Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-18
|WU TING-FANG IS THERE
Head of ENJOYS Representing the
Revolutionary Party.
PLAN FOR JOINT MEDIATION
Great Britain and Japan Discussing
Means Of Bringing About Ces-
sation Of Hostilities.

OnANIfAI, december 1S.-Ihe peace
conference between WI Ting-fang, the
foreign secretary in the revolutionary
cabinet, and Tang Shao W. representing
Premier Yuan Shi Kai, and five delegates
selected by each side. opened in the town
hall here at $50 this afternoon.
The delegates arrived at the town hall
at o'clock. They were welcomed by
the chairman of the municipal council,
after which they Immediately proceeded
to business. All except the delegates
were excluded from the building, which
is guarded by armed British police. The
public is never allowed on the same side
Of the street as the town hall. The
meeting is being held in a room on the
second 6oor of the building.
Leaders Are Old Friends.
One of the notable incidents in connec-
ton with the peace conference Is that
both of the principal personages are ma
tives of Canton and old friends. On their
first entrance into the room the greeting
of the delegates was most friendly.
Tang-ShaoYi this morning said he
does not represent the throne, but ia a
personal representative of Premier Yuan
Shi Kai.
This declaration may be regarded as a
significant one.
Both Wu Ting-fang and Tang -Shao-Yi
privately expressed the hope, before the
conference opened, that some agreement
might be reached as a result of the dis
cussions.
Consul General Calls.
Amos p. Wilder, United States consul
general here, formally called on Tang
Shao-Yi this morning and talked with
him on a1r1,io~fc oF int xxyikh
out. however. touching on the question of
the revolution.
The strictest precautions have been
taken by the authorities Of the city
for the protection of Tang-Shao-Yi, as
an intfmatton has reached the police
that some among the more hot-headed
students have been advocating his as
sassination on the ground that he is
supporting the Manchus. There is rea-
son to believe that this idea is abso-
lutely without foundation. Tang-Shao-
II Is an advocate Of constitutional
contention Of the Manchu dynasty. His
sympathies are with the Cantonese re-
formers. but he does not believe in
republic.
Plan for Mediation.
(, LONDON. December 1s-Tre action
which 1t has been decided shall be in
ftiated by the British and Japanese
governments in China is more a mat
ter Of mediation than Of Intervention.
In any case. the Associated Press in
officially informed, the governments
await the result OF the meetings OF
the peace conference now taking place
between representatives of the Chinese
imperial government, the republicans
at Shanghai, or at least some indica-
tfon OF what the outcome of the dis
cussion is likely to be, before proceed
ing farther.
Thus far the conversations that have
taken place on the subject Of media
tton have been solely between the Brit
ish and Japanese governments Before
any definite decision is taken by those
governments all the powers will be
notified as to their proposed action.
President Of Republic.
SAN FRANCISCO. December 1S-A
cablegram received here today reports
that DR.. Sun Vat Sen has been elected
president Of the new Chinese republic by
the revolutionary body sitting at Nam
king.
The despatch was received by the Chi
nehe Free Press.