The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28
By LANG CH'l.CH'IAO,
Former Minister of Justice in the
Cabinet of President
Yuan Shih-k'ai.

Cabinet of President
Yuan Shih-k'ai.
~ CRIN0 the agitation for a
l. change in the form of govern
ment tho so-called discussion
vas but Yuan's own discussion, the
sc-called approval val but Yuan's own
approval, the so-called petition was bu,
Yan's own petition. the so-called vo,-
Ing was but Yuan's own voting. the So
called domination " . but Yuan.s own
domination. 60 much 10 obvious 70
both Chinese and foreign observers.
Nevertheless Yuan hatters himself that
The ~oeA can Be easily imposed upon
and hss artfuIly disowned everything
even to this day.
Happily the secret telegrms from
ne Pekin Government TO the military
ana civil governors Of the provinces
have been divulged. They bear the dates
q sending and the names and seals Of
the senders. Photographic copies Of
she same have been circulated by the
human military government. Such
being the case, II is Impossible for
Yuan and his cabal to suppress them,
even II they had 10000 hands. nor to
Plead mot guilty" even IL they had
10000 mouths. beseech my fellow
eo1ntrymen, young and old. and every
memoer ~ the human race to open
Their eyes and see and close their eyes
and think what wrongs have been done,
what crimes have been perpetrated and
WY the oulprit continues to 20 about
aFr"san,ly in broad daylight without
!i or hindrance.
IN support Of my assertion will
pom out the important points in the
"''et kilograms. On September &c,
""' sun fu-chun. a member OF
iuaH administrative Council. wired:
a new method for obtaining the
peopes will has 10 be devised. The
mi'l'fry and civil governors and the
III 'ary commandants Of he provinces
gre requested TO call an extraordinary
meeting Of the General Convention Of
'"e ''2"ns, IN which each district il
70 Dc represented by one person to be
f''e'ed from among the gentry OF
common people OF the district who are
'"a'ng n the provincial capital"
Or September 81 the Society for the
reservation OF Peace and the Pro.
~ne.al Delegation at Pekin wired:
In order to clothe the proceedings
with an appearance OF regularity the
representatives. Of the districts. though
o'y are really appointed by the high
~ military and civil officials Of tho
province, should still be nominally
sscted BY the districta
a telegram from Tuan Chi|kwei.
AiItary Governor Of Mukden. datrd
Angus, 80. reads:
Tho irst step TO be taken he's now
" BE- dechsh. We propose that petit
0ons b sent in the name Of the citi-
sens Of the respective provinces to the
administrative Council. acting in the
espac!ty Of Legislative Council. .
shs drafts Of the petitions will be made
u Pekin and wired to the respective
provinces In due course. You will in
ssrt your own nams a. we'll As those
y the gentry and merchants Of the
province"
Now. who made use Of the names OF
Ne citizens? The Government. OF
ooHr,e' and that irrespective Of any
yea consent on the part OF those in
'e'e''ed, Moreover. the citizens petit
ron'ng 'or a change in the form OF
government were one and all appointed
0y the military and civil governors and
ue military commandments of the prov
"'es froin among the officials in the
'oWncial capitals. Are they. then,
citizens cr partisans? l leave my read.
~ to answer