Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-16
CHINA ENERGIES
FROM TRANSITION
Awakening of Celestial Empire to Be
AS Revolutionary as Move Which
Overthrow Manchus.
HU NC KWAI ISOPTIMISTIC
Yuan Acceptable to United States
New President Said 10 Be Diplomat
and Capable Lender.

Washington, d. c., Feb. lG.-"NoW
that the Chinese republic is firml!
established. with regularly elected
President and assembly, the nations
Of the world will witness an awaken
ing fully as revolutionary as was the
move which overthrow the centuries
old Manchu dynasty, and placed Yuan
Shi Kai in power.
This was the statement made TO
the United Press today by funs
Kwai, charge d'affaires at the CHM
csc legation, who was very optimistic
regarding the future Of the Celestial
Kingdom and the influence for good
which the establishment Of repub-
lie will have.
The new president" continued
the charge. sis a man known the
world over rs diplomat. leader
and statesman. He has passed
successfully through Two Of the
greatest uprisings China has ever eX-
perienced-the Boxer troubles and
the present revolution--and he is so
placed that his knowledge OF China
and Chinese conditions Will enable
him to govern the country fairly and
impartially. 1t is practically impos-
sible, when one is so far away. TO
say Just what may occur in China,
but the outlook now is very bright
and I hope and think that the fePuo-
lie, under President Yuan. will pass
into an era of prosperity unparalall-
ed in the past. She will take her
place among the great nations OF inc
worla--the place 10 which she Is en-
Titled by her immense spread OF ter
ritory and her 400, 100000 Of PEG
plc. and the nations Of the west will
be treated TO peaceful. commercial
revolution alongside Of which the
awakening OF the past will be as
the movements Of one still asleep. y
1t was also pointed out at the
Chinese legation that the placing OF
The capital ut Nankin was only q
temporary measure, at best, rs the
numerous northern provinces arc as
yet unheard from, and upon the ar
rival OF their delegates TO the Nation
nj Assembly, the change Of capital
may he voted down. For the pres
ent. however. executive business will
be transacted from Eankin.
While ii was admitted that DR..
Sun Vat Sen, elected the first pro-
risional president of China. may be
placed in Yuan Shi Kai's cabinet
il was stated that this was only prob
lcmatical. because the President will
choose his own advisers. Dr.. Suns
ability and popularity will. it is
thought, entitle him 10 consideration
in this regard.
While State Department officials
declined to. be quoted on the subject,
il was stated that Yuan Shi kai's cleo
lion is entirely agreeable 10 the Tn
tied States, which does not desire to
mix in Oriental politics but would
like to see in power man capable
OF governing and preserving order.
This the Department thinks Presi-
dent Yuan is, and it is probable that
the formal recognition of the new
republic by this country will be made
upon the Inauguration OF the new
President. This country, with Ger
many, was the first to guarantee the
integrity of the Flowery Kingdom
Yung Kwai, one of the most pro-
pressive of the Chinese diplomats,
has been stationed in Washington
fer a number Of years. having served
as first secretary of the legation IN
der minister WI Ting Fang. While
he would never give expression to his
feelings during the late revolt IN
China, it was always understood IN
official circles here that he was an
ardent supporter of the republican
faction and, for that reason, it IS
thought likely that he will retain his
position under the new regime.
Mr.. Kwai is one of the few Chin
csc diplomats who have married out
side Of their own race. Mrs. Kwai
was an American girl and IS gradu-
ate of Vassar,