The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25
MAKE REPUBLIC
JUST LIKE OURS
X. Sun YtT SEN, PROSPECTIVE
PRESIDENT OF CHINA
GIVES VIEWS.
FINANCES LARGE LOAN
SAYS COLONIES ARE TO HAVE
HOME RULE AND OLD CHINA
TO ADVANCE WITH

PARIS, Nov. 24.--Dr. Sun Vat Sen,
prospective President of the Republic
of China, having completed negotia-
tons In Paris for a large loan, left
Marseules to-day by the steamer NAL
wa, for Shanghai
Speaking of the new republic DR..
Sun said:
"A republic Of the United States
of China like the republic OF the United
States of America is the goal we are
reaching for. America Is the most sue
cessful republic the world has yet witt
messed, hence II is our model We
have twenty-lhr provinces and each
province must have a certain autono-
my, and its local administration like
each State ofthe Union.
"A severe Capitalization would not
work In a country where character
and customs vary with different pro-
vinces, A supreme central government
viii direct the military and diplomatic
affairs and national affairs.
our republic and government will
have the advantage of not changing
the external form OF local actual ana
historical regime. The differences will
be that viceroys as they have been
called, will be denominated govern
ors and will be elected by the people,
instead of being appointed by the EN-
peror's government. Governors of pro-
vinces will be elected as governors of
States IN America-the form remains,
the character changes.
Home Rule tor Colonies.
Our great colonies, Mongolia, Thu
bet. and Turkestan will also have home
rule. and local self-government Pro-
vinces are necessary In country
whose area Is greater than that of
Europe.
THE present regime Capitalization
and absolute power. make progress i'm
possible in China. No change except
to republic would now be accepted
by the Chinese people.
we have pushed the anti-dynasttc
movement with the object of over
thowing absoiuteIsower and substi-
tuting republic. The present move
ment for broader liberty. Replacing
one monarchy by another would not
be accepted. The dynasty, whose
reign now ceases, is hated by the
people because 1t has oppressed and
Killed them for two hundred years
The ruling class Is so privileged and
propped up with favors and living
iuxuriously In idleness that 1t has de-
generated physically and morally.
Old China to Advance.
We are establishing constitu-
tional republic like that of United
States because we wish old China to
advance by pacifis means, deyelon
commerce, utilize natural resources
and nut the country on sound f.
nanciai basis. The United States OF
America viii second the efforts Of
solid republic in Asia. We need
money to develop our mines. build
our railroads and we need technical
skill so abundant in the United States
republic.
We are meeting with generous re-
spouse everywhere. At Singapore and
Java rich Chinesa merchants are Civ
ing their cooperation and every
chinese working man in America is a
Republican.
s.. The Republican idea comes ia tts.
from America. / have worked half
life time preparing ror the republic.
A prize OF hundred thousand dol
lars W offered b ythe Chinese gov
eminent to any one who would de-
liver me up dead or alive, but l have
gone on forming Republican societies
but raising them from intellectual
centers in the army. in the political
world. among students and wherever
thinking people could be found.
Thanks to the American republic the
whole world will one day be Repub-
lean"