The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-20
Victory Over China Rebel Forces Followed
 by Manifesto
GOVERNMENT IS "ILLEGAL'
Some Provinces Not Amendable to Law,
 He Says

SHANGHAI, March 20 - Dr. Sun Yat-sen, on the even of his departure for Canton following the victory of his troops over the rebels who dra- matically drove Sun from South China some eight months ago, has issued a manifesto of importance on the unification of China and the dis bandment of the troops. The docu- ment is addressed specifically to the great war lords of China including General Feng, Yu-hsiang, General Tsao Kun, General Wu Pei-fu and General Chang Tso-lin.
 Dr. Sun declares that he will do his utmost to hasten the reunifica- tion of China by peaceful means and so bring to an end the fighting of the last six years and reinstitute the rule of law in the country.
 Surveying the national situation in China, Dr Sun points out that the Government at Picking is not entirely organized in accordance with law. This illegality at the head is reflect provinces, many of which are prac- tically independent and not amen- able to the authority of Peking.
 Law Not Respected
 The chief evil in China today, ac- cording to Sun, is a lack of respect for the law on the part of those actually in power and lack of un- derstanding and cooperation among the parties and factions in the coun try.
 'The man ruling forces in China at the moment are the Chihli Party, the Fengtien Party, the Anhuil Party and the Southwest Party.
 "China's reunification lies with these four parties," says Dr. Sun. If they can understand one another and cooperate sincerely and have for their common aim and duty the up- holding of the law, then there is no reason why they cannot bring about reunification.
 Before reunification is actually eff fected I propose that these four par ties should each confine themselves within their respective provinces and refrain from interfering with the af- fairs of others.
 Must Dsband Armies
 Peace and reunification depend upon the disbandment of troops You cannot talk about peace and make fresh preparations for war"
 Dr. Sun calls for the reduction of the total number of China's troops by half and the conversion of this half into labor corps for the construction of roads, railways and other works of public utility.
 If this principle is accepted Dr. Sun proposes that they join him in inviting friendly Power to assist them in devising ways and means to work out and put into operation lIllS pTluClple OI troop ulSDdHQmenC, including the raising of a troop-dis bandment loan which is to be spent and applied under the supervision of a foreign expert and of five dele gates representing the interests of agriculture, labor, commerce, educa tion and the press in China.
 q love my country even as I love life itself" said Sun in closing. And so I cannot see the country sinking without striving to save it. pray, however, that no untoward thing may happen to force me to other than peaceful measures in the ser vice of China. believe that if mili- tarism is crushed China will be able to rise gradually to the level of the other Powers of the world and that future generations shall enjoy the fruits of our labor
 q speak to you in words of ear nestness in the name of our people Let me hope that we may all work