宪政与革命--试析辛亥革命前后湖北咨议局的政治趋向

湖北咨议局是致力于君主立宪政治的一个省级议会预备机构,然而满清王朝只把立宪作为巩固皇权的手段,不允其影响专制皇权,尚处于传统生活中的民众也不可能构成立宪政治的支持力量,因此湖北咨议局领导的宪政请愿和铁路风潮,既备受清廷压制,又遭受民众冷落,由此被迫转向革命,在武昌首义中推波助澜,将革命推向高潮.这昭示了立宪政体在中国没有相应的社会基础,而湖北咨议局立场的转变固然对于巩固首义成果和发展全国革命运动起到了重要作用,但实在是无奈中的奋争.

Constitutional Government and Revolution--A Tentative Analysis of the Political Trend of Hubei Consultative Bureau

Hubei Consultative Bureau was a preparatory institution of legislature committed to monarchy constitution. However, the Qing Dynasty used it only as a means of strengthening its rule instead of allowing it to influence the imperial dictatorship. Therefore, the movements it had led were suppressed by the government and neglected by the public who were still rigidly following the traditions. It at last had to turn to revolution, contributing a lot to the revolutionary movement in China.