Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
MAKES STRONG PROTEST
TO CH|NA'S PRESIDENT
LANG Chi Chao, Progressive, Writes
What Is Regarded as Classic In
Revolutionary Literature.
ATTRACTS WIDE ATTENTION
Document, in Flowcry Language.
Sets Forth Argument Against
Change Of Form in Government
in Great Oriental Republic.

lCorrebpondeuce OF Associated Pressl
rEKlNG. February l2--I.inug Chi
|nao is popularity regarded by the pro-
sr' ssivcs Of China as the actual leader
"r the movement which eliminated in
tho revolution In Yunnar. He Is easily
tho most celebrated classical student in
china, according 10 the Chinese ideals
ami IS celebrated throughout the
public az n teacher. No other man
IN China is supposed TO have greater
facility for writing classical chincac.
LANG Chi Chao was In tho govern
nifnt servicc in Iekins when the
nionarchical movement began, and
within three weeks he left this city to
Join the opponents Of Yuan Shi KAT IN
south China. who are operating under
me immediate direction of one OF Lang
hi chaos most noted pupils. 1sai 40
Tho distinguished classical student
"a5 the editor OF tho first Chinese daily
nsWspaper ever published In Pekiu;.
lie was associated with tn. movement
- unseat the late Grand Empress
Iowager TIE TIsi. and IN 1898 was
reed TO fee 10 Japan together with
to rcncra bic Kang Yu Wei. who after
ard lived for lon.; time in America
Lang Chi Chao conducted paper IN
chinese while residing IN Japan, and
de"o-ed all his time 10 the cause Of 70.
form N his native land. He advocated
limited monarchy for China rather
tIan republic al tina, time. but after
'lr establishment OF tho republic he
> stunned 10 China aud conducted n daily
aper IN Ticr,siu Later he became
minister OF Justice in IsiunG lis! Ling 5
= oinet This Cabinet lasted onlv a 4
short time. Lianr Chi Chao then de-
oted himself chiefly 10 writing FOR tho
sforrn press He wes named :. member
e the committee for drafting consti-
'gtion for the republic. when was re-
emily dissolved after the monarchical
covenant had taken Definite shape
LAsstcAL PROTEST.
AGAINST Any CHANGE
inst before MS departure FOR south
'h.ua Lang Chi Chao wrote a last
7cssage TO President Yuan shi kai.
"hioh has 'ust been translated into
.nslsh and made public b. his dis
'iplea. The printing O. tho full tex, Of
his message In the Picking Daily
Gazette had attracted wide attention.
tnd = is generals regarded as a docu-
non, which Will rant ~ classla in
evolutionary literature y IS = mo-
's't against tho proposed chang. in
government cNrrcsscd 80 mildly IN tie
'owery language which appeals 10 the
Chinese mind, that II is cherished even
by mon VINO do not approve or the po-
si'ion LANG chi Chao has taken
III" text Of the translation follows:
lor tho kind pcrusal OF tho great
rrcsidonr; \ respcctful reading OF your
Mud instructions reveals TO me your
H"dos,y and hroth"rly iovc which you
.hsrtsh for Your humble servant, who
IS 80 moved hy Your heart touching
sympathy ,hn, 10 does not know how
~ return your kindness y desire then
seized him TO submit hia humble views
for YOUR wise consideration, but he had
been thinking that he might fail to
cypress what u. wishes to say II he
"cr. 20 DO 50 IN 4 Sc, or brief words
Nhilc, on the other hand. he has no
dosir. 10 trouble tho busy mind OF one
on whose shoulders fall myr!aGs Of,
affairs. with views expressed IN many
words. Furthermore. what Chi Chao
des!rcs TO gay can be likened to the
anxiety OF one who. fearing that tho
hc.vcrs NAV some day fall on him
5rgives 10 ward or tho catas,rophe
II his words should 10 misunderstood,
would only increase his oneuse.
Ti'no and again he "ssaYcd 10 write.
hut each time he stopped short. Now
he IS going south to visit his parents.
and. looking az the palace gate from
afar. no realizes that he is leaving
the capital Indefinitely, and the thought
that ne has been n protege OF the great
President and that dangers long ahead
before the nation. az we'll n S his sense
Of duty and friendly obligations cha rye
hin, with tho responsibility OF saying
something.
The problem OF I<uo-ti Uhe form OF