ference, which concluded its sessions on Saturday last, has issued a mau esta reviewing' the work of the 'Conference. 'The message lays spe-cin! stress upon' the necessity of complete enforcement of the district autonomy system before the end of the political tutelage period as the pre-requisite to the inauguration of the period of constitutional government.
Aside from this predominating Asisue, the Conference has also adopted a' number of conerete and practical proposals relative to the maintenance of public safety, reform of the local officialdom, development of order provinees, and promotion of public health.
Following is a resume of the manifesto:— also adopted providing for the re-jef of the refugees, equitable distribution of food-supplies as well as the improvement of the: police forces and the adoption of the sys~ tem of mutual guarantee as mes-sures for the restoration of security and maintenance of public safety.
(2) Reform of the officialdom: In order to improve the local govynments, care should be exercised im the selection and appointment of district magistrates and Directors of Public Safety Bureaux, The Government should on the one hand, enact and promulgate laws providing for the appointment of Such officials through public examinations, for their promotion oF punishment, and the provision of adequate safeguards; and, on the other, adopt summary measures for the eradication of corruption, According to Dr. Sun's Outline for the Reconstruction of China, in order, to inaugurate the period of constitutional government, the country must first go through the two successive periods of military government and political tutelage, The Centrat Exeecutive Committee of the ard National Congress therefore adopted at ts second plenary session, resolu~ tions fixing the period of political tutelage at six years and calling for the completion of the reorganization of the district governments before the end of the 19th year (1990) and the complete enforcement of district autonomy before the end of the 23rd For district autonomy, political tutelage to the period of constitutionalism, Entrusted as it is with the civil administration of the country, the "Ministry of Interior' has, for over three years, exerted its efforts for tthe carrying out of various evil affairs programmes in pursuance of the bequeathed tenchings of the late 'Leader and the resolutions adopted at the various meetings of the Central Authoriti infortunately, however, due to the incessant war and civil disturbance, the Ministry vhs been faced with' many serious obstacles, Although all necessary roqulations and rules have already been completed, the Ministry has. found it difficult, owing to the numerous hindrances, to push on with its work, With the liquidation of the recent rebellion and the dawn of a new ora in the country, the time has become opportune for the renovation and reform of the country's civil administration. It was for the purpose of deciding upon. conerete programmes towards that. end that the present Conference was called, Participated in by representative from practically all provinces important municipalities in the country, the Conference, has, after ssexsions extending over ten days, adopted nearly three hundred proposals, (8) Completion of the district autonomy programme: Unless this all-important programme is completed, the political tutelage period will not be a success. It is therefore imperative to carry out faithfully the programme for the realization of district autonomy laid down by the late Leader; and spé- cial efforts should be made in training the people in the exercise of the four powers, namely, election, recall, initiative' and referendum. Only in this way will it be possible to prevent the various self-governing organs from being manipulated and dominated by local rowdies and depraved gentry. Ax regards the revision of the district. government law in order to mest pre tial of Tata or the Insuguration of ions, and the raising and cus
district autonomy, various conerete proposals have iso been adopted. For the successful completion of this all-important system, all the delegates at the Conference hereby pledge to do their utmost.
(4). Development of Border provinces: Migration of people to the order provinces is necessary a8 much for the development of these regions as for the consolidation of national defence, Proposals to this end have been adopted, which will be submitted to the Ministry of Interior for execution.
As regards re-adjustment of the land, it is the pre-requisite to the enforcement of the principle of equalization of land-ownership advocated by the late Loader. While the Land Law has already been promulgated by the Government and preparations for the establishment of land bureaux also under way; the measures for the attainment of this reform must, in the opinion of the Conference, be jointly del berated upon by ' representatives from various localities.
While the foregoing may appear prosaic and to embody nothing pro-
In the consideration and adoption of proposals, emphasis was laid not so much upon their theoretical soundness as upon their practicability. The main criterion has been whether or not they will meet the practical requirements of the coun-ary.
A summary of them issues discussed is as follows:
Other proposals such as those relating to the reform of social customs and rites and the promotion of public health were also adopted at the Conference, May all our compatriots condescend.to favour us with their views and recommendations—Kuo Min.
(1) Restoration of peace
although military operations gouty in he vations een deen Brovght to 8 conclusion, te Communist-banditry still calls for Vigorous suppression, As a result of the repeated scourge of natural calamities and crop failures, eourtess numbers have perished or been rendered homeless. Conditions the, provines Kansu, Hunan, such that with death and starvation staring them in their face, the people have no time to devote' their attention to government and administration, Tt is therefore necessary first to restore peace and order s0 that the people may engage in their pursuits peacefully and without molestation.
Pacification of the country, suppression of banditry and the organ zation of civilian self-defence corps were therefore given firs' attention at the Conference, proposals being
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