Tie Republic, however, ushered in a theory of nationalism. The Republic of China would be a national government; it would govern under a constitution which to a large extent obliterated all particularism. It would centralize all authority. To the failures of this effort, no reference need be made. They are too obvious. Yet, unmindful of these failures, there fare still a few politicians, not very important ones but to foreigners Tu' any system of provincial autonomy, only men who are respected by the fellow-provincials Jeould hold positions -of importance cither in the provincial governments or in the inevitable federation of provinces—what then would the hordes of politicians do? It is that more than anything which makes this unavoidable, inevitable political system of China 80 abhorrent, not only to Peking politicians, but to the whole crew of runners, tai piao, delegates and parliamentarians which now infest, China.
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