The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-29
Especial from United Press.)

tSpeCIdl rom OnlIeC ifeSS.) Shanghai, Dec. 29-The new republic of China sprang into being at Nan. king early today. when Dr. Sun. Yat Sen, who planned the revolution, was elected president by the provisional military assembly. Seventeen of the IS delegates voted for Dr. Sun on the first ballot. the dissenting vote was changed and the election made unan- imous.
 pr. Sun Yat was immediately noti- fled by wire at Pekin' and responded with the following message to the as. sembly:
 'I consider it my duty to accept the presidency. My policy will be to ob. tain peace and a stable government by the promptest method possible. My single aim. is to insure the peace and contentment of the millions of my countrymen.'
 No announcement was made of the new presidents plans but it is be- Heyed he will go to Ranking within the next few days and make that city the capital of the republic. Eight thousand rebel troops were sent from Shanghai to Ranking. yesterday, to reinforce the guard there and insure protection for the republics officials.
 Dr, Wu Ting Fang, secretary of foreign affairs in the revolutionary cabinet, is expected to be Dr. Suns closest adviser in the new govern ment pr. Wu, who was formerly minister to Washington and very close to the Manchu dynasty, directed the throne at the first sign of rebel success. He is very popular among foreign officials and is recognized as a. broad-gauge statesman.
 The election of Dr. Sun to the DreS1- dency foreshadows the absolute col- lapse of the monarchy. Already ad- vices have been received from Pekin that members of the royal family are preparing for flight. They believe that a resumption of warfare will mean the speedy capture of Pekin and possibly the execution of numerous Manchu princes who have been most active in attempting to stamp out the revolution.
 that Yuan Shi Kai has taken "sick leave.'' This is believed to presage the early retirement of the powerful premier who has been the chief ob- stacle to the republicans. Ie cannot be learned at this time whether the revolutionists intend to extend the armistice until after the national con- vention can be called to ratify the choice of the provisional military as- sembly. There is no, doubt expressed here, today, that Dr. Suns election will be ratified if a national conven. tion is called as proposed several days ago by Yuan Shi Kai. Tn the event it is decided to call a convention, Dr. Sun and his cabinet will go ahead with the work of the government at Ranking. firm in the conviction that all of their official acts will be upheld by the people.
 Many of the revolutionists, however, are eager for a resumption of hostili- ties. They can see no reason for giv- ing the princes time to escape from Pekin with the millions of treasure that they have claimed from the peu- pie. The new government will be greatly handicapped by a scarcity of funds and If the Manchu treasury could be seized it would aid greatly in the work of reconstruction.
 The election of Dr. Sun Yat Sen to the presidency of the new republic marks the continuation of the dream of 20 years. For 15 years he has been actively enga aged in fostering the pres- ent revolt making his headquarters in foreign countries and working in China through trusted lieutenants.
 Ten years ago the throne began to be alarmed over Dr. Suns activities and placed a huge price on his head Many emissaries were sent to Ameri- ca where Dr. Sun was then making his headquarters with orders to kin him at all hazards. None of the would-be assassins ever succeeded in injuring him.
 pr. Sun appeared in many cities of the United States exhorting his coun- trymen to contribute to a revolution ary fund but he was always closely guarded. Most of his trips were made in disguise. Sometimes he would en- ter the China town of San Francisco or New York, ma squerading as a salesman for a Japanese silk firm. Again he would pose as a, coolie laun- drynan or laborer. Then. when he had gained the friendship of those he wished to approach for funds, he would reveal his true character
 At first Dr. Sun was looked upon as a madman. Even the Chinese who had lived in the Occident for years and had seen the advantages of a derstand him. China was one of the oldest countries in the world and it was only serni-civilized. Its people had always bowed to monarch. They knew nothing but despctism. Surely they could not be interested in this Utopian's dreams of a repub. lie.
 Many times the little doctor was de- nounced as a fool. But he only shook his head, departed to hIs dingy lit, tie room and dreamed of the awak- ening of his countrymen. Years of exhortation in America by Dr. Sun and able work on the part of his lieu tenants in China revealed that the people were advancing. Contributions began to pour into the revolutionary treasury. A large army was re- cruited before the dynasty realized