Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
UNITED STATES ESPECIALLY
First President Says This Country
Has More at Stake Than Any Other.
DEVELOPMENTS ARE RAPID
Revo1utionaries Formulating Plans
for Taking Over Reins of Gov
ernment Without Delay.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
SHANGHAI. December 3o.-A fervent
appeal for recognition Of the new Chinese
republic by the civilized world in general.
the United States in particular, was made
today by DR.. Sun Yat Sen, president of
the revolutionary government
ITO work out the salvation Of China is
exclusively duty OF our own." he said.
''but to avoid Unnecessary sacrifice and
prevent misunderstanding and interven-
ton we must appeal to the people Of the
civilized world in general. and the people
Of the United States in particular. for
sympathy and support. each moral or
material. because you are the pioneers Of
civilization in Japan. because you are a
Christian nation, because we intend to
model our new government after yours,
and, above all, because you are the cham
pion Of liberty and democracy. We hope
we may find many Lafayettes among
you"
DR.. Sun expressed the fear that unless
the new government is genuinely recog-
nized by the outside world China will be-
come a field for strife of European
powers. such as Africa has been.
Interest Here in China.
He declared that the policy Of the United
States had more genuine interest I'm
China than any other nation. The pass
ing OF the Philippines into American con-
troll and the fact that china is a great
market for American goods, he said, puts
the United States first in being affected
by changes in China.
He protested that the Manchus have
trodden the Chinese under foot for CEN
turtles, preventing admission of foreign
missionaries and traders into the country
and forbidding education to the people
Ii instead of the conquering Tartar tribe
Of Manchus, the Chinese governed the
country themselves, ignorance would
cease.
I'VE, the Chinese people" he saad. ssaave
determined to attain these objects. peace
ably If we may. forcibly II we must.
The downfall Of the Manchu government
Is but question Of time
And the enlightenment OF the Chinese
would result not in yellow peril but
in a yellow blessing Universal peace
will surely follow the step of the regen-
Grafton of China, and a grand field hither-
social and economic activities of the CIV
thzed world"
DR.. Sun in Control.
The rapid developments which have oc-
CURED since the arrival here Of Dr. Sun
Vat Sen are almost bewildering, but care
full observation demonstrates that the
provisional president controls the situa-
ton. Today he received a large number
Of congratulatory dispatches from Eu-
rope and America, while locally he has
been rendered numerous receptions and
banquets.
Many foreign newspapers have sent
him telegraphic requests for state
ment He accepts all congratulations
modestly and has appeared for only a
few minutes at public functions to which
he has been invited.
Throughout the day he received a
stream OF prominent callers and this
evening was entertained at dinner by
forty Of the principal Japanese COM
mercial men here and some visitors to
Shanghai.
One Of the significant developments to-
day occurred at a conference between
Tang-Shao-Yi, who came here as Pre-
mier Yuan Shi Kars representative, and
DR.. Wu Iing-fang. leader Of the repub-
ncans at the peace conference, when it
developed that Premier Yuan Shi Kai
had authorized Tang-Shao-Yi to ignore
the imperial edict calling the national
convention. This leaves the arrange
ments for the national convention entire
ly in the hands Of Tang-Shao-Yi and
Wu Ting-fang.
Convention Within Ten Days.
1t is understood In authoritative quar-
ters that the convention will be held
within ten days and that the delegates
Will be practically the same as those
who elected Sun Vat Sen president of the
republic at the Nanking convention on
December %. Possibly. however, dele
gates from Mongolia and Tibet will be
added.
WI T1ng-fang asserts that all the dele
gates now in Marking are properly &C.
credited by either the governors of their
provinces or by the provincial assem-
blies
DR.. Sun informed the Associated Press
that the assertion that the future pro-
gram of the revolutionists involves the
separation of the Chinese provinces into
autonomous republics was entirely er-
roneous. According to their plans,
strong central government is to be organ
lied and a parliament representative of
the people elected. Each province will
select it's own governor. 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 governmental system is to be
remodeled and modernized. and the whole
fiscal system is to be adjusted on up-to-
date methods. The income of the country
is ample to discharge its liabilities and to
defray ordinary expenses.
To Construct Railway System.
Construction Of a system. of railways
and roads is to be pushed forward as rap
idly as possible, care being taken to avoid
arousing the suspicious and prejudices Of
the masses Of the people. who must first
be made to feel that the future Of China
is dependent upon the Chinese themselves
They must also be taught self-reliance.
There is reason to believe that DR.. Sun
and his advisers fully realize the magnt-
details. including the selection Of strong
executive officials and organizers. have
been decided upon. Most of them, II Is
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