Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-02
Special Correspondent Tells of
Conditions a Year After
Revolution
BY GEORGE WooDAEAo.


I Especial Star-BuIletin Correspondence
| PEKING, China, October L.
! October 10 was the first anniversary OF
the outbreak Of the Revolution at WI
chang, II was observed throughout
! China as a National Festival, and was
made the occasion of public rejoicings
and celebrations in every city of I'M
| pOrtance. Many of the Chinese news
| papers appeared in red ink, and all
' Cf them devoted much Of their space
10 jubilant articles upon the anniver-
| sHry. In Picking itself the President
held a review of some $4,000 or 10000
troops outside his residence and an
official reception. TO which all promi-
nent Chinese officials and foreign resi-
dents were invited was held subse-
qGertly in the Cabinet building. The
President also marked the location by
comforting various grades of the new
T Orders of Merit upon officials and 9th
ers which have rendered cSnspit uous
service to the Republic. among the re-
cipientS being DR.. Sun Vat Sen
General Ii Yuan-hung (the Vice-Presi-
dent, General Huang Hsing. and the
members of the Cabinet.
In many centers the anniversary cele-
brations were awaited with consider
able apprehension and there will be
corresponding relief that they have
passed off without any untowari in
Cidents. Though it cannot be denied
that confidence in the Government is
increasing, there is still a decidedly
jumpy feeling in many important
cities, notably at Wuchang, where the
vigilance of the local authorities has
been taxed to the utmost to uneartn
and Illustrate plots against the Govern
ment
The first anniversary of the outbreak
az the Revolution finds Yuan Shih Ka.
in an extraordinary strong position.
Since the visit of DIR. Sun to the Capt.
tai much of the open hos tility to the
President which had become so appar
ent in the South, has disappeared
Yuan Shin Kai is now upon most cor
dial. terms with the Cabinet and the
National Council. Only a short tine
ago the latter accepted the nomination
Of Mr.. Chao Pini-chun, one of the
Presidents staunchest adherents. to
the Premiership by 50 votes out of II.
Moreover it is somewhat curious that
as the Presidents power is so openly
increased, less and less is heard OF
the allegation that he is aiming at a
Whether the Presidents popularity
is increasing it is impossible to say.
That he is generally respected and ad
mired is not open to doubt, but he
still has many enemies, and even on
the occasion of the Anniversary Cele-
trations he was curiously reluctant to
venture forth from his residence. He
reviewed the troops from the gate OF
the new Lnchunpo building, in which
he now resides, and appeared at the
reception in the adjacent
CT binet building for only two minutes
ct the most. Obviously he is not yet
assured of his personal safety, and has
10 intention of risking repetition Of
the incident of January II.
While it is maintained in officie
circles that the outlook is most prom |
Using, there is an underCurrent o.
pessimism. The publication with |
which. the announcement of the flota |
ton of the first half of the crisp e10, !
600 900 loan was greeted has now
been replaced by feeling of misgiv |
ing, for the significance of the factt
that the public subscribed for less
than $4,000 is at last being realiz |
ed, and there is considerable anxiety |
the, effect of the Balkan
crisis upon the European money mar
kets. 1t is becoming clearer day by
day that even if the full amount OF
6 1000 900 be floated that sum will |
be utterly inadequate to relieve China !
Of her financial embarrassments. The
provinces remain reluctant and tardy
in face of the appeals of the Central
for funds, and it is eX-
renely unlikely that any uniform
system of taxation will be enforced
before the assembling of the new Par
lament next year.
In every direction the Government
continues to be harrassed~ by lack of
funds. Few, if any, of the elaborate
schemes of reorganization and REFORM
which have been prepared upon paper
can be accomplished until the govern
nent is in possession of a large SUM
If ready money. Certain of these re-
,orms are regarded; as necessary to
Justify the very existence Of the gov
and yet it is patent to al!
hat any attempt at this juncture to
enforce a uniform sysem of taxation
or the benefit of the central govern,
rent will be doomed to failure, if il
lid not actually jeopardize the repub
ic itself A minority of thoughtful
'hinese now appear to be coming
round to the view that the financial .
outlook has not been appreciably i'm