have, however, to emphasize the fact that re-unification without peace is wholly illusory. While the effective resumption by Parliament of its duties means the political.re-unification of the country, the nation's peace and welfare can only be secured (1). By the readiness of every citizen of the Republic to obey Parliament. And here I have again to re-affirm my willingness to abide by the decision of Parliament regarding my own constitutional status; (2). By striking at the main root of all national disorder, which is Chinese militarism. There can never be peace in China until the armies of the Tuchunate are disbanded and converted into labour corps, as outlined in my declaration of June 6; (3). By the wise development of our great natural and other resources, not for mere wealth, but for the contentment and happiness of our people. I count that coun-wy great which contains more happy people than wealthy people, and I believe that this end will be largely secured if the industrial development of China proceeds along the lines marked out in my book on 'The International Development of China'; and (4). By the re-organization of our political system on the basis of the district as the unit of popular government. This is less revolutionary than it seems to be. Village self-government has existed in China from time immemorial and my proposal only aims at the organization of all the villages in district into a unit of local self-government in the interests of political and administrative efficiency. On this point I am opposed equally {o those who favour the province as the unit of local self-government, or who call for the application of the federal principle in the government of the provinces. While I believe very strongly in local self-government, I feel not less strongly that federalism would, in existing circumstances, release centrifugal forces in China which would eventually break her up into a systeta of smal] states whose interrelations would be determined by unreasoning jealousy and rivalry. China as a unitary state is embedded in the historical consciousness of the nation and it is this consciousness which has enabled us to survive as a nation, in spite of the destructive forces of the past. Federalism would tamper with that (signed) Sun Yat-sen.—Reuter.
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