The New York herald., 1922-07-16
Sun Ydt-sen Explains His Course
4 in Gables to Our State Department
That Are Here First Published,

| has relentlessIy assailed the myrfy.~-
| Tuchans. advocating their extinction
ana the control of the provinces nv
| rightfully elected civil authorities He
has repeatedly branded Chang Tso-lip
as tool OF Japan, which, owing IN
geographical propinquity, economic
concessions and POLITICAL influence
virtually controls the affairs of Man.
churia. He has also contended thar
from his capital at Mukden. Chanr
has mortgaged the railroad and natural
resources OF Manchuria to Japan. and
has dominated the policies of the Gov
ernment at Pekin.
To the virulent attacks of his critics
DR.. Sun replies that the visit of WI,
Ting Fang's son. c. c. WI, to Mukden
In March was merely to confirm the
promises of Chang Tso-lin's represen-
tatives. I'm no sense" explains an
official spokesman OF the South China
Republic, were We counting a military
alliance. In fact, we sent C. c. WI
as a civilian expressly to make thai
point clear The rightful submission
OF Chang Tso-lin to the authority of
tho Canton Government does not con-
stitute an alliance.
I'VE have bitterly opposed him In the
past, but when he came to us with
terms of peace we had no right 10
turn him away. When the Germans
asked for an alliance, much as the
allies hated them, their general
issimo. Marshal Foch, granted one. If
the Powers condemn our agreement
with Chang Tso-lin, let them ask
themselves why they recognized, for a
period of four years, the Government
at Pekin. OF. which he was the prin-
'cipal support, and which he changed
whenever he liked.
China cannot be divided indefi-
nitely. The present conditions paralyze
trade and cause untold suffering
throughout the country. n the only
way to peace and unification is
through war, we bitterly, regret the
necessity, but we are ready to take It.
and we are ready to cooperate with
Chang Tso-lin as the most direct
route to its attainment"
Accordingly, the Canton Govern
ment advanced it's army Of 100000
men into Kiangsi province to attack
the forces allied with WI Pei-fu. The
headquarters Of the South China army
are at Shaokun in the mountain passes
on the borders of Kwantung. AS DR..
Sun has been in active charge and
has been under the protection of his
army, there is considerable doubt re-
garding his flight from Canton In a
gunboat.
But II this report is true, his flight
can be explained by the fact that Dr..
Sun has notreceived the whole hearted
support of Gen. Chen Chiung-minr,
Governor OF Kwntung Province,
whose principal city, Canton, is the
capital OF the South China Republic.
Gen. Chen is opposed to Or. Suns am
bltion to bring all of China under the
sway of.the Canton Government, con-
tending that the proper development
OF KwarItung Province is. an under
taking big enough completely to alb
sorb the. interests and energies Of the
leaders who have made South China
tho stronghoid-ofa republicanism.
!. On. this s.accGuiit. Cen. Chen has re-
signed from the naralItp of Kwan-
tifns Provfnce IN order not TO hinder
Dt:s Suns effortsZtoward national re-
a. cable ,feceived from
Annoy states that Gen. Chen has en-
tered. into an alliance with Gen. wn
and has seized the city Of Canton. If
such a break hassoccurred it will prob
ably be some time before DR.. Sun can
regain the power and prestige which
no held prior to the outbreak of the
present revolution -.