Once Japan were forced out of the picture as an aggressive power, once the United States and China were to reach an understanding, the Soviet Union--debarred from a warm-water naval base on the Pacific--could be left in the _status quo_, its menace removed, to work out its own destiny if it did not challenge renewed intervention by renewed provocation of co-existing societies. No other challenging power could appear on the Pacific. A group of nations from Buenos Aires to Labrador, from Melbourne to Kashgar, from Lhasa to Boston would cover three and one-half continents. The area thus freed from war and aggression, encompassing the Americas and the Pacific basin, would include every necessary article in the entire schedule of man's appetites. The Chungking government, elementarily and crudely, has broken ground for the culture-political American advance into Asia. Strong without us, Free China is a great power with us, and the one place in the world where construction, liberty, education, and hope still rise day by day. Both cosmopolitan and national, the Chinese are ready to accept their share of responsibility for the new world order. The responsibility for building a democratic world, whether or not the four authoritarian powers go down, lies in great part upon the United States. Generalissimo Chiang, alone among leaders, has stood forth for world government, for world freedom. He has written:[3] "In as much as cosmopolitanism and world peace are two of the main aims of _San Min Chu I_, China will naturally be disposed to participate in any world federation or confederation based on the equality of nations and for the good of mankind." [Footnote 3: See below, p. 371.] APPENDIX I. GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS _A._ THE GOVERNMENT DRAFT OF THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION[1] [Footnote 1: _T'ien Hsia Monthly_, v. X, No. 3 (May 1940), p. 493-506. The transliterations have not been altered. _Yüan_ therefore appears as "Yuan."] Released April 30, 1937, this differs from the celebrated Double Five Draft (_q.v._ in Text) by the omission of an article providing that the first Kuo-min Ta-hui should exercise full power, and not be confined to the preparation of a constitution. This Draft represents the official viewpoint and was prepared by the Legislative _Yüan_ with the help and criticism of private persons; accordingly, it is the outstanding draft constitution. By virtue of the mandate received from the whole body of citizens and in accordance with the bequeathed teachings of Dr. Sun, Founder of the Republic of China, the People's Congress of the Republic of China hereby ordains and enacts this Constitution and causes it to be promulgated throughout the land for faithful and perpetual observance by all. CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 1. The Republic of China is a _SAN MIN CHU I_ Republic. ARTICLE 2. The sovereignty of the Republic of China is vested in the whole body of its citizens.