South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-26
Especial Dispatch.)

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This is the discovery made by President
Yuan shlh-kai himself. who. In discussing
che present armed unpleasantness. says In
n recent mandate
1T depIore the fact that was not able
90 forestalI the rebellion. but 1 do not
wait for the people TO blame me. My
conscience compels me to admit my ad-
ninistratior has not been satisfactory
while my heart is uneasy"
Then he goes on TO give his reasons
FOR the failure 1T is due on the one
hand 10 my lack Of merit he says; ION
the other TO the restrictions and evil
forces which have operated against me
in all directions, and the following are
some of the difficulties I have had to
face
When have recommended Ministers
for the Cabinet the parties in Parlia-
ment-always IN strife-have refused 10
approve them. It has been Impossible to
expect good men TO come forward and
suffer rejection at the hands OF the
members Of Parliament. and second
rate men have had to be employed. With
second rate men first rate administra-
tion could not be expected.
Like Spoiled Children.
whereas appointment CT officials
for meritorious and dismissal for un-
meritorious service are essential TO
efficient administration, circumstances
have decreed such thing TO be I'm
possible. Good men are reluctant to-
enter official life-the others have to-
be treated like spoiled children. Rebuke
them for inefficiency and they resign
To iii vacancies is moro difficult than
TO ascend to heaven.
Most OF the bureau chiefs or secre-
tariss have been recommended TO me
by the revolutionary heroes Their
recommendations have been accepted
because I have tried not to displease
them. Most OF the men have proved
incompetent and the work Of the boards
has been INSTRUCTED. 1 am to be CEN
sured for having permitted my wish
TO please TO override appointment for
merit. but the heroes must share in
"The official sphere is therefore
filthy and corrupt; II is more so in the
provinces. Tutuhs OF provinces were
leaders in the last revolution. and 1t
cannot be denied that many Of them
were not fit to be chief administrators.
But since they claimed that they had
rendered meritorious service the self
- ~ NJ
pointed. They became like feudal lords.
We endeavored to divide military from
civil administration, but when a civil
commissioner was appointed he was as
promptly rejected by the provinces.
IT dared not take drastic measures. be-
cause in reviewing the history Of the
Han dynasty the turmoil OF the Seven
Kingdoms was too striking lesson to be
ignored Therefore have been lenient
generous and liberal. What is the result?
When one province went to extremes in
pres1mptuous actions others followed.
When strict discipline cannot be estab-
lished, when bad deeds can be done by
Tutuhs with impunity, how can good ad-
ministration be inaugurated?
Everybody Is "HerO."
Tn the provinces. from Tutuhs down.
ward 20 bureau chiefs. TO magistrates.
party strife has been paramount.
Party influence has been employed TO
dislocate authority.
Every one is .. hero and their great
service has rot been allowed to be for
gotten.
.RascaIs became legislators and rob-
bers became generals.
'.I know, that my weakness has caused
me TO succumb to the evils OF friend
pidg,n.' but the heroes have their share
OF blame
During he last years OF the Ching
dynasty the income had become greatly
less than the expenditures. During the
year just closed the provinces have re-
nItted scarcely anything TO the central
government. Debts have been accumu'
lating; there have been no funds with
which TO carry on urgent reform. The
provinces have retained their revenues,
and when the central government endeaV-
cred 10 float loans such proceedings were
agreed to one day but objected TO the next
The fate OF the nation has been subordi-
mated TO party preiudiees. When 1 Try to
do things On my own responsibility for the
good % the nation have been condemned
a. an autocrat. When am not allowed TO
have any authority, how can I carry on
business?
when nation Is TO be governed by
lau LEGISLATION must be carried on with
despatch There has been strife in Parlia- e
ment. and laws could not be passed even
for months. II attempt TO do anything
am denounced for violating the eonstitu-
ton.
These are bat few OF the difficulties
I do not wish 70 shirk my responsibilities.
but responsibility must be evenly distrib-
uted
ct have erred In being weak and mild
From now on shall try TO be bold. fear