Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-01-02
EMPRESS DOWAGER
IS COURAGEOUS
She Is DESTROYS of Making a
Campaign Against Chi
nese Rebels
LENDS 100000 FOR WAR
Many Indications That Army of
North VIII Resume
Hostiiities.

i IehIHS, Jan. ~ ne emperor DOW
aser, who is desirous of carrying out
a campaign against the revolution
aries, today advanced about $4,000, 900
to Premier Yuan Shi Kai for that
purpose. There are many indications
that the Northern troops are anxious
70 resume hostilities.
DR.. Sun Takes Oath of Office.
Marking, China, Jan. 2.-Dr. Sun
Vat Sen today took the oath of office
las provisional president of the 1epub-
lie of China and was formally invest
ed with the powers of chief executive.
The ceremony was simple but dig
inified. 1t was attended by all the
prominent men of every party.
DR.. Sun who is well known in Amer
lea and Europe, after his arrival in
Shanghai some ten days ago was elect
en- president by the national assem-
bly, Of reformers presenting the prov
Iinces Of China proper, then in session
here by an almost unanimous vote.
A New New Year.
His proposed cabinet comprises, Ii
Huen Yeng, Huan Sing and DR.. WI
Ting Fang, all of whom are in the
font rank of the reform movement
His first official act was to change
1.-THE Chinese calendar. He made New
Years day the first day of his presi-
.dency, thus marking the commence
ment of a new era and making the
Chinese year begin hencelorth on the
same day as the year begins in most
other countries of the world
Dr.. Sun Vat Sen left Shanghai in a
special train for Nanking. The trip
vas made without incident except for
the enthusiasm at all the principal
stations.
DR.. Sun reached the new Chinese
capital at half past five o'clock in the
evening and was greeted with loud
cheering.
The route to the government house
was lined by 10000 soldiers. The
whole town was befagged, the war
ships and merchant vessels along the
river dressed ship and presidential
lsalute was fired ..-.-..4..:.
Ss',,s .soveernment hoa 1, vas r4&uaed
az seven O'Clock.
Inaugural Address.
| After taking the oath, DR.. Sun de-
llivered an address in which he prom
Used to disenthrone the Manchus, to
establish peace, to promote trade
and to devote his entire energy to the
| Chinese nation and aid the Chinese
people to realize their aspirations.
When the Manchus had finally abdicat-
ed and peace was restored to the ma
ton, he would, he said, resign his
provisional Office.
Friendship for Foreigners.
| President Sun referred to the rela-
| tions of China with foreign countries.
He expressed on behalf of the new
republic the feeling of thankfulness
that prevailed at the consistent neu-
trality of the foreign nations. He said
| that the anti-foreign feeling which
had previously existed would not ap-
pear in the new China.
The constitution of the republican
cabinet will be announced tomorrow.
There is every probability that Ii
Yuen Heng, the republican command
eryin-chief. will become vice presi-
! dent.
viii March on Peking.
| London, Jan. "A news agency
dispatch from Tien Tsin says that
Wang Vie TIE who was sent to Lam
chow as the delegate to Premier Yuan
lShi Kai has Joined the republicans and
has been elected leader of the troops
here He declares his intention to be-
gin a march with the army on Pehlng
tomorrow.
The Chinese Cabinet.
! Nanking, China. Jan. 2.-President
Sun Vat Sens cabinet is Substantially
as follows: NH
] Vice President-Li Yuen Hang.
Finance Minister-Chin Chin Tao. s
/ Premier and War Minister-Huang
Sing.
Attorney General-Dr. Wun Ting
Fang.
Foreign Minister-Wang Chung
Wei.
l Marine Minister-Captain Wang.
I Chief of Staff-General Hsu.