REVOLUTION IN CHINA

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 52, 25 November 1926, Page 11

REVOLUTION IN CHINA

ABOLITION OF FOREIGN INFLUENCE AIMED AT

AND DOWNFALL OF IMPERIALISM

STATEMENT OF SOUTHERN

LEADER

The Southern leader says the present revolution in China will not cease until extra-territori-ality. foreign concessions and unequal treaties are all abolished.

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Peking, November 23.

The Southern leader, Chang KaiShek, interviewed at Nancliang, stated that the present revolution would not cense until extra-territoriality, foreign concessions, and unequal treaties arcall abolished. After the successful termination of the revolution, all foreign treaties would instantly be abrogated and foreign supervision of Customs, tlw post office, and the salt revenue would be abolished. He would uot agree.with the gradual abolition of extra-territori-ality pending adjustment by the Chinese Law Courts. Chiang Kai-Shek declared that the revolution was not confined to securing the downfall of Imperialism iu China alone, but was aimed at securing a similar result in other countries. Within a month, the capital of China would be removed to Wuchang, and the committee form of government- would prevail. He expressed friendliness towards America, but considered that America was Imperialistic because she was unwilling to grant the Filipinos freedom Chiang Kai-Shek maintained that any country holding territory outside.; its own natural borders was Imperialistic. If the Powers were willing to abrogate all former treaties,' return concessions, and make an offer of recognition in a friendly spirit, thev would be considered ftiendlv Powers. Those unwilling to recognise China on this basis were not essential and were not wanted. I he intention of the Cantonese Government was to continue the revolution until the entire countrv was linked to the cause. Co-operation had already been afforded General Feng Yu-Hsiang, for a drive against Peking in the neat future. . Regarding the missionaries, he declared that the Cantonese had no quarrel with Christianity and would not interfere with missionary activities. . In view of General Chiang KaiSliek’s pronouncement, special significance attaches to a foreign dispatch from Hankow, reporting the formation of a union of subordinate Customs employees with the avowed object of taking control of the Customs from the hands of foreigners.