The Fight for the Republic in China
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- THE FIGHT FOR THE REPUBLIC IN CHINA
- Author of Indiscreet Letters from Peking, etc. WITH 28 ILLUSTRATIONS
- 1918
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- ILLUSTRATIONS
- CHAPTER I
- GENERAL INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER II
- THE ENIGMA OF YUAN SHIH-KAI THE HISTORY OF THE MAN FROM THE OPENING OF HIS CAREER IN KOREA IN 1882 TO THE END OF THE REVOLUTION, 12TH FEBRUARY, 1912
- CHAPTER III
- THE DREAM REPUBLIC (FROM THE 1st JANUARY, 1912, TO THE DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT)
- CHAPTER IV
- THE DICTATOR AT WORK (FROM THE COUP D'ETAT OF THE 4TH NOVEMBER, 1913, TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE WORLD-WAR 1ST AUGUST, 1914)
- CHAPTER V
- THE FACTOR OF JAPAN (FROM THE OUTBREAK OF THE WORLD-WAR, 1ST AUGUST, 1914, TO THE FILING OF THE TWENTY-ONE DEMANDS, 18TH JANUARY, 1915)
- CHAPTER VI
- THE TWENTY-ONE DEMANDS
- JAPAN'S ORIGINAL TWENTY-ONE DEMANDS
- GROUP I
- GROUP II
- GROUP III
- GROUP IV
- GROUP V
- JAPAN'S REVISED DEMANDS
- GROUP I
- GROUP II
- PROVINCE OF FENG-TIEN
- PROVINCE OF KIRIN (Southern portion)
- GROUP III
- GROUP IV
- NOTES TO BE EXCHANGED
- MEMORANDUM
- CHINA'S REPLY TO REVISED DEMANDS
- GROUP I
- GROUP II[15]
- GROUP III
- JAPAN'S ULTIMATUM TO CHINA
- EXPLANATORY NOTE
- Reply of the Chinese Government to the Ultimatum of the Japanese Government, delivered to the Japanese Minister by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the 8th of May, 1915.
- CHAPTER VII
- THE ORIGIN OF THE TWENTY-ONE DEMANDS
- PART I. THE EUROPEAN WAR AND THE CHINESE QUESTION
- PART II. THE CHINESE QUESTION AND THE DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE
- The Secret Terms of the Defensive Alliance
- ALLEGED SECRET AGREEMENT MADE BETWEEN SUN WEN (SUN YAT SEN) AND THE JAPANESE
- LOAN AGREEMENT MADE BETWEEN THE REVOLUTIONARY PARTY REPRESENTED BY CHANG YAO-CHING AND HIS ASSOCIATES OF THE FIRST PART AND KAWASAKI KULANOSKE OF THE SECOND PART
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE MONARCHIST PLOT THE PAMPHLET OF YANG TU
- A DEFENCE OF THE MONARCHICAL MOVEMENT
- PART I
- CHAPTER IX
- THE MONARCHY PLOT THE MEMORANDUM OF DR. GOODNOW
- DR. GOODNOW'S MEMORANDUM
- CHAPTER X
- THE MONARCHY MOVEMENT IS OPPOSED THE APPEAL OF THE SCHOLAR LIANG CH'I-CHAO
- FROM REPUBLIC TO MONARCHY
- I. THE QUESTION OF KUO-TI
- II. THE ARGUMENT AGAINST CHANGE
- III. RES JUDICATA
- IV. THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONSTITUTION
- V. FALLACIES OF THE MONARCHISTS
- VI. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LAW
- VII. THE CASE OF DIAZ, THE DICTATOR
- VIII. "DIVINITY DOTH HEDGE A KING"
- IX. THE UNRIPE PEAR
- X. THE ASSEVERATIONS OF THE PRESIDENT
- XI. THE CHOU AN HUI AND THE LAW
- XII. A POSTSCRIPT
- CHAPTER XI
- THE DREAM EMPIRE "THE PEOPLE'S VOICE," AND THE ACTION OF THE POWERS (FROM SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER, 1915)
- CODE TELEGRAM DATED AUGUST 30, 1915, FROM TUAN CHI-KUEI, MILITARY GOVERNOR OF MOUKDEN, ET ALIA, CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESENTING PETITIONS TO PEKING IN THE NAME OF THE CITIZENS OF THE PROVINCES
- CODE TELEGRAM DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 1915, FROM THE COUNCIL OF STATE TO THE MILITARY AND CIVIL GOVERNORS OF THE PROVINCES RESPECTING THE NON-OBSERVANCE OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC
- CODE TELEGRAM DATED OCTOBER 7, 1915, FROM CHU CHI-CHUN, MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR, ET ALIA, DEVISING PLANS FOR NOMINATING YUAN SHIH-KAI AS EMPEROR
- CODE TELEGRAM DATED OCTOBER 26, 1915, FROM CHU CHI-CHUN, MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR, ET ALIA, RESPECTING THE NOMINATION OF YUAN SHIH-KAI AS EMPEROR
- CODE TELEGRAM DATED NOVEMBER 7, 1915, FROM CHU CHI-CHUN, MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR, ET ALIA, ENJOINING A STRONG ATTITUDE TOWARDS INTERFERENCE ON THE PART OF A CERTAIN FOREIGN POWER
- YUAN SHIH-KAI'S ACCEPTANCE OF THE IMPERIAL THRONE
- CODE TELEGRAM DATED DECEMBER 14, 1915, FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE LAND AND NAVAL FORCES, RESPECTING CHINA'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS FOREIGN NATIONS
- CODE TELEGRAM DATED DECEMBER 21, 1915, FROM THE NATIONAL CONVENTION BUREAU, ORDERING THE DESTRUCTION OF DOCUMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE ELECTIONS
- CHAPTER XII
- "THE THIRD REVOLUTION" THE REVOLT OF YUNNAN
- FIRST TELEGRAM
- SECOND TELEGRAM
- CHAPTER XIII
- "THE THIRD REVOLUTION" (Continued) THE DOWNFALL AND DEATH OF YUAN SHIH-KAI
- DECREE CANCELLING THE EMPIRE (22ND MARCH)
- LAST MANDATE OF YUAN SHIH-KAI
- CHAPTER XIV
- THE NEW RÉGIME,—FROM 1916 TO 1917
- CHAPTER XV
- THE REPUBLIC IN COLLISION WITH REALITY: TWO TYPICAL INSTANCES OF "FOREIGN AGGRESSION"
- CHAPTER XVI
- CHINA AND THE WAR
- THE NECESSITY FOR WAR
- THE REASON FOR DECLARING WAR
- THE TIME TO DECLARE WAR
- THE QUESTION OF AUSTRIA
- MEMORANDUM
- PERILS OF WAR
- DIPLOMACY OF CONFUCIUS
- MANDATE DISSOLVING PARLIAMENT
- MEMORANDUM
- IMPERIAL EDICT
- THE NINE ARTICLES
- ALLEGED MEMORIAL BY PRESIDENT LI YUAN-HUNG
- PRIVY COUNCIL
- TRANSLATION
- TUAN CHI-JUI'S MANIFESTO
- CHAPTER XVII
- THE FINAL PROBLEM:—REMODELLING THE POLITICO-ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHINA AND THE WORLD
- APPENDIX
- DOCUMENTS IN GROUP I
- THE NINETEEN ARTICLES
- EDICTS OF ABDICATION
- TERMS OF ABDICATION
- APPENDIX
- DOCUMENTS IN GROUP II
- THE PROVISIONAL CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
- CHAPTER I.—GENERAL PROVISIONS
- CHAPTER II.—CITIZENS
- CHAPTER III.—THE NATIONAL COUNCIL
- CHAPTER IV.—THE PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
- CHAPTER V.—MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
- CHAPTER VI.—THE JUDICIARY
- CHAPTER VII.—SUPPLEMENTARY ARTICLES
- THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LAW
- APPENDIX
- "THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMPACT"
- CHAPTER I.—THE NATION
- CHAPTER II.—THE PEOPLE
- CHAPTER III.—THE PRESIDENT
- CHAPTER IV.—THE LEGISLATURE
- CHAPTER V.—THE ADMINISTRATION
- CHAPTER VI.—THE JUDICIARY
- CHAPTER VII.—THE TSAN CHENG YUAN
- CHAPTER VIII.—FINANCES
- CHAPTER IX.—PROCEDURE OF CONSTITUTION MAKING
- CHAPTER X.—APPENDIX
- THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION
- APPENDIX
- DOCUMENTS IN GROUP III
- THE RUSSO-CHINESE AGREEMENT REGARDING OUTER MONGOLIA
- DECLARATION
- ADDENDUM
- SINO-RUSSO MONGOLIAN AGREEMENT
- CHINO-JAPANESE TREATIES AND ANNEXES
- COMPLETE ENGLISH TEXT OF THE DOCUMENTS
- TREATY RESPECTING THE PROVINCE OF SHANTUNG
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING SHANTUNG
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING THE OPENING OF PORTS IN SHANTUNG
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING THE RESTORATION OF THE LEASED TERRITORY OF KIAOCHOW BAY
- TREATY RESPECTING SOUTH MANCHURIA AND EASTERN INNER MONGOLIA
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING THE OPENING OF PORTS IN EASTERN INNER MONGOLIA
- SOUTH MANCHURIA
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING RAILWAYS AND TAXES IN SOUTH MANCHURIA AND EASTERN INNER MONGOLIA
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING THE EMPLOYMENT OF ADVISERS IN SOUTH MANCHURIA
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING THE EXPLANATION OF "LEASE BY NEGOTIATION" IN SOUTH MANCHURIA
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING THE ARRANGEMENT FOR POLICE LAWS AND ORDINANCES AND TAXATION IN SOUTH MANCHURIA AND EASTERN INNER MONGOLIA
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING THE MATTER OF HANYEHPING
- EXCHANGE OF NOTES RESPECTING THE FUKIEN QUESTION
- APPENDIX
- DOCUMENTS IN GROUP IV
- DRAFT OF THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION OF CHINA
- CHAPTER I. THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- CHAPTER II. NATIONAL TERRITORY
- CHAPTER ... GOVERNING AUTHORITY
- CHAPTER III. THE CITIZENS
- CHAPTER IV. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
- CHAPTER VI. THE PRESIDENT
- CHAPTER VII. THE CABINET
- CHAPTER VIII. COURTS OF JUSTICE
- CHAPTER IX. LEGISLATION
- CHAPTER X. NATIONAL FINANCE
- CHAPTER XI. AMENDMENTS, INTERPRETATION AND INVIOLABILITY OF THE CONSTITUTION
- THE LOCAL SYSTEM
- DRAFT SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT
- TARIFF REVISION IN CHINA
- THE MEMORANDUM
- THE CHINESE METHOD
- LIKIN
- COST OF ABOLITION OF LIKIN
- INCREASE OF CUSTOMS TARIFF
- A VITAL INTEREST
- MEMORANDUM
- THE LEADING OUTSTANDING CASES BETWEEN CHINA AND THE FOREIGN POWERS
- 1o MANCHURIA
- JAPANESE POLICE BOXES IN MANCHURIA AND MONGOLIA
- LEGAL STATUS OF KOREANS IN CHIENTAO
- 2o MACAO
- THE PORTUGUESE CLAIM
- 3o TIBET
- THE SIMLA CONFERENCE
- THE BOUNDARY DEADLOCK
- CHINA'S STANDPOINT
- 4o OUTER MONGOLIA
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