The Washington times., 1923-03-01
SUN FOR TROOP
REDUCTION
IN CHINA
Victory Over South Chinese
Rebel Forces Followed by
a Manifesto,
BY EDNA LEE BOOKER,
international News Service.

SHANGHAI, March 1.-Dr. Sun
Yat.sen, on the eve Of his depar-
ture for Canton following the VIC
tory Of his troops over the rebels
who dramatically drove Sun from
South China some eight months
ago, has issued a manifesto of i'm
portance on the unification OF
China and the disarmament of the
troops. The document is addressed
specifically to the great war lords
of China including Gen. Feng Yu.
l1siang, Gen. TSao Kun, Gen. WI
Pei-fu and Gen. Chang Tso-lin.
DIR. Sun declares that he will do
his utmost to hasten the reunIfica-
ton of China by peaceful means
aDS so bring to an end the fighting
of the last six years and reinsti-
tute the rule Of law in the country.
Surveying the national situation
in China, DIR. Sun points out that
the Government at Peking is not
entirely organized in accordance
with law. This illegality at the
head is reflected in the disordeIed
condition of the provinces, many Of
which are practically independent
and not amenable to the authority
of Picking.
Law Not Respected.
The chief evil in China today,
according to Sun, is a lack Of re-
those actually in power and q lack
Of understanding and cooperation
among the parties and factions N
the country,
"The main ruling forces in China
at the moment are the Chilli party,
the nFengtien party, the AnhuI
patry and the Southwest party.
"China's Identification lies with
these four parties" says DR. Sun.
"If they can understand one an.
other and cooperate sincerely and
have for their common aim and
duty the upholding Of the law.
then there is no reason why they
cannot bring about Identification.
Before Identification is actually
effected I propose that these four
parties should each confine them.
selves within their respective prov
inces and refrain from interfering
with the affairs of others.
Must 'Disband Armies.
peace and Identification depend
upon the disarmament Of troops.
You cannot talk about peace and
make fresh preparations for war. !"
DR.. Sun calls for the reduction CT
the total number of China's troops
by half and the conversion Of this
half into labor corps for the con-
struction of roads, railways and
other works of public utility.
If this principle is accepted DR..
Sun proposes that they join him in
inviting a friendly power to assist
them in devising ways and means
to work out and put into operation
this principle of troop disarmament,
including the raising of a troop
disarmament loan which is to. be
spent and applied under the super
vision of a, foreign expert and of
five delegates representing the i'll.
terests of agriculture, labor, COM
merce, education and the press in
China.
II love my country even as I
love life itself" said Sun in closing.
"And so cannot see the country
sinking without striving to save it.
I pray, however that no untoward
thing may happen to force me to
other than peaceful measures in the
service of China. I believe that il
militarism 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.
81 speak to you in words Of ear.
nestness in the name Of our people
Let me hope that we may all work
together"