The Danger for the Parliamentary System.

At present the discussions about the governmental system in China are endless, and there is no agreement as to any course to follow. Still the parliamentary government is the heart (of all these discussions).

The parliamentary system is but a product of European governmental systems, and China merely borrowed it to help in the carrying out of her own government.

But can a parliamentary form of government which has grown up in Europe be suitable to the needs of China? That is a big question indeed.

Inasmuch as the parliamentary system is as yet in the beginning of an experiment, it is not easy to decide whether it will be suitable or not.

But what is the condition of this system now in Europe, the land of its origin?

This is a very interesting question.

With respect to the parliamentary system let us first study it in its birthplace--England. What is the situation there?

Since the European war, the enemies of European governmental systems have been radicalism and socialism which have both sprung up from the common people, together with a form of class struggle adopted by both these systems.

(to be continued)