The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-08
Chinese President
 Issues Appeal For
 Better Government
By EDNA LEE BOOKER International News Service Staff
 Correspondent

dents Of China declar1nS lndt fehii ofhciaIdom does not represent the people of China; with Dr. Sun Vat Sen leading the forces of Canton against the armies of Pekin, and the bankrupt government unable to meet it's loans, Hsu Shih-Chang, President has issued an appeal to the people of China to take control of the govern ment through Parliament and by the expression of public opinion.
 The appeal has been sent out in lengthy circular telegram addressed to the military and civil authorities Of the various provinces.
 'Then years have elapsed since the establishment of the Chinese since my election to the Presidency, says President Hsu. 1.-The events which took place during this period are all of such a difficult and com plicated nature that it is painful for one to recount them.
 with age and feebleness falling upon me, what other motive did l really have by shouldering the seri- time of turmoil and disorder than my mere illusion that I might do something for the people and coun- try that has impelled me to do my duty without hesitation2 It is, how ever, contrary to my wish and hope that the years have gone by while I am still unable to achieve my ob- ject. and the condition of the coun- try is growing more ana more chaotic and precarious.
 Sufferings Are Great
 Tn the past ten years the losses to the country and the sufferings of the people have been exceedingly great and innumerab1e. For in Stance, the repealed fightings which have taken place during recent years have certainly caused tremendous military expenses; the excessive bor- rowing of foreign loans has proved iArafS finance and economy; and the stag nation of commerce and industry and the neglect of education of the country's youths have simply de- and educational development and fruitful results.
 During recent years the five southeastern provinces have severed ment. and observers of China are always in the habit of pointing out the disunion of the country, whereas actual fadcs. in my opinion, indicate just the otherwise. It is to be ob- served that communications between the north and the south have not received any hindrance or molesta- lion; the people have travelled to and fro freely merchandise has been transported hither and thither without ban or embargo, and the systems of law and education have continued to exist side by side with out any difference or change. From Ehese facts it is self-evident that the Is not the common wish and desire of the people. Since it is not the idea of the people, is it not pain full thing that they are compelled Ito tolerate it under a state of war?
 DiSsension Over Questions
 ''Was not the secession of the five southwestern provinces caused, at the beginning, by the question Of TN1- fe-- sension over this question caused considerable gulf in the opinions of the country. Therefore, in October of last year I issued an order restor- ing into force the law governing the election of members to Parliament and the law governing the organiza- ton of the Parliament, both promul- gater in the first year of the republic, and under their provisions another Parliament was to be convoked, in the hope that the difference of opin- ion thus caused might be removed and the country be reunited.
 Such a step was then considered in some quarters as most extraor- diate unification of the country, I did not hesitate to take it. I have hoped that after the Parliament comes into session it will be able to people in the determination of the nations policy. in the selection of the wise and the able to public service. and in the framing of the national constitution, to the end that great deeds may be achieved by the country and that government and politics may travel in their proper orbit.
 'fNow. those who advocate the system of the federation of provinces have no d>her motive than their op- position to the system of centraliza- ton of power in the Central govern ment. The former Ching dynasty, actual experiences. had aI- ready suffered its evils. The pres ent Central government cannot speak of concentration Of power It can rather properly speak of the concentration of evils or ca1amities. the laws recently promulgated by the government are now being gradu- ally enforced, and it would be very desirable if the existing laws on the system of self-government be i'm proved and perfected, so as to en- able the people to enjoy their natural and to avoid war.
 Results Not Visible
 Last year Szechuan. Yunnan and other provinces announced their system of self-government. One year has elapsed, yet we still can see no results therefrom. The slogan of self-government has of late been taken advantage of by dema- has been that more fighting ensued and that local ban dits took advantage of the situation of disorder to rob and p1under, both to the devastation of he various provinces. Such an ap- plication of self-government is lothing but se1f-confusion- Again in the different provinces men have squght power end wealth. and one