The China Mail str. China, which which sailed for Hongkong on Thursday morning, took with her a number of distinguished leaders of the Constitutionalist cause, Among those departing are Dr. Sun Yat-sen, former President of the Republic; Dr. Wu Ting-fang, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Tang Shao-yi, former Premier of the Republic; Mr. George Hsu, former Minister of Justice Dr. Wu Chao-chu, son of Dr. Wu Ting-fang and former Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Wong Ching-hwei, the famous revolutionary leader; Mr. Quo Tai-chi, former secretary to President Li Yuan-hung; Mr. Chang Chi, former speaker of the Senate; and Mr. Wang Pei-chun, special delegate of General Tang Chi-yao.
When interviewed by a_ representative of "The North China Daily News" on Wednesday, the three chief leaders, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Dr. Wu Ting-fang and Mr. Tang, stated that they could not at present say definitely what their plans would be after their arrival in Canton.
Unirication Manpate Assurp.
"We cannot recognize the mandate of unification issued by the Peking President," stated Dr. Sun. "While we desire peace and have expressed our hope to the effect that hostilities would cease, we refuse to recognize this mandate unless the Peking Government is ready to enter into negotiations with us for 'a just and proper solution of the main questions, which include the Constitution, foreign relations, and other such matters. Our peace delegates are here in Shanghai ready to negotiate pence and will, if necessary, postpone their trip to Canton.should Peking wire us signifying their willingness to meet us on equal terms. We do not want any secret understanding be tween individuals. We do not want a patched-up peace. Such would be worse than nothing at all "After General Chen Chiung-ming's troops had whipped and driven the Kuangsi troops out of Kuangtung, Tsen Chen-hsuan, Mu Yung-hsin, Wen Tsung-yao, and other pro-Kuangsi "leaders, were forced to flee for their very lives. At the very moment of their escape they issued manifestoes declaring the unity of the North and the South. Their act was ridiculous. farcical, absurd, and puerile and needed no denunciation. The Peking Government, however, hoping to deceive foreigners into making loans to them, immediately seized upon this opportunity and issued
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