Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-25
CONSTITUTION
OF CHINA LIKE
THAT OF JAPAN
However the Revised Constitution of the
Chinese Makes Allowance for n rresi-
dent instead of an Emperor. Says Or.
r. ]. G0odn0w. an American.
ADVISOR TO CHINA PRESIDENT
PLANS TO RETURN TO AMERICA
Comes Back 10 the United States 10 Be-
CONS President of the Johns Hopkins
Unive rsity-ChineSe Press Dares Not
Criticise Constitution.
By Associated Prcss.l

lfhih-. 'Hli.i. bNHt -. Ut. iIihk ~.
,iooinow. who plans a. give up his post
81 advisor 10 the President of China and
return 10 American in August ~ become
president If John Hopkins University.
j. pleased with the revision Of the con.
situation Of this country. Though the
revision of the constitution IL criticized
and ridfculcl hy the foreign press pub
iishcd ia China.-th Chinese press NOT
daring To Ito 80. GNrlnow saws IL L.
much like drafts which he drew M "a
The request of The president. III j. mod
cllci IN a large measure says Goolnou'
on the japanese constitution making al
lowance for = president ~ differing from
an Emperor
" will IT, remembered that President
hkai found the provisional con
s.iiuticn. which the r'volutioni>t. draft
.td two Nolr> ago IA Namking. unSuitcd
10 The effective administrations Of at
fairs during the %.riIical first wears uf
the republic. lie desired. therefore. a.
see the permanent constitution drawn
mp OH lines which hc deemed suitable Ia
this country. But those radical reform
crs who wanted u peoples government"
~diSrccardcd the presidents wishes and
advice. and. when the parlilmcnt was a.
Scmblcl undertook the work of draft
ing the permanent constitution not
only without seeking his assistance but
IA distinct opposition Ia him. the com
miitcr selected ia 10 the work declined
,o receive a message from him and also
refused "a admit his personal cmisSaricS
into their conferences. Thcrcupnn Yuan
Shi kai tool matters IN his own hands.
issued Il mandate di>>olving The Ewa
Ming Tang. the radical party which hld
done the harm 10 the state hv interior.
ing in 4 hostile manner with the admin
iStration ami ~ creating a rebellion in
the southern provinces. The mandate ~.
icrrcd to The 80 called second rebellion.
A. ! result of the forciblc dissolution
Of the kwo Ming Tang The parliament
ceased 10 function because there WAS moi
Il sufficient number of members lett 10
muster Il quorum. The president later
caused a committee To- he appointed Tor
the purpose of revising the provisional
constitution. The committee MAS cumpoS
ed directly aud indirectly II nominees Of
his own 81, ~ OF politicians: AMI the
present revision was the result.
.As reported in the cable dispatches.
the revised constitution gives the prr>i
dent practically diriatoIial powers. lie
has held them hitherto. -to >nch an OK
tent ~ any single man can he i dicta
or .-but not legally. lie j. now Sur
rounded with the form uf legality
u lpan'S constitution. t;o.rinow ex-
plains. has been 4 successful attempt To
adapt ideas 81 European representative
government "a an A>iat.. people that has
always had an autorratir government.
The last two wears especially shows that
hy China. il The people only work il. i
capable of developing representative
government.
"Of course. ID j. true that the pr-Si-
dent has Wide powers sndcr the cnn>ti
tuition. lie ha>. in the first place. pracii
rally supreme power over the executive
and administrative branches of The GOV
eminent. lie appoints All civil and mill
taly officers. and has the power 10 di>
miss All oft -ial> with the single evccp
tion of Judges anh his exercise nf this
power j. not subject "a the control If
the Legislature. This il "a say. h. has
power 10 Issue ordinances mot contrary
to law to prnmotc public welfare a. well
n executions of law. And in times of mr.
.cncy. when the legislature cannot H.
called together. he has the power 10 T.
sue ordinances which Supercstie existing
law. These ord uahrcS. different from ar
dinanceS issued IN prumoti"n of publ
welfare. must ~ Submitted a. the lc.is-
iatnre Tor approval. and If di>approved
become void. II will thus ~ seen thai
the president has concurrent power 81
legislation with regard "a matters which
have not been regulated hv law.
'I;N means IL the power of veto h. can
prevent legislation. I'm the other hand
the legislature j. given ~ power for te
pcaling either expressly or implicitly I'm
less it, action secures the Presidents
approval
If. however. a lee ~>latiye body which
il at al effective can h. developed. IL l.
hardly 10 be doubted thai il will cXcr-
else great Influence, aver the presidents
power nf legislation. III the body j. in
capable ID viii not hamper him. IT il i
effective and rail, frprc>cnt~ the pcp-
pie the president viii not h. likely Ia
n~c his l~sMer ~ veto IN serious matters
Per the rrtst W. wears this country
has l~sn fnaw ~ Nv foreign loans In
this way the annual heavy deficit in rev
ern. has hs--n iin:,lc a. ntcrf the inrrel~
rl military and cher expenses. Uuless