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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Apr 10, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 15.

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China Moving Forward

On April 8 at Peking, China, there will be held the first Chinese national assembly under republican auspices. The entire membership of both houses of China's new legislature has been elected. There will be about eight hundred members in the lower house and about three hundred members in the upper house. This body is charged, first, with drafting a constitution and with the establishment of a permanent form of government. With this accomplished, these constitutional delegates become at once members of the national legislature. China has been asking for the recognition of her republican form of government for some time, but as yet none of the nations have recognized the Chinese Republic. It is stated that the powers of Europe have been waiting for the definite establishment of the government upon its permanent basis before giving it recognition. It has been quite confidently expected, however, that the United States would not wait for the completion of this formality before recognizing the new government. This new republic will be the most populous republic in the world, and the rapidity with which China has been adopting Western methods and customs is a strong indication that very quickly the Chinese Republic will be taking an important place in the family of nations. The latest developments of the most highly civilized nations are now being demonstrated in China. It is a long stride from the wheelbarrow to the flying-machine, but China has taken it. The sleeping giant is awake.