The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Provisional President Ac- cepts Congratulations
 M0destly
TO HOLD CONVENTION
 WITHIN TEN DAYS
Plan to Organize Strong Central Gov ernment and Parliament Repre- sentative of the People Is
 to Be Elected

heen tentatively selected as follows according to cable advices received to- night by representatives of the Chinese riv fomnanies from the provisional government at Ranking:
 Premier. General Li Yueng Heng.
 Department of war, Wong Hing.
 Interior, Tong Fai Leong.
 Navy. Admiral sah Chen Ping.
 Foreign affairs, Wu Ting Fang.
 Finance, Chin Chin Pao.
 Agriculture, Chung King.
 communications, Wong Chung Yuen.
 Education, Yee
 Attorney general, Flow Cow fihs'
 Chief advisor, Chung Tai 1uen'
 Assistant advisors, Wong Moo and An Flung See.
 sban1bai. December 30.-The rapid developments which have taken place s,nce the arrival here of pr, Sun Yat Sen newly elected president Of the Chinese republic. are almost peWiiuei ing. but careful observation demon strates that the provisional presloehe controls the situation. Today ne le- oeivad a large number of congratula- tory dispatches from Europe and Amer ,ea while locally he has been rendered ,,nerous receptions and banquets. He aceents all congratulations modestiy and has appeared for only few mn utes at public functions to which ne .a had been invited.
 Receives Many Callers Throughout the day he receiVeo !" stream of prominent callers and was Antertained at dinner tonight by 4o or the prominent Japanese commerciai man here and some visitors. one or Inc significant developments today oc- curred between Tang Shao Fl, who came here as Premier Yuan shi Ma representative, and pr. Wu ring nane' leader of the republicans at the peace conference, when it deveioped na. Premier Yuan Shi Kai has anthori1eo Tang Shao Vi to Ignore the nlperNi' .dict calling the national conventon' | rbis leaves the arrangements Tor The national convention entirely Tn the hands of Tang Shao Yi and Wu ilhs Fang. It is understood In authoriative circles that the convention VIII De held within 10 days and that the dele- gates will be practically the same as | those who elected Sun Vat Sen president of the republic at the Ranking conVen- tion on December 29. Possibly now ever. delegates from Mongolia ana Thebit will be added.
 Wu Ting Fang asserts that all the delegates now in Ranking are prop erly accredited by either the goverhors of their provinces or by the provincial assembly.
 Dr. Sun informed the Associated Press that the assertion that the fu- ture programme of the revolutionists involves the separation of the Chlhese nroyinces into various republics was erroneous. According to their plans a strong central government Is to be organized and a parliament, representa- tive of the people, elected. Each prov ince will select it's own governori NO provincial armies are contemplated, as both the army and navy are to be made national institutions and will be under the control of parliament in the same way as the finances.
 The entire government system Is to he remodeled and modernized and the whole financial system is to be ad- justed on up to date methods me income of the country is ample to dis charge its liabilities and to defray ordinary expenses.
 Construction of system of railways and roads is to be pushed forward as rapidly as possible. care being taken to avoid arousing the suspicious and preju- djces of the masses of the people who must first be made to feel that the fu- ture of China is dependent upon the Chi nese themselves. They must also adopt self-reliance.
 There is reason to believe that Dr. Sun and his advisors fully realize the mag
 leo hot f1ar main details, including the selection ol strong executive officials and organizers have been decided upon. Most of them z it is assumed, have been associated with pr. Sun but mp to now have not been definitely approved.
 | Dr. Sun has doubtless discussed his full programme with prominent men 1T Europe and America. His principal ad- wiser, however, has not yet come to the front.
 Goes to Ranking Monday
 Dr. Sun Vat Sen, provisional president of China expects to be off for Ranking Monday. This historic city is preparing for an impressive inaugural ceremony tc mark it's restoration as China's capital During the last week wholesale queue shearing has been proceeding about Nan king. Coolies and merchants indscrim- inately have been relieved of their hail by soldiers. All took it good naturedly Plans for military government nave been completed. but will not be put into effect pending reformation by the cab inet.
 A strong central government is to be organized with popular parliament and each provision will name it's town taotai Army. navy and finances will be con- troed by the parliament.
 Composition of the Chinese national con- vention suggested by Premier Yuan Sh Kai and accepted by thesimperial court at Picking to settle the future form oi government in China, was decided or today, during the session of the peace conference being held here between the delegates of the imperialists and revo- lutionists.
 Each of the IS provinces of China proper will, according to the scheme, form one section: inner and outer Mongolia VII each compose one section. and eastern and western Tibet also one section each
 Each section is to be entitled to elect and send three delegates to the confer eJce.s .t
 Each section Is to exercise three
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