CO129-500-3 Canton situation- governor's despatches 29-7-1927 - 1-9-1927 — Page 20

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themselves quite clear about this. I cannot say for certain

that the 1,000,000 members of our Kuomintang are all pure.

But our true members have their true definite principles and

will tolerate no nuisance from the Communists, who advertise

mutton but sell dog's meat. Any member of our Kuomintang

who does not observe the requirements of the "Three Aspects

of Democracy" will either be an impure member or a betrayer. Not only will the people be anxious to kill him, but the

Kuomintang also will have to take stringent measures against

him.

In the present great Chinese Reformation, the footing

of our Kuomintang differs from that of the Communists in at

least the following three radical points:

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(1) We are aiming at the emancipation of all the Chinese

and therefore require the co-operation of all

classes. We prefer no dictatorship of any particular

class, which will not only impede the emancipation

of other classes, but will also bring on cruel

oppression. We devote ourselves to the promotion of

a grand union of all peasants, workmen, merchants,

students, and soldiers, and believe that China needs no Dictatorship by the property less classes. Still more are we confident that should the propertyless

classes be allowed to practise Dictatorship in China. there will only be a Dictatorship by unemployed

scoundrels belonging to the propertyless classes, and not by any true propertyless classes. Further we are promoting our revolution to meet the require-

ments of our masses. But the Communists in their

resolution aim at creating propertyless classes,

and this object cannot be attained unless a general

destruction