Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-02
Dr.. Sun yat Sen Chances
Chinese Calendar First
Of All
Rebel Army Will Begin Its
Advance on Pekin
Tomorrow
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:: NANK1NG, Jan. DIR. Sun =
= Vat Sen today took the oath of =
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: the Chinese republic and was for -
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(ey Associated Press.)
NANKING, Jan. 2.-Following
reception by DR.. Sun attended by the
governors general and other high off,
cials the president Of China took the
oath Of office in the audience cham
ber before the delegates of eighteen
provinces of China proper. After.
wards he delivered an address prom.
Using to disenthrone the Manchus,
reestablish peace, promote trade. and
devote his entire energy to the Chi
nese nation and aid the Chinese peo-
pie to a realization of their aspira-
tiOns
Wnen the Manchus finally adbicat-
ed. ana peace was restored, Sun said
then he would resign his provisional
Office. The chairman of the dele
gates then presented him with the,
seal Of his office. DR.. Sun announce,
''at a strong central government
would be organized and the entire
administrative system remodeled and
modernized, and parliament of re.
preventative people electe. The
provinces he saidI would be auton-
omous as regards local affairs and
each would elect it's own govern
ment.
The army and navy would be made
national institutions and under the
control of the central parliament
which also would deal with the
finances of the country. The whole
fiscal. system would be readjusted.
but he was sure the income Of the
country would be sufficient to dis
charge it's liabilities and defray the
ordinary expenses.
The constitution of the republican
cabinet will be announced tomorrow.
It is probable that Ii Yuen Heng,
republican commander-in-chief, will
become vice,president of the repub-
lie: Gen Huang Sing, premier, and
DR.. WI Ting Fang will retain the.
portfolio of foreign affairs handed
him at the formation OF the provi-
sional cabinet some time ago. 1t is
possible the capital will be changed
to WI Chang, but it is certain Pek-
ing will not be selected.
NANKING, Jan. 2.-The first Off
cial act of DR.. Sun Vat Sen as presi-
dent of the new Chinese republic was
to change the Chinese calendar. He
made New Years day the first day Of
his presidency, thus marking the CON-
mencement of new era and making
the Chinese New Year begin hence
forth as the year begins in most of
the countries of the world Accom-
panied by numerous suite and pro-
tected by strong body buard, Sun
Vat Sen left Shanghai in a special
train for Marking. The trip was with =
out incident excep+ for the enthusi-
astic greeting accorded to the naw-
president at all the principal stations.
Sun reached the new capital at half
past five this evening and was greeted
by loud cheering. Many prominent
men among the revolutionists met him
at the station and accompanied him
10 the government house.