The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-05-02
CHINA DECLARES
HER INDEPENDENCE
will of Heaven Manifested
Through Will of the People,
Says Assembly.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Recogni-
ton of the Chinese Republic by the
United States has been delayed by the
adjournment of the Chinese parliament.
Edward T. Williams, charge d 'affaircs
CT the American legation at Eeking, will
notify the new Republic of it's recogni.
tion by the United States when its or.
ganization is completed, winch is ex.
pected to be within the next few DAYS
Brazil and Peru have already rec0g.
niZed China. They are the only govern.
ments to accept the suggestion OF Mr.
Bryan, the secretary of state, that the
Republic be recognized at an early date
Great Britain, Russia, Japan and Mexi.
ca have declined to recognize TIE new
Republic at present. The attitlIe OF
G,rmany and France has not hee1 re-
ported to the state department. al
though they will probably defer recog-
milton for some time.
Mr.. Bryan today received from Mr.
Williams the text of an address to the
world issued several days ago upon the
opening of the first session of the as
sembly. Here Is a translation of tn
address issued by the state department
"On this eighth day of the fourth
month in the second year of the re
public of China, the date fixed for the
first opening of our permanent national
assembly, the members of the senate
and the house of representatives hav-
ing met in these halls to. celebrate the
event, now make this declaration OF
their sentiments.
a n Il, ta atIt RG m
through the will of the people. That
the hundreds of millions of the peop'e
possess the authority of the state Is
not proclaimed now for the first time
The monarchy, so long corrupt, proved
unworthy of the grave responsibilities
entrusted to it by the will of the pep
pie, but with the introduction of ropu'
lar government the representatives OF
the people must share the likes and dis
likes of the people. They are to give
expression to the desires and voice the
will OF the people; they hold the ieins
in behalf Of the nation tt" govern with
severity or leniency, with rarsimony or
extravaganee; they betome the pivot
upon Which the prosperity of the state
is made to turn. For the success or
failure, safety or danger, adversely or
good fortune, theirs rs the merit or the
blame. ~ f'Lt
'HCan we be otherwise than anxious'
Yet Though great tribuiation the spring
comes to prosperity, and our vely bad
management and anxietics are a means
to happiness Now, therefore, we unite
to form this assembly and presume to
publish our aspirations. May ours be a
lust government. May our five races
lay aside their preiudices. May rain
and Sunshine Bring bounteous harvest
and cause the husbandmsn to rejoice
~ May the scholat be happy in his
home and the merchant conduct his
trade in peace. May no duty Of gov
eminent be unfuflled and no hidden
wound 60 dnredressed.& Thus may the
glory be spread abroad and these ouI
words be echoed far and wide, that
those in distant lands who hear. may re
ioice, our neighbofs on every side give
us. praise, and may the new life of the
old nation be lasting and unending
Who of us can dare to be neglectful OF
his duties'''
Peru and. Mexico already have recos
nized China.