To the Editor of the "Norrn-Cuina Datty News."
Sir,—If it is not too impertinent for me to express my most sincere but, perhaps, rather crude opinion in regard' to the recent political turmoils in China, may ask your favour to publish this letter for me?
Although a period of almost 12 years has elapsed since the foreign owers acknowledged the existence of the so-called "Chinese Republic," I am still inclined to suspect that a good many of us are not yet well acquainted with the actual cause of the Chinese revolution that occurred in 1911, in Wuchang, Hupeh. I mention this because I consider the cause of everything is the most important in determining its consequence and, therefore, I deem the writing of this an undeniable duty I owe to our foreign cousins who are interested in the Chinese political affairs.
I believe there should be a well definded discrimination between these two terms: "revolution" and "mutiny." History has taught us that no revolution is a revolution unless it is conducted by the people and for the people. Personally, I believe obedience and! loyalty are the unwritten code for the government officers of any country and any kind of constitution and they should! not be allowed to meddle in political affairs in gen-
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