At that time T urged all the pro-! yitees immediately to punish Yuan, but because in our party every one. talked about liberty we were not a united body. For instance, in the southwest, no_matter which province, from the Divisional Commander and generals down to the Soldiers there was not one but said that each had his own liberty, and none that was able to act in unison. With reference to all the provinces leach had its own independence and would net join together. The provinces in the south made much their revolutionary power, but whilst apparently very. tumultuous were really broken up into pieces and no word of command was! unitedly obeyed. As for Yuan Shih-kai he bad the sole control of the: former six Peiyang cities, and in these cities every commander and general with all the army were all ready to follow him and his commands were immediately obeyed. In a word Yuan Shih-kai had a compact unity, but our revolutionary party was mere sand, therefore he: was able to defeat us, From this we may learn that] there is a principle which is applica able to foreign nations but may not be to China, The revolutionary method of foreign nations la to contend for liberty, but in the Chinese revolution we cannot say this. If we say we fight for liberty we make ourselves more than ever, ike sand, and cannot be a great unity. Thus the object of our, revolution will never be abt but ho te contending for disciplines Dr, Sar'e argument la net too clear'
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