Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

DR.. sun wrote: The edfct ana your
letter announcing your recession to the
But the republic cannot recognise the
nomination OF an organizer OF the repub-
lie by an emperor OF the dynasty OF
Using To insist upon such a nomination
may have grave consequences.
BE pleased TO come at once to Marking
in order to conform to the wishes OF the
people. III your presence is necessary in
the north to maintain order and affairs
give full powers to a representative. then
wait the decision of the assembly.
On receipt OF the above Yuan Shi Kali
addressed a telegram to Tang Chao-yi
to enter into negotiations with the re-
say, had a multitude Of reasons not TO
accept the gracious invitation Of DIR. Sun
Vat Sen to SO to Marking.
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Dr. sun thereupon addressed a message
to the national assembly at Marking an
nouncing to the national az
DR.. Sun sembly the abolition Of the
Manchu despotism and his
0csA6As. resignation of the provincial
presidency.
Sun Vat SENS resignation was to be
effective only after the election OF new
president by the assembly and after his
arrival at Marking. Marking having been
declared the future capital by the repre-
sentatives of the people.
In the dispatches from PekinE Yuan IL
treated already as president-elect. al
though the only basis for such a preten-
sion Is that put forward by Yuan, namely,
the order of the abdicated Manchus nomi-
mating him organizer of the republic.
which, as we have seen. DIR. Sun Vat Sen
refuses to recognize.
Besides $50 kilograms from the Chinese
l. ats 6AntC ho nj a A.
borers, have been addressed Dr.. Sun ana
Mr.. WI Ting-fang protesting that they
should not surrender. the republic into
the hands of Yuan Shi Kai. whom they
a traitor to China. Notwithstanding the
contradictory character OF the dispatches.
whatever Is done at Pekirg Dr.. sun Will
not surrender the powers confided him by
the assembly at Marking. he has
clearly indicated in his note TO Yuan.
To attempt the dissection OF the mass
of dispatches. ostensibly from China. Is
manifestly impossible and would lead us
far into the field of speculation when our
main .object Is to portray the situation
SO far as II is possible to know u.
1t will be borne in mind by the reader
that this is not Chinas first attempt TO
break the yoke OF the brutal ana zero,
cious Manchu. During the period OF
o6S years Of Manchu rule there have been
Just fifty revolutions. all of which have
been repressed with frightful slaughter
all but the present one. the fftieth.
China's present revolution has beeh
conducted from Marking with decency
and order and has commanded the re.
spect and communication OF the eiviizea
world Yuan Shi kai has usurped autcor-
ity at Peking after playing fast and loose
with the Manchu, and finally his inca
pacity and malevolence have ended in riot
and rapine, which should not be charged
against the republic. but against yuan.
China has in store for the world an
agreeable surprise in the person of dis
tinguished Chinese lady
Jeanne O'Arc who is returning from
London to China to join
VI SAAAa' the revolutionary army
as another. Jeanne dare. that being. in
deed. the title by which she is known
In China. She is believed to be inspired
by heaven. and will lead the army Of DR..
Sun Vat Sen to certain victory
Mrs Chang Is the niece Of Yuan Shf
Kai, but, 1t should be stated. she despises
the man and denounces him as Chinas
evil genius. who aspires to the dictator
ship. Mrs. Chang is not only a beautiful
woman, but her expression and gestures
are decisive. She is the daughter of Pao-
tsu-wo, a poet Of distinction. and grand
Q0uknIeT Oh JSH. AUdu8 Nuuli8 w. WpV
was one Of the heroes OF the Tapping re-
bellion. and. loving liberty. the poet in
spired his daughter with profound love
of liberty. Mrs. Chang Is twenty-five
When fifteen she published in Shanghai
political essay which had immense sue
cess in republican circles. The book was
against the Manchu, whose overthrow
she predicted. One of her friends. who
shared her sentiments. was arrested and
decapitated. To escape like fate the
young authoress was Obliged to seek safe
ty in flight In Japan she met and mar
ried the student Chang. whose name she
bears, and both subsequently went tn
England and to the University of Aber-
deem
Mrs. chang will place herself at the
head Of the feminist movement In Shans-
hal. and she declares that she will save
China. and If she can but meet Yuan
Shi Kai on the field of battle-but then
Yuan has avoided fields of battle chiefly
on account Of that ''sore Leg. which was
the reason why he never once took the
field against the revolutionaries.
The Chinese Jeanne d Arc has chosen
for her ideal In the role of savior OF
China that of Thomyris. the famous
Asiatic amazon Queen OF the Scythians.
who commanded in the battle in which
she killed great Cyrus. King of Persia.
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We are not i'm the secrets of the suf-
ladies of the School of
Celestial "Chang-Yu," or Esteem
,r of Energy. are fighters.
"VAeA' and propose to vote as
well as fight. The ChangYu while
awaiting the arrival of their leader,
Mrs. Chang. have addressed the gen.
eral-in-chief the following. asking au-
thority to be enrolled in the revolutionary
army. The letter reads:
"Generalissimo: The rights that heaven
accords woman are the same as those
accorded man. Since ancient days many
women have exercised the role of so-
diers. The Manchus must die and the
Chinese will become powerful Heaven
as we'll as China detests the Manchu.
Merchants and students have organized
troops to brave death. Soon the Man.
chus will be completely driven from
China. But until now no troop Of wom-
en- has been organized. Are women afraid
to die? Are they unworthy to be war
riors? We are Inundated. Women
should be equally responsible for the
safety of the country. We should have a
share in the destruction OF our enemies
and we are not content simply to make
clothes. With the object of forming a
troop of young girls. we await with i'm.
patience your appreciation"
The letter is signed by Miss Sung on
the part Of the girls of the Chang-Yu
School. Although the provisional govern
ment has refused to arm the would-be