Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
Newly Elected President Appea rs
Absolutely in Control of
All Elements.
WILL CHANGE PRIME MOVERS
Strong Central Government Ulti.
mately Will Be Formed by
Leaders of Reform
Party.


after having received definite report
OF his election to the presidency Of the
republic of China by the delegates Of the
Is provinces In convention at Nanking.
spent the afternoon here to-day in close
conference with his advisers. There Is
reason TO believe that the personnel Of Il
cabinet will he announced almost imme-
diately and that it will be representative
of all sections holding the confidence T
the people Of China. Among those
selected is Chen Chin-Tao. who has
accepted the portfolio OF minister of
finance. He came here with Tang Shao
VI, the representative of Yuan shi Kai,
and previously had been offered the post
Of vce-presdent OF the board Of finance
In Yuan Shi Kai's cabinet but refused t.
He is now active in the negotiation Of a
currency loan.
1t is an open secret that Sun Vat Sen
offered the foreign ministry to Tang
Shao VI who declined to enter the first
cabinet 1t is believed however, that
his name will be found on the next page
or the history Of the reorga MIA ion Of
China. The President will select Gen
Iii Iuen fleng as minister Of war.
PROCLAMATION TO FOLLOW.
After the selection of the cabinet the
Presidents proclamation will be issued
This will outline the policy of the new
government. offer terms to the Manchu.
for restoring order throughout the coun.
try. encourage the re-Opening OF trade
everywhere and guarantee the safety ant
protection Of foreigners. Within p day %,
Two President Sun will move to Nanking
it1>tn lob all
be transacted.
The Associated Press is assured that I,
as not the intention of the reform leaders
10 urge decentrali3a ton. but on the cen
traN that strong central government
ultimately will he formed. The present
government is practically military die.
tatorshlp and there Is every evidence
that DR.. Sun is the most competent man
available to head 1t. He appears abso
1utely In control of all elements, from
the radical students to tho conservatives
He also is central figure in the secret
societies In China. which have a mem
bership of 3G,0O0,0O.
The North China News, the leading
newspaper In China and hitherto a sup
porter OF the imperialists. acknowledges
that Dr. Sun is the present hope OF
China. The newspaper accepts tho re-
public and comedies the abdcation of the
SQUIRT as the practical close Of the chap
ter of Chinese history and the opening OF
J new era with 1912.
The Associated Press has reason to be-
)ieve that within short TIM the per
tonnel of the prime movers for reform
IN China will be completely changed un-
der Presden; Sun.
POINTS AGREED UPON
The peace conference being held here
between the representatives of the PEEK
Ing government and the revolutionary
party at their meeting to-day agreed in
The first place that the question of the
form of government TO be ultimately
adopted for China should be discussed
and decided by a national convention
whose decision should be binding on
both parties. In the second place 1t was
agreed that pending the decision OF the
national convention. the Manchu gov
eminent was neither TO accept nor Ia
attempt to obtain foreign loans
In the third place all Manchu troops
In the provinces of Shan-Si, Shen-Si
Hu-feh. Nganhwe and Kiangsu shall
evacuate their present positions anC
NitlluldW from tnen 10 Il distance o.
100 Ii about 81 miles, within five day.
beginning from December 81. The re
publican troops shall in the meantlm,
neither advance nor occupy the place
evacuated pending special arrangement
Y" be reached by mutual agreement
TIE Manchu troops are not to advanc,
No. 80 attack the positions at Shantuny
already held by the republicans nor shall
the republican troops advance upon no
capture new places.
1T is Understood that the national con
Tehion 10 be called is to include thos
u"n gates AT present in conference a
Marking, who have elected DR. Sun va
son president of the republic and other
TO be elected
EXPECT RUSSIAN RECOGNITION
Picking. Dec. 29-The Independence :,
outer Mongolia is considered here as con
elusive since the proclamation of tn
Eutuktu as Khan. Russia is expected |
recognize the Independence Of Mongoli
after some months
san Francisco. Cal. Dec GA cable
gram from Dr. sun Vat Sen, newly elect
ed president of China urging the Chimes
Natonal association OF America to see
talented and experienced Chinese in IN;
country for service in the provisions
government, arrived here to-day. Ton
King Chong, secretary of the associa
tion, said Dr. Suns request would !,
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