Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-06
CANCELLATION
Of MONARCHY IS
DULY PROCLAIMED
Text Of Official Mandate Of
Yuan Ski Kai Announcing
Change in Form Of Govern
ment Is Given to Press,
tA,.oc,ated Pres. Correspondence,

peking. March 23.-President Yuan
shi-kai's mandate announcing the
cancellation Of the monarchy. is pub
lIshed in full, as follows:
"After the establishment or the
Min Kuo (repuhlic), disturbances rap
idly followed one another: and man
NJ little virtue like me was called
TO take up the vast burden of the
state Fearing that disaster might
hefall us any day, all those who had
tbe welfare of the country at heart
advocated the Redistribution of the
monarchical system TO the end that
stop be put to all strife for power and
regime of peace be inaugurated'
Suggestions in this sense have un-
ceasingly bene made to me since the
DAVIS of Kweichow (the year Of the
first revolution, IBID, and each time
n sharn rebuke has been administered
10 The one making the suggestion. But
the situation last year Was indeed 50
different from the circumstances of
preceding years that ii was impossible
to prevent the spread of such ideas.
.It was said that China could new
or hope to continue az nation un-
less the constitutional monarchical
form of state We're adopted, and II
muarrels like those occurring in Mex
ico and Portugal were to take place
in China, we would soon share the
fate of AMMAN and Burmah. large
number of people then advocated the
restoration of a monarchy and add
yanced arguments which were reason
able. In this proposal all the mill
talv and civil officials. scholars and
people concurred. and prayers We're
addressed to me in most earnest tone
by telegram and petitions. owing to
the position | was at the time hold
ing. whcih laid on me the duty OF
maintaining the then existing situa-
ton. I repeatedly made declarations,
resisting the adoption of the advice /:
but the people did not seem to real
lie my embarrassment. And so 1t
was decided by the acting Ii Fa Yuan
(parliamentl that the question of
Quo-u (form Of government) should
be settled by the convention of citi-
gems representatives. The result was
the representatives of the provinces
and the special administrative areas
unanimously decided in favor Of a
constitutional monarchy, and in one
united voice elected me as the empe-
ror Since the sovereignty of the
country has been vested in the eiti-
zens Of china and as the decision was
made by the entire body of the rep
resertatives. there was no room lefl
10 me for further discussion. Never
theless continued to be Of the con
viction that my sudden elevation Ia
the great seat would be violation of
my oath and would compromise my
good faith, leaving me unable TO eN-
plain myself. |, therefore, declined
in earnest words in order to make
clear the view which hath always
been mine. The said Yuan, however
stated with firmness that the oath OF
the chief executive rested on a peeu-
liar sanction and should be observed
or discarded. according to the will OF
the people. Their arguments were
50 irresistible that there was in truth
no excuse for me further to decline
the offer.
Wants People Satisfied.
Therefore / took refuge behind the
excuse of preparations in order thai
The desire of the people might DC
satisfied. But ] took no steps aotll-
ally to carry out the program. Wher
lhe trouble in Yunnan arose. man.
GATE was officially issued announcing
me decision to postpone the measure
and forhidding further presentation
Vi petitions praying for the enthfone'
ment. | then fastened the conNoea'
uoh Of tho ii Fla Yuan in order tt
secure the views of that body ant
hoping thus TO turn back TO the orig
maj state of affairs /, being mar
OF bitter experiences, had once giNef
Ny all Ideas of world affairs ano
having retired into the obscurity o.