The Archive · 1912

PRESIDENTIAL MANDATES

AN APPEAL FOR UNION

Peking, July 9 The following Previdential Mandates were issued to-night After the establishment of the Republic the various parties came into existence, It is an established fact) that the political ideas of our people much developed recently. Thir ina very different state of affairs to that in existence under the old regime when the people did not know the value of the suffrage. In all other countries the political parties and the Governmente ce-operate. There are many parties, but their common aim is to foster whatever is good for their country, without regard to their own proposals. The political parties of our country newly-born. Their ideas and can surely have no motives. Sometimes their opi differ but their intentions are good. When the membership of the parties increases splits and quarrels Juy 13, 1912. will occur. The result will be that each party will study its own interests and forget the wants of the country, You must bear in mind that the foundation of the Republic is not strong yet. If there is internal trouble the state must The Government hed decided on the immediate removal of the em—bargo on the export of rice but, having re-considered the matter, "th have determined to continue the prohibition.—Reuter, cease to exist, when all parties will die out. Therefore it ie neces-

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