The students of the Comparative Law School of China, which is branch of Soochow" University, have issued an important manifesto) to the country. In it is quoted the view of an American jurist to the effect that neither the Peking nor Canton Parliament is a legal body, and accordingly the drawing up of a constitution is a primary duty on the part of the Republic. They accordingly urge the following pro-
1. That as a people we give two weeks time to a study of constitu. tional principles.
2 That as students we respectfully ask school authorities during) the morning hours of these two weeks to provide us competent instruction in government, and especially in the making of a constitution.
3. That we further respectfully request all school authorities to permit us as Middle School and College Students each afternoon of these two weeks to go out and repeat to others the instruction that we ourselves have received.
4. That all newspapers be asked to cooperate with us during this' time by publishing the constitutions of different nations—a portion each day—for general information.
5. That provision be made for public meetings to be addressed by eminent speakers on constitutional principles and government.
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