The Danger for the Parliamentary System (continued)

Finally, let us examine Germany. In this country there are two extreme parties: the socialistic party and the governmental party. There are also, between these two, the clericals, the nationalists and the democrats.

Outside of these there are, in addition, the communistic party and the capitalistic party. It is impossible for any cabinet to be formed without the alliance of at least two of these parties.

They manage to keep a more or less united front at least in their foreign policy, but in their internal administration there is always a lack of harmony.

From the account given above one may say that the representative form of government of the European Powers is now in a very dangerous position.

The recent great strike in England puts it in even more extreme danger.

However just because the European representative form of government is now in a critical condition, we would not state therefore that China ought to abandon parliamentary government.

But rather in examining the present condition of parliamentary governments we would only state strongly that if China is to follow their example, we must investigate this question most thoroughly and carefully.

This is especially necessary since China has behind her many thousand years of peculiar culture, and her people have their own special characteristics.