The controversies and di us_of the past few days since Dr. Wu Ting-fang and others broke away from Canton have taken shape in 3 combination of Dr, Sun Yat-sen, Dr. Wu Ting-fang, Mr, Tang Shao-yi' and Tuchun Tang a0, who have now issued for pub-Tication, the following manifesto. A copy thas also been sent to Peking.
Binco the lack of a quorum of Administrative Directors, there has been no. Military Government at Canton. Since the simultaneous removal of the two Houses, there has been no Parliament at' Canton. Although the remnants of these institutions usurp these names and gather together fellows of their kind, they cannot deceive everybody: The furthest extent to which they can carry their deception and force is limited to the confines of Kuangtung and Kuangsi, but even in these provinces the true sentiments of the people are not thereby suppressed. Besides, the provinces of Yunnan, Kueichow, and Szechuan still follow the lead of the Commander-in-Ohiof of the Allied Ching Kuo Forces, while the Constitutionalist regions of southern Fukien, southern Hunan, western Hunan, western Hupeh, and western Shensi are ydt true to their cause. (Translator's note: The Commaner-in-Chief of the Allied Ching Kuo Forces is General Tang Ohi-yao). The situation is thus clear in law and in fact and justifies the conviction that the body of Constitutionalists is not broken up by the defection of a fow Tue Manpste oF tHe Peoris.
After denouncing the tyranny and misgovernment of tha powers' in ton, the manifesto continues However, since we have received the mandate of the people, we the undersigned, cannot but collaborate and, brushing aside all obstacles, endeavour to attain our original aims. We have now, after consultation, resolved to remove the seat of the Military Government. I, Tang Shao-yi, when I first ae. copted the functions of Chief Peace Delegate, proposed to the North, for the sake' of establishing a lasting peace, dight articles, laying special emphasis on the publication of the gt the invalidity ab initia of the secret treaties and the declaration military Pact. In continuing to perform these functions, I await the reply of the North to these proposals in order to determine the further course of action. I, Wa Ting-fang. being Minister of Foreign Affairs and of Finance, on my departure from Canton, have kept in my control the balance of the Customs funds ta preserve them for use for proper purposes. Those funds not yet received shall be negotiated for. I, Sun Yaitsen, and T, Tang Chi-yao. leading the troops, will work to the best of our ability for the country's welfare.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.