The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28
rs WHERE CHINA
/ NEEDS ASSISTANCE
nerican Educator Makes
.n Stand in Opposition to
4 Proposed Constitution.
5UDIES FIRST HAND
|aIds That Much Power
bculd Be Placed in the
Hands of President.
|UDIES FIRST HAND

HANDS OF TTeSlQenrs
pgEIN, Dec. 27>-Professor Frank j.
.dnow, formerly of Columbia univer-
4 New York, and now advisor to the
.usse government, has taken a def
stsnd in opposition to the draft of
constitution proposed by the par
ant which has just been invalidated
/ he expulsion of 400 members belong
. 10 the radical Kwo Ming Tang
y.
Ffofessor Goodnow came to China six
.rlhu ago. 1t did not take him long
| Zach the conclusion that ample pow
dhould be placed IN the hands of the
.Gident and his cabinet, and this opin-
. las been justified and supported, he
|R By his subsequent observations.
9 report on the proposed constitution
: been made public together with a
|nber of other opinions supporting
4 position OF President Yuan Shih
as against parliament. Tt is u
thy document and throws much
on the controversy between par.
ent and the president, which today
viding the men who rule China.
: ne of the more important para
be follow;
EDS Strong Hand.
China is a country Of great di-
'erBity of conditions, due to eli
1tc differences which differen-
|h&e north from a south China;
b geographical features, and to the
<bence OF good means of communi-
zhon. 1t is q country which has
ID little if any experience in popu-
q self-government, so far as con-
pas the solution of the larger
oblems Of its national life. Party
lBanlzatlon has not developed as
et any great strength, certainly
ot such strength as may be relied
TO insure the presence of two
peat parties. The present constitu-
'm finally takes from the president
most all power Of dissolution, and
ereby deprives him OF his most
1ective weapon Of defense against
hostile legislature, which itself
Eay not be representative Of the
|scple,
Fmony Required.
fhe' experience OF the immediate
aH further would seem to show
ast dls!rust of the advisability of
spmet government for China is
Pssfned- The ministries have been
unstable that little if any prog
mas been made IN the solution
many most important and press
problems. a large part Of the
pnple IL TO be found in the at
:npf. Of the council, and later the
semoly, TO exercise too strict con-
~ over the action Of the e1ecu-
Nnat China would seem to need,
the present at any rate, is a
ug executive who should be per
ltea, subject to Il general control
De exercised by the legislature
~ The policy to be followed, to
mug That policy uuhampered by
'zatlous restrictions.
appears to be generally be-
ssec that foreign loans will soon
70 be made, 1t can hardly be
so tnat the banks which may be
Pseted to undertake the placing
snese loans will be willing to ad-
ace iarge sumo Of money under q
n Of government which makes it
possiole to determine with rea-
saoie certainty who will, even
lew months, have the disposi-
OF the proceeds of those loans.
@essor Goodnow then sets fort
large amount Of construetiv
uen confronts China, and say
nofK could be greatly expedited b
,se orders, as against parliamer
Procedure.
Fs Of Expert.
~ regard to the committee whic
uynt proposed TO leave in Peki
sne months that it is not in SO!
r.oiessor Goodnow says:
@s BODY is quite a new thing in
SsatnHonal government. It's es.
;nent is apparently due to the
NOT TO trust the president
81 .I ING exercise of political power,
'ns particular example Of dis
OF the executive is leeisln.
a foatrol OF executive run wild,
amers Of tho constitution are
unwilling to trust the
a ss minister and the ministers in
= 10 4i q vote Of want of conf
WITH the carrying on Of the
4 ,nmant %ent during the period of nd.
s- That the presence Of
st, ,Sommittee Tin Pekin) will
q ~ hamper the effectiveness Of
lsesS esSS'e3nment IS greatly to be
y Always we'll to remember, in
Shiaa Shialion making, that it is i'm
b]s 70 guard against every pos
y <ur;ru uuse OF power without de-
ssIg efficiency. Like most hu.
eomss esslions, political relations can
al ~ tIIaucted satisfactorily only
a ceae sas lpasis of a reasonable mu-
@he the eom,,{+to 20 A.