"We have sworn. not to recognize Tsao Kun and we affirm now once more that we will have absolutely nothing to do with one who is illegally elected to the presidential chair or those who have illegally elected him."—So said Gen. Lu Yung-hsiang, Director-General for the Re organization of Military Affairs in Chekiang, Gen. Chang Tsai-yang, Civil Governor of that province, and Gen. Chen Yao-shan, Commander of the Fourth Army Division stationed in Ché- kiang, to a representative of the "North-China Daily News" who paid a special visit to Hangchow during the week-end to ascertain their views in connexion with the election of Marshal Tsao Kun, the Chihli leader, as president of the Chinese Republic.
"We have absolutely no personal enmity or spite against Tsao Kun, but his methods are not proper. They are not legal, hence it is impossible for us to give him our support. Were anybody else in a similar position as Tsao Kun, we should likewise withdraw our support and refuse him recognition, no matter who ther it be Dr. Sun Yat-sen or Marshal Tuan Chi-jui."
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