Constitution Adopted: Unequal Treaties Not to Be Recognized inking, May 12, The Provisional Constitution was Jadopted this morning amid loud cheering. The session was extend: fed for thirty minutes for the purpose of adopting the measure.
When the final vote was announc-Jed the whole convention rose to its feet and shouted the following slogans: 7 "Long Live the Republic! Lon Live the Three People's Principles Preceding the adoption of the Provisional Constitution by the Convention General Ho Ying-ching, Minister for submitted a lengthy report concerning Commun. ists and banditry, Gen, Ho stated that the country had suffered tremendously from the] ravages of bandits and Communists. In Kiangsi province alone the population had decreased by 180,000 through the activities of these Iawless bands. The value of property destroyed in the same province was lover six million dollars and the loss in foodstuffs, rice and other grain totalled 50,060,000 piculs.
The chief reason for the Gov-
Jernment's inability to suppress banditry, said Gen. Ho, was lack of Joo-operation between the local population and the Government troops! operating against the bandits. The local population was in constant] fear that these outlaws might return and carry out reprisals against, them.
The Government, because of its recent campaigns against these rebels was unable to pay its troops regularly and a number therefore had deserted and joined up with the bandits.
General Ho stated that an air service was now being organized to Convention, he reiterated his desire to leave for America to take a rest.
May 14.
The "North-China Herald" learn. Jed froma reliable source. May 13 that Mr. Sun Fo, son of the: late Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Minister of Railways in the National Go ernment, has decided to place hi resignation in the hands of Nanking.
Should Mr. Sun's resignation actually take place, it will mark a definite split in the Nanking Gov-Jernment and it will mean that the Cantonese members have withdrawn their: support.
According to. the information received by the "North-China Herald," Mr, Sun Fo is contemplating a visit to Canton, May 15.
According to reliable information reaching Shanghai on May 14, the Nanking Government has definitely, decided to declare war on Kuangtung and a mandate to this effect will be issued immediately after the close of the National People's Conference.
May 16, The Government is said to have} Jagreed to permit Mr. Hu Han-min to go abroad, ensure closer ce-operation between the local population and the Go jemment armies, At present 200,- 000 troops were being concentrated in Kiangsi for the suppression of 'A general offensive began against the Communists in April and the Government forces were adopting slow but sure policy of surrounding Communist bands in the south-jem part of Kiangsi and he predict fed that these bands would be lout within three months, May 13.
The Convention tovday issued lengthy, manifesto declaring that all "unequal" treaties between China and all foreign Gov-Jernments will not be recognized.
The manifesto was read at this morning's session of the Convention by the Chairman, General Wu Tiehchen, and adopted by @ unanimous vote, After enumerating the evils of ithe "unequal" trea states, that the ment has always had the most profound respect for peace and right. It has been, therefore, the hope of ithe National Government, that the Powers concerned would, of their Jown initiative, abrogate the "unequal" treaties. Although these Powers have expressed repeatedly their sympathy with China's desires to
still insist on their treaty rights on al treaties they they ground that they have not Some Powers even have tried to Jdelay negotiations on one pretext or nother, the negotiations for the abolition of extrality can be mentioned as an example of this.
The manifesto continues: "The Central Government cannot but express its most profound regret at. the result of the negotiations for. ithe abolition of extrality. Now that China is unified under one rule jand the Government has the great, responsibility to start its reconstruction projects, foreign Governments. should understand that mediate abrogation of treaties is essential for the development of this country. Further they ale obsolete and not compatible [with present conditions in China.
"The National People's Convention therefore declares:
1, That the China people and Government will not recognise the existence of unequal' treaties between China and the Powers.
The National Government will, in accordance with the wishes of the late Sun Yat-sen, strive for the early restoration to China of her proper position in the family of nations, "The Convention hopes the for-Jcign Governments concerned will accept this declaration with full and sympathetic understanding.
'The Convention also wishes to state that the Chinese people. will fuct hesitate to make any sacrifices to achieve this end—the immediate abrogation of all unequal' treaties."
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