a establishing a truly constitutional government.

Mr. Ko: In your opinion there is no hope for China becoming strong
and rich or for her acquiring a constitutional government. She has
no choice save ultimately to disappear. And yet is there no plan
possible whereby she may be saved?

Mr. Hu: If China wishes to save herself from ultimate disappearance
from the face of the earth, first of all she must get rid of the
republic. Should she desire wealth and strength, she must adopt a
constitutional government. Should she want constitutional government
she must first establish a monarchy.

Mr. Ko: How is it that should China desire wealth and strength she
must first adopt the constitutional form of government?

Mr. Hu: Wealth and strength is the object of the country, and a
constitutional government is the means to realizing this object. In
the past able rulers could accomplish their purpose without a
constitutional government. We refer to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
and Emperor Tai Chung of the Tang Dynasty. However, when these able
rulers died their system of administration died with them. This
contention can be supported by numerous historical instances; but
suffice to say that in China as well as in Europe, the lack of a
constitutional government has been the cause of the weakness of most
of the nations in ancient times. Japan was never known as a strong
nation until she adopted a constitutional government. The reason is
this: when there is no constitutional government, the country cannot
continue to carry out a definite policy.

Within comparatively recent times there was born in Europe the
constitutional form of government. European nations adopted it, and
they became strong. The most dangerous fate that can confront a
nation is that after the death of an able ruler the system of
administration he has established disappears with him; but this the
constitutional form of government is able to avert. Take for
instance William I. of Germany who is dead but whose country
continues to this day strong and prosperous. It is because of
constitutional government. The same is true of Japan, which has
adopted constitutional government and which is becoming stronger and
stronger every day. The change of her executive cannot affect her
progress in respect of her strength. From this it