Questioned as to the attitude of the Federation towards the Southerners, Mr. Chu said that when the Southerners secured the upper hand in the province they would no doubt! enforce what was called the Kuomintang Self-Government Plan, which in some respects differed from the Federation's aims. So Jong, however, as the Government was in hands of the Chekiang people, no matter whether it was in the hands of the Kuomintang oF any other party, and looked after the welfare of the people, the Ché- Kiang people would have nothing. to complain about. The Federation could formulate no plans until the Marshal Sun, he concluded, has} blamed the people of Kianged and Chekiang for being disloyal to him. Tt was true, they were, but Mr, Chu could not see how they could otherwise. "Had Marshal Sun helpced them instead of selling himself to Mukden and Shantung, the people would have remained his friend Mr. Chu finally denied that he had boon appointed Civil Commissioner: of Chekiang and laughed at the reports to that effect in the Chinese press.
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