Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-31
DIR. sun APPOINTS CABINET
Tang Refuses to Become Member Of
Ministry of New Republic.
ABDICATION WILL COME SOON
Empress DOwRger and Child Em-
peror Expected 10 Renounce
Power within Few Days aud
Seek Legation Quarter.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 30.-Dr. Sun Vat Sen,
after having received a definite report OF
his election to the presidency of the re-
public of China by the delegates of the
eighteen provinces in convention at Nan
King. spent the afternoon here in close
conference with his advisers.
There is reason to believe the personnel
Of cabinet win be announced almost
Immediately and that II VIII be repre-
sentative of all sections holding the con-
ndence Of the people. Among those Sc
lected is Chen Chin Tao, who has ac-
cepted the portfolio Of minister Of
finance. He came here with Tang Shao
VI, the representative Of Yuan Shi Kai.
and previously had refused the post of
vice president of the board of finance
In Yuan shi Kars cabinet. He is now
active in the, negotiation for currency
loan . -- =
1t is an open secret that Sun Vat Sen
offered the foreign ministry 10 Tang
shao vi, who declined 10 enter the first
cabinet. 1t is believed, however, that
his name will be found on the next page
OF the history OF the reorganization OF
China.
After the selection of the cabinet the
presidents proclamation will be issued.
This will outline the policy of the new
government, offer terms 10 the Manchus
for restoring order throughout the coun-
try, encourage the reopening of trade
everywhere, and guarantee the safety and
protection OF foreigners. Within a day
or two President Sun will move to Nan
king, where all official business viii be
transacted.
Assurance is given that it is not the
intention OF the reform leaders to urge
decentralization, but on the contrary that
a strong central government ultimately
will be formed. The present government
is practically a military dictatorship and
there is every evidence that DR.. Sun is
the most competent man available 10 head
IT. lie appears absolutely IN control OF
all elements, from the radical students
TO the conservatives. He also is a central
figure in the secret societies IN China,
which have a membership Of 100000.
The North China News, the leading
newspaper in China and hitherto a sun
porter Of the imperialists, acknowledges
that DR.. Sun Is the present hope Of China.
The newspaper accepts the republic and
comedies the abdlcatlon of the court as
the practical close OF the chapter OF
Chinese history OF a new era with 1912.
The Associated Press has reason 20 be-
lieve that within short time the per-
sonnet Of the prime movers for reform
In China will be completely changed
under President sun.
The peace conference being held here
between the representatives OF the Peking
government and the revolutionary party
today agreed that the form OF govern.
ment ultimately 40 be adopted for China
should be decided by a national conven.
ton, whose determination should be bind.
Ing on both parties. II also was agreed
that pending the decision Of the national
! convention the Manchu government was
! neither 10 accept nor 10 attempt 20 obtain
! foreign loans.
Another agreement reached Is that ali
Mancbu troops In the provinces of Shan
81, shen 81, Hu Peh, Nganhwei and
kianBsu shall evacuats their present DO.
sitiohs and withdraw from them 10 a
distance OF 100 II (about thirty-seyer
miYs) within five days. beginning from
DYcemoer 81. The republican troops
meanwhile, shall neither advance nor oc.
| erpy the places evacuated pending spe.
! qial arrangements 20 be reached by mu.
/ tual agreement The Manchu troops arc
pot 10 advance nor 10 attack the position,
AT shantung. held by the republicans. no,
shall the republican troops advance upor
nor capture new places.