6.—The rights of the provinces to govern themselves within the guarantees of the national constitution and without placing the whole nation in jeopardy must be admit It is impossible to govern so huge continent as is represented by the word China from one central point without recognizing natural political sub-into which the state falls and without further recognizing the racial and psychological differences of the components of the state, Provincial autonomy is the only method by which these differences can be justly recognized without accentuating them to a point where constant volution becomes almost a nec sity for the maintenance of provineial individuality. Furthermore, no central. government can be fully, apprised of local conditions as to be all, the local-requirement, unless depend: on a. thoroughly efficient system of espionage and no free people. can: allow! their berties to depend upon the: reports: of police spies.. The -appointnient of local. officials: by the central. government has already collapsed, for military. commander. is uppointing his, own civil effciale.": Tu that rose [pect provincial autonomy-is already without regurc>for thy rights' of the people, which is an essential
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