We print below a letter sent to General Im Yung-hsiang, 'Tuchun of Chekiang Province, bythe Chinese Christians' National Salvation Society in reply to the General's manifesto advocating the abolition of the Tuchun system We have seen your telegram of recent te and know that the abolition of the uchun system is a matter which would gain the appreciation and approval of all patriotic citizens throughout this coun: try The Tuchun system should have been abolished Jong ago. With the Tuchuna in power, the citizens are forced to keep quiet on al] national matters, whether political or otherwise. Because of the Tuchuns our country has been divided. Each Tuchun is the king of his own province. We people ate no different from what we were hundreds of years ago. Our country is disrupted and" can.
be called a republic. Look the world over and seo whether or not there is another country like ours. A country that is divided cannot stand. There is nothing to wonder about, then, when the Japanese try to swallow' us up like silk worms swallow mulberry leaves.
"Now that you advocate the abolition of this system, you are trying to act like a real patriot. God has been working in your heart otherwise yon would not dare advocate the doing away with this system.
"Your telegram has been published for more than 20 days but there does not seem to be a very great response to it. Many, of course, will "approve, but there are a few selfish ones who will oppose because they wish to make their reign a hereditary one. It is not sur-
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