评清末民初有关政治改良与商业发展关系的论说

An Evaluation on the Exposition of Political Reform and Commercial Development at End of Qing Dynasty and the Beginning of the Republic of China

清末商界的一部分有识之士已初步认识到政治改良与商业发展的紧密关系 ,并就加速宪政改革以促进实业振兴表达了商界的强烈愿望。民国初期 ,随着政治、经济的发展 ,社会各界以及商人对这一问题有了更进一步的认识。到 2 0年代前后 ,更多的商界人士意识到政治不良是导致商业不振的重要原因 ,而且提出不能继续沿袭“在商言商”的传统戒条 ,应采用各种措施积极推动政治的改良。于是 ,在此前后商人开始以更为踊跃的姿态参与了一系列政治活动 ,产生了明显的积极影响。

Having realized the close connection between political reform and commercial development, part of the men of insight in the commercial circle at the end of Qing Dynasty expressed their desires to promote the advancement of industry and commerce by accelerating the political reform. With the political and economic development at the beginning of the Republic China, personalities of various circles especially the merchants had a deeper understanding toward this issue. More people in 1920s were aware of the fact that unhealthy politics led to distressed economy. They must take measures to promote the political reform and to discontinue the tradition of “only talking about commerce in the commercial circle”. As a result, merchants at that time began to take a more active part in political life and exert a more positive influence.