type but the material was so bad that anyone could effect
an improvement. The Cantonese would never have had a
chance against the Kwong Sai troops and the Yunnanese,
had it not been for the Whampoa Cadets, and they were
amazed at the astonishing results of the Russian training.
They also received arms and munitions from the Russians, and
they recognised that their present success was based on
the foundation laid by the Russians. The Government was
however, tired of the Russians, and it was quite possible
that they might be turned out neck and crop at any time.
Mr. Sun Fo hated them and he especially hated Borodin, andh this was a most important factor in the situation. Mr. Sun Fo, by reason of his being Dr. Sun Yat sen's son, had an
immense influence and the Canton Government was most
anxious to conciliate him and to get him to return. The
Canton Government had come to stay and the only possible danger to it was Mr. Sun Fo, whose personal following was such that he could, if he so desired, place himself in supreme power in Canton without any armed force, provided that he proceded along the present lines.- I may note here that Mr. Sung had said that the troubles in the North had been useful to Canton in the sense that the Military Chiefs had had their hands too full to interfere effectively, and Canton was by this time so strong that no party in China dare not attack her. Canton for her part did not propose to send any expedition to the North, as the cost would be far too great and she would dissipate her strength.-
Mr. Cohen went on to say that I could look upon
Mr. Foo Ping-sheung as a personal friend and a strong advocate of a settlement. Mr. C.C.Wu also wanted to settle. Mr. Tam Ying-kai was a particularly pleasant man, and a scholar. He would go with the majority. Mr. Wong Tsing wai wanted a settlement but he was difficult to deal with. Mr Cohen could tell me in strict confidence that the
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