Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-17
REVOLT LEADER
IN CHINA G|F TED
WITH THE PEN
Lang Chi-Chao Is The Wood
row Wilson Of the Orient
When Il Comes to Classical
Writing,

Inc movement WHlCh tuifUlhdNfb III
the revolution in Yunnan lie is cas-
/ ily the most celebrated classical stu
dent in China. according to the chi
Inese ideals and a. celebrated through
out the republic az "a teacher No 9TH
er man IA China liz supposed to nave
q greater facility Tor writing classical
Chinese.
Liam Chi-chan was in the govern
mont service IN peklng when the mo-
narchicnl government began and
within three weeks he left this city to
iom the opponents OF Yuan Shi-kai
in south china. who are operating un-
der the Immediate direction Of one Of
Lang Chi-chaos most noted pupils,
i1sai 40
Editorial Writer.
The distinguished classical student
WAS tho editor of the first Chinese
daily newspaper ever published ia
Peking lie was associated with the
movement to mseat the late Grand
Empress Dowagcr TIE Hsi. and In
1898 was forced to flee to Japan to-
gethcr with the venerable kang Yu-
wei. who afterwards lived for long
time In America ana rs now in retire
mcnf AT Shanghai. l.iang Chi-chao
conducted paper Ia Chinese while
residing in Japan, and devoted all his
time t. the cause of reform IN his ma
tive land He advocated limited
monarchy for CHINA rather than re-
public at that time, but after the os-
tabliRhment Of the republic he re-
turned TO China and conducted daily
paper in Tientam. Later he became
minister Of Justice In Hsinng Hsl-
lngs cabinet This cabinet lasted
only short time. LANG Chi-chao
then DEVOTED hlself chiefly 10 writing
for the reform press He was named
a member Of the committee for draft
ing a constitution for the republic,
which was recently dissolved after the
monarchical movement had taken def
mite shape.
Just before his departure for south
China, Llang Chi-chao wrote "a last
message to President Yuan Shi-kai,
which has Just been translated into
English and made public by his dis
eiples. The printing of the fun text
OF this message in the Picking Daily
Gazette had attracted wide attention,
ana Il Is generally regarded as doc
ument which will rank as classic in
revolutionary literature. II Is pro-
test against the proposed change in
government expressed so mildly, in
the rloWery language which appeals 10
the Chinese mind, that II is cherished
even by men who do not approve of
the position Liang Chi-chao has taken.
Text of Message.
The text Of the translation follows;
For the kind pcrusal of the great
president. A respectful reading Of
youn Kind Instructions reveals To me-
your modcsty and brotherly love which
you cherish for your humble servant
who is so moved by your henrt-touch-
ing sympathy that he does not know
how Ia return your kindness, de-
sire then seized him To submit his
humble views for your Wise considcin-
ton, but he had been thinking mat
he might fail to express what he wish
ea 10 say il he were 90 do 50 in set
Of brief words. while on the other
hand he has not desire to trouble the
busy mind of one on whose shoulders
fall myriads Of affairs, with views eN-
pressed IN many words Furthermore,
what Chi-chao desires to say can be
llkcncd To the anxiety Of one who,
fearing that the heavens may some
day fan on him. strives 10 ward off
The catastrophe. II his words should
ne inlNNHNfl ftVRit ~ N'fNib NiiiN w
crease his offonse Time and again
he essayed 10 write but each time
he stopped short Now he is going
south TO visit his parents. and look
tne AT the palace gate from afar he
realizes that he Is leaving the capital
indefinitely and the thought that he
has been Il protege Of the great prcsi-
dent ana TINT dangers loom ahead be-
fore the nation as we'll rs his sonse
Of duty aud friendly obligations,
charge him with the responsibility of
saying something
Foreign Adylcc
"Thc problem Of Kuo-u (the form
of eovcrnmenb appears to have gone
too far Tor reconsideration; the po-
sItion is like unto a man riding on
the back of Wild tiger Chi-chao
therefore at one moment thought he
would say No more about il, since adj
dcd comment thereon might make
him an the more open TO suspicion,
Rut "a sober study of the general sit
uation nnd Il quiet consideration of the
possible future make him tremble Ike
am autumn leaf for the more he
mcdiutes, the more dangerous the
situation appears II rs true that the
minor trouble OF foreign advice and
rebel plotting can he settled and
guarded AGAINST hut what Chi.chao
bitterly denlores is that the orisinal
Intention of the great president TO de-
Not, his life and energy for the inter-
est ot The conntN-an intention he
had fulfilled during the past four
years shall hr difficult o. explain to
the world in future The trust Of the
world in the sreat president viii
hcnrrforth be Withdrawn with the re-
sult that the foundation of the coun-
Try shall be- unsettled DO the sages
not Say IN dealing with the people
lNim al iathtulness Ii fAithtulness
to promises be observed by those in
Authority then the people will uatur-
ALLY surrender themselves once a
promise Is broken, it viii be as hard
Go win back The peoples trust as to
ascend the heavens. several times
have the ouths been uttered, yet even
before the lips are dry, action hath
falsuicd the words of promise In
these circumstances. how can one
hope To send forth his orders TO the
country ia the future. and expect them
TO hr oheyed. Tho people viii say
he started ia Righteousness but end
ed ln sclt-seekng, how can We trust
lour lives at his hand. If be- should
lchoosr Go pursue even further his love
OF solf-cnlichmeut IL is possible
for Chi-ehao to believe that the great
president has no desire to profit HIM
self hy the sacrifice of the country,
bat how can ne mass of the people
ho believe only what they are told
understand what Chi-tao may, per-
thnncc. believe
President ucdged