The Archive · 1911

A Nominal Monarch

To the Editor of the "Nonrs-Cnna Darcy News able financial interests in Chine would Sim,—The Powers having ce donb'less welcome a satisfactory solation of the present impasse in China. Let us suppose that form of goveroment similar to that of the Swiss Republic and its Cantons right up to a President be granted, that the latter be called Premier and add to such " constitation reference to a memorial Shih-chang, praying for the rescission of a former order, decreeing that as the protection of my sacred berton in & mont weighty repo the enid Graod Secretary who large-minded and a veteran in experience, he bes, in consequence, been appointed Grand Guardian. He should, at this moment, exert loyalty and devotion, sparing nei fatigue nor pain. His request that I will rescind former order need not be the present Child Emperor as a nominal monarch, his descendants to sit on the on the condition they are boro Then let such a constitution ing the Imper I Beal and signed by Youn Shih-kai and Shao Yio,

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