Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-06-02
URGE Chinese
TODEFY JAPAN
And GUST YUAN
Resolutions Passed BY Nation
aIiStS In Honolulu Say New
Treaty Is Worthless
THIRD REVOLUTION IS ..-
LOOMING FOR REPUBLIC
Charge Made That President
Violated Written Oath and
Closed "the Open Door"

First smoke from the fires Of the
third revolution to break forth in Chi
ma can he seen in Honolulu today In
the form of a resolution drafted by
CCl-gen. ID. J. Wudan. president OF
The board OF electors which elected
DIR. Sun Vat Sen provisional presi
dent Of China. Hi.
The resolution was submitted to a
large mass meeting of Nationalist
held in the Chinese theater and unani
mously adopted.
Copies OF the resolutions are being
sent to all the leaG:ng newspapers in
America, Canada and England. The
text OF the proclamation is the &C.
s.. cusation that the recent treaty rati-
fed by China and Japan was per,
sonal one with Yuan Shih-Kai, and
hence unconstitutional.
The Nationalist pledge their lives.
their fortunes and their sacred honor
for the overthrow of the present Chi
nese government The resolution fol-
lows
Whereas Yuan Shih-Ilai, the presi-
dent OF the republic Of China, has
signed treaty accepting the absurd,
unreasonable and preposterous de-
mands of Japan; and
Whereas the signing OF a treaty by
the president without the consent and
approval OF The parliament is uncon-
stitutional and ineffective according to
Article 9, Section IS, in the constitu-
ticn of the government of the republic
of China adopted in 1912; and
Whereas the acceptance OF the de-
riands is disastrous to the common
welfare of China and detrimental to
the interests of other powers; and
Whereas Chinas integrity is fla.
grantly violated by Japan who began
military operations and landed troops
al Lungkow, occupied Weisien with
out the consent CT the Chinese govern.
ment, and Illegally seized the Tsin'
an railroad; and
Whereas Yuan SsiIn-Kai has Wiling
~ broken his written oath to support
and obey the constitution made by the
provincial Representatives; and
Whereas he has automatically dis
solved the parliament SO that he
might exercise HIS absolute monarchial
rights; and
whereas he has been handling the
national Affairs without a parliament
and at his own initiative; and
whereas. without the consent Of the
parliament he has contracted loans
from foreign powers to defray the
unnecessary and prodigal expenses OF
his own; and.
Whereas, in order to yield to the De.
mands OF Japan without hearing the
cpinicn and voice OF the people he
has restricted the liberty Of speech
and the freedom Of the press from
as; and
Whereas according to one Of the
demands. China is forbidden to estap.
lish 4 naval station at Fukien; and
Whereas. during the Manchurian
dynasty, charitable attempt on the
part OF China 10 contract a loan from
the United States to repair the wal
river SO as to prevent foundations
was frustrated by Japan who secret
" liindered its progress; and
whereas the ''open-door policy, a
boIicy which had been so wisely inau.
rnrafed by John Hay and had so mu-
tually benefited both China and other
nations. is siisreearded by Japan; and
Whereas Japan is attempting 10
sub5neate China and conspiring 10
encroach en- her and to trespass on
her integrity; and
Whereas our property, lives. liberty
and honor are all at stake by yleldlns
40 IN Demands; now therefore.
n. Id resolved, that we, the repre-
rtntafiEes of the Chinese people in
tho Territory Of Hawaii. at mass
meeting held In Honolulu, June %
1915, do soiemnly publish and ae
clare, that the negotiation OF the
treaty between China and Japan Is
priyate AFFAIR of Yuan Shih-kai; that
the treaty is unconstitutionally and
ILLEGALLY made and hence cannot be
legally enforced; that we absolutely
refuse to accept any Of the preposter-
eus demands of Japan, that we are
constrafned to alter or. abolish the
present systems of government and TO
institute new government which VIII
protect our safety and happiness; that
we have ample reasons to justify our
selves IN oyerthrowing the present
government Of China; that we are free
and independent and our connection
with Yuan Shih-Kai ought to be as
solved: that we, as free and inde-
pendent people, ought to have fuh
mower to do whatever free and in
dependent people may Of right do,
such as. TO levy war, 10 conclude
peace. 10 contract alliances and TO
establish commerce; and that for the
support OF this declaration, me mutual
~ pledge to ec4ch other our lives. our
fortunes and our scored honor.
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