Jealousyandprovincialfeelingsplacedthissuggestionabsolutelybeyonddiscussion。Disagreements,frictions,andconstantcivilwarwouldhaveensuedifanyattempthadbeenmadetoestablishaChinesedynasty。
AnotherfactisthatalargemajorityoftheintelligentpeopleofChinaweredisgustedwiththesystemofmonarchialgovernment。
ThusitwillbeseenthatforthesakeofthepeaceandwelfareofthenationtherewasnoothercourseforthepeoplebuttotakealongjumpandtoestablishthepresentRepublic。ThelawofevolutionhasbeenveryactivelyatworkinChina,andnodoubtitwillbeforherultimategood,andthereforeforthebenefitofallmankind。
Chinaisnowaninfantrepublic,butshewillgrowintoahealthyandstrongyouth。HerpeoplehavethekindestfeelingforthepeopleoftheelderrepublicacrossthePacific。
Thereareexcellentreasonswhythetworepublicsshouldbeincloserfriendship。ItiswellknownthattherearegreatpotentialitiesfortheexpansionoftradeinChina,andasthePhilippineIslandsareclosetoourshores,andthecompletionofthePanamaCanalwillopenanewavenuefortheenlargementoftradefromAmerica,itwillbetotheinterestofbothnationstostretchouttheirhandsacrossthePacificintheclaspofgoodfellowshipandbrotherhood。