The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-28

edge Of them and shift. the re.pons-
bility 10 others?
Take the case OF the Society ro- the
Preservation OF Peace" 1t is clearly
an illegal body. No amount OF srgu-
ment can shield it's members from the
extreme penalties imposed by the law
and the constitution OF the land. Vet
they were permitted 10 openly defy the
law, and this even in the heart OF the
nationa, capital. That Yuan should
have been ignorant Of the affair ia out
~ the question. Why. then, did he
not order the dissolution o. the society
and the arrest OF its members"
Take another instance. Before the
eleventh day Of November last, when
the votes FOR or against the change in
the form of government wore opened
By the Administrative Council, the
Government could not have known the
resul, Of the voting. Yet the so-called
Bureau for the Preparation Of En-
tIronement Ceremonies had already
been created in the latter part of Sep
icmber last. Its office was established
IN the Presidents executive manson
and its ,hicf. as wei rs its minor Off
Gals. was appointed by Yuan himself.
As for Tuan Ch!-kwei, Chu Chi-chun,
Chou Tse-ch!. Lang Shih-yi. Yang Tu,
sun lu-chun and the rest. they are
indeed men of the lowest and meanest
character. Their only ambition Is po-
sit!on and money. Still, they are o
audaCious enough 10 commit such
hideous crimes in an undcrhand way
against the public sentiment " the
world. They ere Ike a tame dog WHO.
without tho command OF the master,
would not dare to bite.
For thoS' reasons ! say that Yuan,
and Yuan alone. is responsible u the
fullest extent for the vile intriCues
against The republic. And the prin-
cipal having been ascertained, | sub
NIT to my follow countrynlcu, Young
n old, as well as 10 our intclliSent
and upright foreign friends, my opin-
ion az to h charges that should hc
formulated against him.
From n legal point Of view Yuan's
guilt a be easily determined. But al
this is idle talk, The law OF the land.
he weapon with which the state pro-
tects itself against crimes. has Ion ;
since become "A dead letter In the HANGS
of none other han the culprit him
self. so that the last and the only
remedy forcc-has to he resorted -
N order that the law may he revived
and become nce more effective.
Who are revolutionarIes? Who are
rebels? Are those to DO considerc!
rcvolutionaries who are trying TO pre-
serve and protect tho existing Govern
ment. or those who are schcming ,u
overthrow 1t and to So. NJ n diaInct
REALLY opposite authority IN its place q,
Are those to be considered rebels who
are trying TO obey the existing law
and Constitution OF The land. ar those
who are trying 10 set them aside!
These questions are SO simple that
they can be answered offhand by any.
!vdy.
II We read tNs secret kilograms care
fully IN tho light Of tn, events OF tbs
last few months ,Ne cannot doubt bu,
that IT is Yuan and n:S consplrators
who are the revolut!onaries and rebels
Such being tho case. 1t Is the duty n
every public servant to pm, forth H.,
utmost strength TO Quell the rebellion
and to bring home the crime To thos,
involved in IL,
Throughout his career Yuan ney
said what he meant, and never mean
what he said. so that his words hav,
always hern inconsistent with hi
deeds His fondness for pertly ans
skill In carrying 1t out makes him III,
greatest hypocrite the world has ev'
seen.
Twice on assuming office he solemn,
swore the oath Of LOYALTY. Twice II,
broke II, treating It A. II II were moth
'irr Alas 1To has dar~d To decrlv'