Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-10
Chinese Christian General
Issues Exclusive Statement
On'Present Crisis I'm China

Editors General Feng
Yuh Slang, the Christian
general OF China and tren(en-
dous factor in her national llfe,
today cabled the United Press
ar exclusive message from his
Kalgar headquarters- the first
such statement he has made
advocating abolition OF unequal
treaties as tho cure for the pres
ent unrest
This convert, who believes
i'll practical Christianity, ex-
pressed the hope that far seeing
F-iSish statesmen wou'1 join
with America in doinw away
with treaties which, he said had
the whole country seething with
indignation. Tho Importance
of Fong in China's politics he
and General Chang Tso Lin, the
Manchuriar war lord, are now
the outstanding military figures
IL China-gives his statement
added strength. Feng's Chris
tjanity should play a role in in
ternational politics. It was he
who put into power az Pekin
last year the present chief
executive OF China, Tuan Chi
;ui. after what has generally
been termed split with his
chic. General WV Pei Fu.
Later ht and the provisional
government was reported to be
1T odds. For soma time he has
been making headquarters at
kalgan. He Is fully in SYM
pathy with the national awaken
ing which is now proceeding in
Crime and he and his army
may sooner or later play a vast
role in the developments.
Tho United Press asked the
general for his views on the
reasons fer the present unrest
and the means for solution there
Of. His answer follows:
BY FENG YUB SLANG,
Written for the United Press
Copyright. 1925, by United Press
KALGAN, China, July &c
living to your telegram, my con
idcred opinion is that the grave
isis can only he settled bv aboH
ion Of unequal treaties imposed up
N China TO meet conditions Whief
ave long ceased to exist.
II this measure of justice i, con
cdcd, all other international issue.
re easy Of solution.
The main cause of unrest aut dis
RIDER in China is The existence of .
v>tem Of foreign Imperialism. Is
anl;shed on the basis Of uuequa
reatieS. This has put our custom,
uaer British control and remove,
iritish and other foreign nationals
rom .he jurisdiction Of our nation
j laws and courts OF Justice. Aaa
- system has created politically
.Ad economically. generous center,
p the foreign concessions at srrate
:; points throughout the country.
2 o. tASL EOhS-S 11ILNS-
NJ country can develop its com
qcrte and industry unless it enjoy,
Le elementary right Of soyereigntt
l.ch is expressed i'll tariff autono
ny and no country can have peac,
y i,ug as mouarrhiSts. criminals and
laitors can couspire against the
tatc from the safety OF foreign
t-ued concessions and settleuIo; =
,h,re also smuggling of arms and
r. ffic in opium are prosperous on
erprises,
The whole country j. row see
hing with Indignation. Nothiug
hort Of abolition of these unjust
rcatics will allav the feelings OF
fc people. it is the corceuSus OF
urs that as long as these trcatfc,
t4aaiH iU force. .iucidrHts slmilal
, those recently are bound to iccur
Hitherto. whenever legitimate
talands were made by CHINA, til,
.cwcrs invariably rejected them ot
hc prctcXt that China va, stlil il
he tlroes of internal disturbance
lld that China had no strong re
porsiblc central government.
For the last u years they stood
n tho way of our national emanci
alton and progress. Therefore, III,
fundamental solution Of the present
r:si, lies, first, in acceptance BY
hc British authorities OF the T. de
rards made by China foI settle
ocnt Of the specific incident a
shanghai and, secondly. the aboli
ion Of unequal treaties.
II wise. fai sighted Statesmen
Il England viii bravcly come for
aard and cooperate with Amerie;
p initiating abolition on the un
uUal treaties, not only i'll th'
ceilings Of our people be alloyed
,ut Augio-CAinose. fr. ndship agaiI
gId be ccmeutcd, thus inaCrins
.c.cc iu the far east.
fSigrcd, FENC YUUSIANG.
Russia Blamed
Bussian Commuuis,s have .gaincD
i- upper hand in tho Kuomingtanl
,r Nationalist party in China, an