YANG K'UN-JU'S NOTICE AND LIU CHIH-LU'S CABLE
5 December 1925
[Text] We have already studied Yang K'un-ju's [2799 9081 1172] announcement, but there is Liu Chih-lu's [0491 1807 7120] telegram to "Executive
Tuan [3008], Ministers and Vice-Ministers of the Ministries, Commissioner
Chang [1728] of Feng-t'ien, Governor Chao [6392] of Hunan, Commissioner
Hsiao [5618] of Wu-ch'ang, Superintendent Fang [2455] of Kiangsi, Superintendent Chou [0719] of Fukien, and Messrs Ts'en Hsi-lin [1478 6007 2651],
Wu Tzu-yu [0702 1311 3768], K'ang Nan-hai [1660 0589 3189], and Liang Jenkung [2733 0117 0361]" which is slightly different. In his "seventh count
of the indictment," he states: "In the society of China, agriculture has
always been emphasized. The interests of the landowner and the tenant
are always balanced. The spirit of mutual help makes them naturally compatible. Now, the inducement of the land division theory has undermined
the mutual benefit." This statement conflicts with Yang K'un-ju's announcement. According to Yang K'un-ju, "30 percent to the landlord, 30 percent
confiscated, 30 percent to oneself, and 10 percent for the association."
So everyone gets something, and it can be called "mutual benefit." Yet
Liu Chih-lu says that it is "land division," indicating that the Canton
government tells the peasants to seize the land from the landlords and
divide it up, and the landlords will have no rent to collect thereafter.
Therefore, "mutual benefit is undermined." One says that the landlord
still retains 30 percent, while the other says that he will have nothing
left. I wonder whom my friends in Peking and other areas believe.
CHENG-CHIH CHOU-PAO, No 1, Canton Cheng-chih Chou-pao Press, 5 December