The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
Bewilderips Changes.

Shanghai. December 30-The rapid
developments which have occurred
since the arrival here of DR.. Sun Vat
Sen newly elected President of the
Chinese republic. are almost bewIldcr-
Ing. but careful observation demon
strates that the provisional President
controls the situation. To-day he re-
oelHed large number OF congratula-
tory dispatches from Europe and
America. while locally he has been
rendered numerous receptions and ban
quets. He accepts all congratulations
Inodcstly and has appeared for only a
few minutes at public functions to
which he hus been invited. Through
out tho day he received n stream OF
prominent callers and was entertained
ut dinner tonight by forty OF the prln-
cipnl Japanese commercial men hero
and some visitors to Shanghai.
Ono of the Significant developments
Today occurred at conference be-
tween Tang Shao al. who came here
as Premier Yuan Shi Kais Representa-
tive, and DR.. Wu Ting Fang. leader
OF the republicans at the peace con
ference, when II developed that Prem
Ter Yuan Shi Kai has authorized Tang
Shao VI to ignore the imperial edlc,
calling tho national convention. This
leaves the arrangements for the ma.
tional convention entirely in the hands
1t ts understood IL, authoritative
quarters that the convention Will be
held within ten days and that the
delegates VIII be practically tbs samc
as thoSe who elected Sun Vat Sen
President of the republic at tho Nan
king convention on December % PoE-
sioly. however, delegates from Non.
golia and Tibet will be added.
WI Ting Fang asserts that all the
delegates now in Marking ara proper
y accredited by either the governors
of their provinces or by the provincial
assemblies.
DIR. Sun informed the Assucla ted
Press that the assertion that the fu-
ture program OF the rcvolutionistg In
wolves the separation of the Chinese
provinces into autonomous republics
vas entirely erroneous. According to
their plans. strong central govern
ment is to DC organized, and Pnrlia-
inent, representative Of the people
elected. Each province VIII selec, its
own Governor. No provincial armies
are contemplated. as both the army and
navy are to bn made national tnstitu-
lions, and win be under the control of
Parliament. in the came way as the
finances.
The entire governmental system lE to
be rcmodeled and nodernizcd, and the
whole fiscal system is 10 be adjusted
on up-to-dhte methods. The income o..
the country Is ample 10 discharge i,s
liabilities and to defrGy ordinary cS.
pcnses. a.
Construction of q system Of railways
and roads Is TO be pushed forward as
rapidly Az possible. care being takrn
to avoid arousing the suspicious ana
prcjudices of the maases of tho people
who must hrs, he made 10 feel that
tho future OF China Is depenGen; upon
the Chinese themselves. They NUS
also he taught sclf-reliancc.
There Is reason to believe that DR..
sun and his advisers fully realize the
magnitude of their task and also that
the main details. including tho .clec-
ton Of strong executive officials and
organizers. have been decided upon.
Most OF them, II is assumed. have been
associated with DR.. Sun, but up to nov
have not been definitely appointed.
DR.. Sun doubtless has discussed his
full program with prominent men in
Europe and America. His principal
adviser, however, has not yet come TO
the front.