With reference to national affairs, the Chief Executive, Marshal Tuan Chi-jui, is an highly honest and admirable person. of groat virtue and wide experience, Marshal Wa Pei-fu is. highly educated and also of profound experence, They are persons of great ability and they are highly to be recommended. They will, I know, forget their party differences and fight for their country and its welfare. Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, Tupan of Kiangsu and Chekiang, Gen, Fang Ping-jen (Kiangsi), Hsiao Yao-nan (Hupeh), Yen Shih-shan (Shansi, the Model Province), Yoh Wei-chun, (Honan), Son Yuei (Chinn) and others are all merit-jous so far as military affairs: are concerned. They also look out for the welfare of the people ana are to be recommended to their at-jon of the nation. All these and others not mentioned are men of personality, experience, honesty and ability. "They have national problems before them for discussion and they will work for reconstruction, hoped with all sincerity that all questions will be discussed] frankly, sincerely and in_ perfect harmony in order that China may' rid herself of her difficulties.
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inexperienced. I am unfit to sad my soldiers or to govern any Face, It is wiser that I. should retire rather than be blamed by the people in future for faults committed through ignorance.
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