Show NO NO f ABSORPTION OF SWEAT IN CHINAS CHINA'S PROGRAM OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT r Jan Jao A 6 A copy of the Imperial edict in emphatic emphatic em em- terms terme the determination of oC the new government Jo of China Chinn to carry out in its entirety the constitutional program pro pro- pram gram laid down bv hr the late empress down dowager er August 27 j last Jut has hils been received re r at tho the state department A literal literal lit lit- era eral translation is is as follows On the first day clay of tho eighth noon Au August et 27 1908 tho the lat late emperor reverently received ed the excellent d do- do cree of the tho late Jato creat great empress dOta dowager er I I I I strictly th tho officials and TJ people of Pekin and ana of the provinces province to cArr carry out completely ly by the ninth year all the preparatory work so that at the th appointed timo time lbs he constitution may be proclaimed Also Alea proclamations Hons for tho the members member of parliament lo to toa a assemble and other decrees crees bo be rightly maniCe manifested ted the tho sacred instructions ansi and andall all nIl between bot the seas scan applauded II From Prom ourselves down dawn to the tho officials and people high and low Jow all must ll sin sin- sin sin- obey obe- the tho excellent decree pro- pro d. d The Tho ci vear of l u Tu- Tu Tung the is the limit irl lt oT o of time tim fm I IL j L Let t there bo be no of I 8 sweat r Our hope is if that this will certainly bo ho carried out Lot Let the tho officials of oC and the provinces pro on no account look idly on on and procrastinate delaying the opportuna opportune tune tuna time Let patriotism be bo shown forth exert ex ex- ert frt yourselves Cs that constitutional government gov JO ma may maj- he be established and court and wilds ild people ma may have havo peace and BO so wo we may comfort the spirits of the tho late great empress dowager downer and ond the late emperor in heaven beaven and make firm firmI the foundations Inundations of countless years ears of I I peaceful government o nt I |