Interviewed this morning by representative of the Eastern News Agency, Marshal Tuan Chi-jui'made statement "in. the main as follows:—2
"The present revolutionary political change in China is in both nature and circumstances different from that which brought into} existence the Republic of China consequent upon the fall of the Manchu dynasty.
"The appearance of the present Peking Government is nothing but an internal political change, and, therefore, I take the view that the recognition by the Powers of my} Government is entirely out of the question and that their formal recognition is merely a question of "What Dr, Sun Yat-sen lays stress upon is a rough argument Teaning to idealism. It must be pointed out that China fundament-lly differs from Soviet Russia taken fromthe point of view of the conditions of the two countries "We, who are endeavouring to enhsnee the national credit China externally, not Diindly to follow the startling suggestion voiced by Dr. Sun Yat-sen that all unequal treaties entered! into between China and the Powers should be abrogated.
"As to the ease of the Ching Emperor, Hsuan Tung, I am not in 'a position to express my concrete views at the present time. While it is true that the Emperor is free to remove to elsewhere from the Imperial Palace, appear to be some points in the actions taken by the Regency Cabinet for the expulsion of the Emperor with which T cannot altogether agre "Inasmuch as the Ching Emperor aus taken refuge in the Japan Legation of his own accord, it cewnnot be helped. Concerning the question us to whether or not the courteous treatment should be accorded to him as heretofore, I do blot believe that there can be much difference in opinion between the present Government and Dr, Sun Yat-sen, though there seems to be some opposition on the part of a. section of the Kuomintang Party.
"Lam of the opinion that Dr. Sun in reality has no intention] again to try to put in force what has done in Canton, for he ought to know' distinctly the difference between Peking and Canton. It may be observed that Dr. Sun will be at his wit's end how to make a reply if impeached by Kuangtang! provincials in Poking for actions in Canton.
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