The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-27
CANTON PULSE
AND BRAIN OF
new CHINESE
Revolution Fostered aud Cener,
Uprising Of Nation Engineered
FRO n that (i'y

to say tibet Canton Is the brain OF
China. not Of the old :, ua-3ound,
,perstitious, unprogrcsSve land,
ut of modern progressive, liberal
ina. Only to mention the names
OF the great lea1e's Of the times
rroyes the statement: WI Ting
Fang. Tang Shao VI, sun Vat Sen
and Others.
1t has been in Canton where the
revolution has been ilourished and
iostered for many years. The actual
overturniug of the city, however,
like the precipitation of the revo-
luton, was unexpected and in some
ways unprepared for From what
seems to be the most trustworthy
account of the many theories, the
false report OF the fall of Picking,
coucotted by the revolution'sts in
Hongkong and the threats OF these
same men to blow up the city com
pleted the panic in OFFICIAL circles,
which the peaceable transfer OF the
important districts of Waichow and
Summing to the reyolutioonsts had
started. The vicory aft some hest
tation accepted the offer of the
British consul 10 give him an escort
to Hongkong and quietly disappear
ed from view The other officials
either made their escape or welcom-
ed the new government.
Two hundred men came up from
Hongkong on November eighth, and
on the ninth took charge of the diff
lerent government offices from
which the officials had fed. Sine e
that date thsre has been several
presidents or co-presidcnts, the most
successful of whom has been WI
Ion Man, who is ceputed to be a
ChrEtian. lie. was taken to Shan
CHI with DR.. Sun to act as his pri-
waite secretary. The present incum-
bent is Chan Kwing Ming, who
seems to be able to work his own
will in the council of the province.
The government is a dictorship,
as revolutionary governments gener-
ally are until a settled government
is established, and the army is un-
ruly, Most of the generals are rob-
Der chieftains who were invited to
come to the city by the revolution
airy party for tear the New Army
and the provincial troops would not
be able to overawe the Manchu gar
rison and the Bannegmen or old
style troops. This incursion oil
robber-solderS has greatly compli,
cvatad the problem of governme"t
The several chiefs are working inde-
pendently and are not submissive
to the command of the governor.
general.
The Provinsiai Assembly, since the
fire which destroyed their beautiful
hall, has been meeting in the new
theater near the east end of tht
river-front. The work of the Assem-
bly, Is to great advisory, as power
has not yet been vouchsafed them
1t is composed of Representative,
revolutionists from the different dis
tricts. AS sign of the progresslv,
character of the people here, ten wo
men have been seated as representa-
tvs. ..
The army at present in Canton ha
been vaiaously estimated at from
200 to 10000. The lower figur
is probably the more accurate. We
the temples and government com
pounds are all full of soldiers. Tn
barracks outside the east gate az
crowded. A0ne can seldom walk ia
through the streets without meetin
a company OF soldiers or band e
The "Dare-to-D3e" brigade, ,decke
out in light blue underwear and cal
rying bombs in little straw basket
parading along the narrow tho,
oughfares, The soldiers of the me
Army" are mixed with the new n
cruits to act as instructors. Tho,
sands more men are hastily bein
brought into some sort of disciplir
in order TO join the republican arm
The great need of, the new goperl
ment has been money. G1mmedlte,
after the city turned revolutionar
taxes of every description were abo
ished. No money was in the trea
ury. and many thousands of men
be supported. The officials ga
their services two months free
charge. A great wave of enthus
asm spread over Cantonese ever
where In the world, and millions
dollars Mexican have been paid
as free-wlll offerings to defray t
expenses of the new goyernmel
Merchants, landlords, .studen
rlcksha coolies. servants even, ga
liberally Of their funds to help {
common veal. The need is cont