Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-05-24
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IN EFFECT IN China
CHuNNS NEW PROVISIONAL CON-
STlTUTION PROVIDES FOR
\ PARLIAMENT
SUBMIT Vote CONSTITUTION
Also Provides That People of China
Shall Decide Final Form OF
Nations Organic LAW.


NEW YORK, May 23.-Thc far
eastern information bureau has issued
the following official summary of
Chiuas new provisional constitution as
cahled from the Wachaiopu to Min
lster X T. Shah.
81. The president is the chief cX-
ecuuve, with fun powers of admins
tratye control
"2. There is established the office
of premier, with two undor-suorctauos
Of state as assistants
"3 The legislative mowers are vested
in a parliament
"a There is "A national council. with
advisory pov,rs
"5 The duty of draftme tho con-
sritution is 10 be assigned TO a board
comuoscd of members specIauy an
pointed for the purpose. The draft
when cnuuI4tpd is to be submitted
I'm tbe uat',uaI couucu for revision
and the constitution I'm ifs final form
is T., ba submitted to national CON.
yention of delegates chosen by the
neopIe for ratification"
PROF. Teramiab " Joul,s pb y
director Of the far east information
bureau draws attention to several
rodic,l diffarapcea hatween this off
ci,I svuousis and the preyious sum
marines cabIed from the Chinese can't
tai
"rt will no 500, " saws Dr JopI,g
"tbot tbe so-caIled new constitution
is eptireIv a temnorary eyDedient TO
noye the way for a pcrmaueut organic
law
This cable states that the con-
stuton I'm its final form is TO be
submitted TO "A national convention of
delegates chosen by the people FOR rat,
ification. But I'm the meantime, ana
TO accustom the people Of China to
responsible law making and the busi-
ness Of democratic elf-government
1t would appear that a new parliament
Is to be summoned, and also ma
tioual council, which viii assist the
president and the cabinet as reorgau-
lied The first clause, investing the
president with fun powers OF admin
istratiye control, is I'm line with the
made by DR.. Frank
johnson Gooduow, the American gov
crumcut expert. who is returning
from China TO head Johns Hopkins
university. and who was specially re
tanned by the Chinese government g.
suggest draft constitution for the
consideration Of the convention re
Gently lu session. 1t is also I'm accord
with many notable expressions Of
opinion recently cmauatinE from all
parts of China on this subject
"Nr. sun Pao-chi, minister Of for
eign affairs. a couple of weeks ago
declared at the annual meeting Of tho
alton formed by Chinese collegian9
who have returned from the United
States 10 the native country-tha,
what Is wanted i'm China Is ten-nal-
hsln. patience. Mr. suns opinion Il
echoed all over China, and as far ~
| can see, the Chinese people arc
showing more and more disposition
to manifest this virtue. They seem
determined now that President Yuan
shall be given an opportunity Of per
fecting his plans for the establish. |
meat of a real. practical. and busl- .
nesslike democracy. And. despite I,
statements to the contrary. the gen.
eral attitude OF the Chinese people |
toward their present government |
seems 10 be one Of pride and patriotic |
This Is evidenced by |
official and unofficial reports pub, |
llshed in the foreign and vernacular |
Of China"
Dr Japks was asked how ma recop- |
,iIod these statements with the aIlega-
lions made in peklng and Iondon dis
patches nublished by the New York |
Times on sunday. In the London dis