Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-27
MONARCHY Still
HAS INFLUENCE
IN GOVERNMENT
Col. Gen. Wudan Writes That
Conditions Are improved
Since Yuan Died

Z That the Picking government is still
under the influence of the monarchists
lis the statement made by Col Gen. d.
j.. wudan OF Honolulu in letter to
the Star Bulletin. According to the
Nationalist leader conditions are
much improved over the situation
which prevailed during Yuan Shih-
Kafs administration. In his letter
just received from Shanghai. Wudan
says: Ill. g..
Arrived in Shanghai ON July "a,
after most enjoyable journey During
the trip across the Pacific on the Ten
yo Maru, met number Of very in
teresting persons, among them being
Prof. r. VI. McElroy, Phi. D.. head Of
THE department of history and politics
at Princeton University, and member
of the executive committee of the Ma
tional Military Training Camps Assoc
citation He. Will become president or
Using Hua College in Picking. -
Talked on China ..
Captain II. 5. Smith. commander.
| of the Tenyo yaru, waC requested by
the passengers to ask Iae to make a
speech about Politics and ciyiiwar in
China Although I must admit that
my English was far from perfect,
nevertheless talked for more than
one hour and the passengers appeared
to be very much interested in my re-
lation of the facts. s..
During our voyage between tIo3o-
lulu and Yokohama Prof. MeE!roy
nearly completed history " the Re-
public Of China, through notes that I
gave him from time to time. i be-
| lieve that this history viii be welcom-
ed by those foreigners who are inter
ested in the Oriental situation.
! Although the Peking government
| is still under the influence of the mon
archists to great extent, the situa-
ton here is much improved over the
past administration. All revolutionary
operations throughout China have
ceased, as the Picking government has
yielded to the demands of the Repub-
lican army and have restored the par
Lament and temporary constitution
which was promulgated by the Nation
al Assembly at Marking in 1912.
"The parliamentarians met in Pc
king and held the ceremony on Aug
ust 1. President Ii Yuan Hung and
the ministers of the cabinet all were
present, and the president read the
written oath before hundreds of MEM
bers of Parliament.
"The Parliament will discuss the va
rious questions which have come up
from time to time. They are as fol-
lows: Ito elect a new yice-presi-
dent 2-To recognize the present
cabinet. 3-To pass the provisions of
the new constitution introduced by the
convention in 1913.
There are several conservative
TYPES Of military leaders attempting
to interfere in politics here, using
their military power as wedge. This
leads one to believe that another con-
flict between the reformers and con-
servatives may be unavoidable. For
the sake of our national welfare we
will do our best to lead them into a
legal path: We have a majority in
Parliament, and will use this to work
for better things for China.
Under the present situation in
China we are all agreed that factions
will not go to make success. After
the new constitutional law and others |
are adopted we will then aim to unite |
the different factions into one party
with DR.. Sun Vat Sen, Gen. Hwang |
Hsing and Tong Shaggy as leaders.
Peace Restored ).
Peace is gradually being restored
in China now, and / hope that here
after difficulties can be settled by dis
cussion, that is by the ballot instead |
of the, bullet. The people Of China
have appealed to Parliament to dis
franchise those who were instrument
tai in working for monarchy. II the
members of Parliament are disquali-
fled will fill one OF the vacancies as
senator, as I was the choice from the
province of Kwantung
Il expect to leave for Picking within
the week, and viii make close study
Of the political situation there, and
explain it to the readers of the Star
Bulletin at a future date. After my
visit to Picking viii make a lecture
tour over the northern provinces for
the promotion of Republican ideas
will be pleased to send any news
that l think will be of interest to the
readers of the Star-Bulletin. Sending
my aloha to the people Of Hawaii. II
remain.
col. Gen. D. j. WUDAN.e
Il