At the beginning of his state ut, Mr. Wang described absolutely without foundation the criticism that the adoption by the Central' Political Council on July 11 of the three resolutions con stituted an interference with the independence of the Control Yuan, 'a member of which had brought the Impeachment against the Minister of Railways. The statement pointed cout that the Central Political Coun-ell had been supervising the altairs of Control Yuan fust as it had been doing so in regard to affairs' of the Legislative and Executive Yuans According to the present regul continued, after an
elplinary organ by the control organ then sent to the dis brought, the
to be dealt with, and the disciplinary organ, after accepting the case, should, within a specified—period. notify the defendant or defendants concerned so as to give them 9 chance to fle an answer for their dofenc Therefore, th control orga: was of the tun of the procurator a criminal court while ths try, disciplinary organ was like the judy: of the court. It was absolutely absurd that when the control organ. had. completed its preliminary in. Gumes, the result of such inquiries Was immediately taken by the pubsle aa the verdict of the disciplinary organ, Premature Publica Coming to the Ku Meng-yn case, Mr. Wang said that it was very improper for the control organ to Publish in the press the full text of the impeachment before the discipline ary organ had been given time to notify the defendant concerned and before the defendant had been given a chance to defend himself. The public, when they read in the press the full text of the impeachment, would jump to the conclusion that the defendant was guilty of the charge against him because the public was entirely ignorant of the arguments for defence. The publication in the press of the full text of an impeach ment would prove particularly disa: trous to certain administrative of cials whose positions made it impossible for them to fle written argu: ments in the press for self-defence because, in certain cases, the policies pursued by them would affect the country's international position.
In view of the fact that important affairs of a Ministry was always: dealt with by the Executive Yuan before they were sent back to the: Ministry concerned, it wes evident that it was the whole Executive Yuan (whole Cabinet), not the single Ministry, which should be held re-stairs on bet alt "of the Central] Taek said, are fully appreciated By investigate, Party attending, his position, which, Mr.
Government, hr. Wang told his in the Central authorities, "However, terviewers last night that it was true In view of the serious situation of that Mr. Hu had, through his repre-the country as a whole, Mr. Tang sentatives, intimated such intentions concluded, the Government cannel and that the Central Government au-'Stand the loss of his service and is endeavouring to persuade him thorities were also very. glad to comply with Mr. Hus wishes. against resignation and to urge hi to return to the North, resuming However, in view of the fact that Mr. Hu had lived in retirement in charge of the affairs there, Mr. Tang categorically denied the the south for such a long period. report that a Sino-Japanese Con during which he might have lost ference will be held at Dairen. contact with the Central Govern said that both sides have no intenment's new policies, it was earnestly tion to hold another conference_ hoped that, before his departure for there, says the Chekiai Agency. abroad, Mr. Hu would be able to come to Nanking—or at least Shang hhai—to take the matter over with the government leaders.
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