The Archive · 1930

YEN DENOUNCED BY HAN-MIN

Slashing "Attack by President of Judicial Yuan Nanking, Feb, 25

Comparing General Yen Hi-shan to a double-edged sword, Mr, Ha [Hanin President of the Legisiative Yuan, in a eptech delivered a the weekly memorial service yesterday at Central Party Headquarters, declared that the Shans! leader while parading under the Ksomintang, was, at the same time, ignoring Party discipline; and' while talking of national unity, he was at the same time ignoring' the existlence of the Government. According to Mr. Hu, this is the fundamental error of General Yen Hslahan fassuning his present, attitude, "Yon Hsi-shan_ entertains no [thought for the Party," said the speaker; "he only realizes that he control of some territory and military force and therefore would dictate to the Government as he pleases. But the Central Government cannet remain unconcerned when an attempt is being made to destroy national unification. In such event, the Central Government, will be constrained to resort to the use of force to protect national uni-

Continuing, Mr. Hu pointed out] that the history of the past two decades showed that Yen Hsi-shan thad become addicted to feuddlistic fand militaristic tactics, citing the] fact that the Shansi leader, at] successive periods in the history of the Republic had intimate relations with Yaan Shih-kel, Tuan Chi-jai, Wa} Pei-fa and finally the Kuomintang. "His success in utilizing his frien: ship with various parties through his machinations and political mani-}pulations fas Jed him to exaggerate his ability and importance," said Mx. Hu.

In concsion, Mr. Hu declared! that in, the past Yen Hsi-shan had successfully taken unfair advantage fof both his friends. and opponents to his own benefit; and if he were! trying to adopt the. same tactics with the Central Government,—he would. very soon realize: that by. permission.

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