South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-19

cruelty and brutality are signs OF ad-
ministrative ability. The honest and
courageous are deprived Of public
office. and are often subjected to as
sassinatiOn and Imprisonment.
Opportunities Open.
All this is seen by all who have
eyes Still the nation continued to
be patient. knowing very well that
revolutions are often wasteful and
the task of construction is not easy.
We have all hoped that, with the
powers OF government all centralized
on one person. and with the agrees
sive nations all busily occupied with
their own wars. we might at this
most oppOrtune time be able TO de-
vote the energy and resources OF the
nation 70 the constructive work to-
wards the salvation Of our national
life
But. alas, Yuan Shi Kai is blind
TO all the needs and wishes OF the
nation, and is belt upon the usurpa-
ton of the imperial throne In ut
ter contradiction To his oath Of Of
flee. i'm complete violation of the con-
stitution. ne has deceived the peo-
pie and the whole world. BY bribery
and threats, ne has dictated his sell
fish viii 10 his followers. All cour-
ageous admonitions have only as
Cended 20 deaf ears. and all public
protests have only served for bases
Of prosecution. This cOvetous mad
ness has even brought about the
most humiliating warnings from the
allied powers. intimidating autono-
nous action and Intervention by
force. Who is it that has caused
this great infamy TO befau this ma
ton?
Still he does not repent II is
highly possible that in order to
crafty his selfish ambitions he may
either betray his country TO hex enc
mics. or invite armed Intervention bv
foreign powers Either the one or
the other will be sufficient 10 sink
our fatherland into the abyss of de-
structiou. Have we forgotten the
command Of our great sage that il is
the duty OF every man 10 punish the
crime OF a traitor? And now the
treason proceeds from the peoples
delegated chief executive. who has
betrayed the peoples trust and who
is likely 10 betray the nations indie
pende1ce. If such a grave offense
should pass unpublished. how could
we ever convince the world that
there is still manhood left i'm China
Seek No Personal Glory.
We. the leaders of the punitive
expedition. who have either held
positions OF Importance or served as
governors of provinces. ere not seek
ing any personal honors. nor are we
entertaining any personal ill-wiu
against "A former colleague We only
consider that the peril of national
ruin is iminent and the cause Of all
internal disinteeration and external
encroachment is properly attributa-
bic 10 "a single head. We have more
than once urged our most earnest ad-
monitions against this precipitous
step, but he has persisted in his am
bilious and usurpatious course. We.
therefore. in accordance with the
constitution Of the republic. no pro-
claim his crime 10 the world and un-
dertake 20 bring him and his accom-
plices 10 justice.
We have under solemn oaths
pledged ourselves TO these four prin-
ciples:
l.. To support, with the coopera-
ton OF the whole nation. the repub-
Ncou form NJ vot-arpr,e,,t 80 80.
forever the restoration TO a mon
archy.
2. To clearly define the rights
and powers OF the central and pro-
Vinc1al governments, respectively. IN
order 20 facilitate the free develop