The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-09
R EvOLT Due TO
We STERN IDEAS
Civilization and Christianity Re
sponsiblc for Modern
Changes in China.
THE PATRIOTISM OF DR.. SUN
Mr.. Littcll Brings Graphic Story
and Commcnds Man Who
Indicated.


Asserting that the spirit of new
China is Christianity and that the rev.
| olution is the result of Western ideas
! OF civilization and liberty. an intro
duccd by missionaries, Rev. s. II. Lit
| toll. fresh from the scenes of China's
struggles for Independence. unfoldcd
for all eager audience in st. paul's
! Church last night the scroll of the new
| republics history. the causes which
! led TO the overthrow of the AIanchus,
and the story OF the fight as seen by
| himself. The narrative was thrilling.
pulsating with the blood of nation
i'll the throcs OF light for freedom.
In the afternoon MIR littell spoke
to crowded audience in st. James
! Church upon the same topic. but nell
| ther the Indictment weather nor the fact
! that it was his second address Of the
| day could keep away the hundreds OF
! people who feel in the struggles of
| new China an interest not TO be easily
! thwarted. Taking part in the religious
services that preceded Mr. l.ittell's ad-
dress were the Rev. w r. Bowie the
! Rev u. a Goodwin, the Rev. William
Meade Clark, u. D.. tho Rev. John Mon
| cure, y. -. and the Rev. John !. Gra-
watt, u. D. Mr.. Littcll began his ad-
| dress without Introduction,
History of Revolution.
| The history of revolution in China
| he said. could best be divided into
! periods corresponding TO the years.
Beginning with 1905. the rc,nonstranc~.s
/ Of the reformers first gathered strength
enough TO force attention from the
| Emperor. In answer TO the insistent
! warning, 905 saw the creation OF
| commission to be sent to the United
| states In order 10 study the system
! % constitutional government. In the
year 1905 the impcrinl decree author
! iz'nG the establishment Of provincial
assemblies corresponding to our State
| Legislatures was FIRST promulgated
| The year 1907 witnessed the summon
! ing Of the first imperial council. dos
/ tined to be the parliament of the ncw
/ government. and the ISSUANCE OF de-
/ cree promising constitutional mon
! archy within twelve years During
the wear 1909 twonty-tvO provincial
assemblies met for thu first time. In
/ al0 an Immediate constitutional gov
I eminent was demanded. Tho last six
| months of 1911 saw tho fires Of actual
revolution and the hight Of the Man
ohus. on January /. 1912. Or. sun
| vat Sen was proclaimed the Hrst Pres
| ident OF the republic OF china
| Among tho principal causes that led
IN 70 the overthrow 81 the Mauchu
! dynasty. said Mr. Llttell. were, nrsL
| centuries OF misrule second the TACT
tina, tho Manchus We're Il distinct race
from the Chinese, lust ~ William the
| Conqueror and his Normans We're from
! the English third. the innate con
scrvatism OF the Manchus and their
| logged opposition To anything like
reform The Christian missionaries.
bringing with thcm tho freedom OF the
, West the civilization OF Intelligence
| and the doctrines Of Christ. iuculcatcd
=
dcrstandins Of The word 'nicpen-
| dence."
! why sun Abdicatcd.
4 In gard to the abdication OF DIR.
! sun Vat Sen in favor OF tho Premier
/ Yuan Shi Kai. Mr. Iittell had nothing
| but the greatest praise for Or sun.
Il was Dr. suns unselish patriotism
lie declared, that led him 10 take such
! step TO place tHe one man whose
power and influence was large enough
| 10 involve China In civil war that
| would rcnd the kingdom asundcr
Yuan's power rests on the fact that
! ne is a mandarin OF the old school. is
/ in command OF $4,000 disciplined
mandarin troops, holds in his keeping
| the abdications Of the boy Emperor
and the DowaScr Empress, and is
vested by them with a commission to
| form republican china. Unless
| cause said the speaker, there was lit
| tie hope for anything but a war OF
; determination. With this knowledge
| before him. DIR. Sun sacrificed personal
! pride, interests aud power TO save the
| republic which was his creation.
| The recent NUT ny of the republican
( troops in certain parts of China was
| due directly, Mr.. Litteil said, TO the
| dilatory and irrcso!ute tactics OF
4 Yuan. The troops want sun AZ Presi
dent, knowing thnt Yuan is HI heart
| nlonarchist, a. grating, selfish man
| DARN who would hctray the republic
| should the opportunity offer.
| DR.. Sun himself is a Christian. hav
ing been educated in a school CON
Quoted by the Church of England, in
| Honolulu. The revolutionist, who
| heads the commission appointed to
draft the Constitution OF the republic
Is a Yale graduate and Christian.
The new Constitution. said Mr.. Littcll.
carries in 1t an admission of the debt
China owes to Christianity and strong
/ assurances OF tho tolerance OF Chris
tiana in the future. The frat Cen
erai Council OF the republic. made up
/ of delegates frdm the various pro-
vinces, had membership that was
! two-tnirds Christian. The Christians
of this Council stopped the
frightful slaughter of Manchns follow
ing the success of the revolution and
| abdication of the Emperor.