The following matters should be carefully noted: The © Provincial Constitution, the inauguration of which on January 1 was made by Gen. Chao Hong-ti (a season of Breat rejoicing, and in accordance with which he is just. receiving a clear title to the civil governorship of the province, states most distinctly that the people of Hunan are not to be judged by military law or by military officials, In flat contradiction of this constitution, this case is not only one of martial law, it is openly acknowledged to be such in the official communications. Tie actual judge who tries these cases is not one appointed by any proper civil tribunal, and no one knows what his qualifications for the office—if any—are. The accusser is a man who was a paid spy of the judges, or at least of their colleagues, trying the case. He was accented as a spy on the re commendation of a man bearing the same family name, who in his recommendation states that this man had been guilty of conspiracy against the government. Tf that be it is the only true statement th regard to conspiracy in the whole dossier of this case. The names used are those of actual men living in this city; the addresses given are correct. But not one word of truth is there thet any one. of these men had.anything to do with bombs in connexion with the late provincial assembly or that at any place named there was the slightest. connexion with bombs.
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