The log cabin Democrat., 1912-02-07
MITCHELL WRITES
 OF NEW CHINA
CONDITIONS UNSETTLED
CONWAY MAN DISC U s s E GREAT CHANGES EMPIRE IS
 UNDERGOING.

Editor Log Cabin Democrat: So many interesting events have happened in China since my last let ter, l hardly know where to begin to write. It was quite a coincidence that an armistice should have been signed and prolonged during the Christmas holidays and fighting throughout Chi na stopped at thes particular time.
 Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Yale graduate, who has been the leader of the revo- lutionists, has returned to China, and a few days ago was unanimously elected president of the provisional republic of China at Ranking by the delegates from II of the provinces of China. Today he took the oath of office and the date given in the proc lamation was, ''the first day of the first month of the first year of the Chinese Republic,' instead of the twelfth day of the eleventh month. This means that the Chinese will adopt our calendar.
 No one can tell what is going to happen next in China. Yuan Shin k'ai remains steadfast in his desire for constitutional monarchy, and has refused to be president of the re- public of China and will do his ut most to defeat the aims of the pro gressives, who demand a republican form of government. It is thought, however, that if he could get out of Pekin alive he would be a leader in the movement for a republic.
 Dr. Wu Ting Fang, one time min ister to the United States, is a lead CT in Shanghai and is minister of for eign affairs of the provisional gov ernment. He is very progressive man and will be power under the new government, if it is established
 China is such an enormous country, teeming with millions of people, that we at home hardly realize what is happening here, owing to our lack of knowledge of the country and the people. The Chinese are patient and long suffering, and for 300 years have been governed by a foreign race of people. Now they have risen up and are attempting to throw off the yoke of the Manchus.
 IF ic tos,, tbo+ oll ,. C. disappearing. On my visit here, eight years ago, it was a rare thing to see a Chinaman without queue. Now it IS a rare thing to see a China man with queue.
 The ruling dynasty has yielded many points, among them being the recall of Yuan Shih-K ai, who was banished by them, to be prime minis ter, and allowing him to form a cabi- net of his own.
 Ranking is to be the provisional capital of the Chinese republic, and we leave here tomorrow to take up up our station there, after spending a week here.
 I spent Christmas at Soochow as the guest of President and Mrs John w. Cline of Soochow University, for mer Hendrix students, and We had regular Hendrix reunion. Their many friends and school mates will be glad to learn of their good health and that the university is thriving. I also met Miss Martha Pyle and Miss Maggie Rogers, who have visited Conway. They are connected with Haygcod girls school.
 When we return to NanknC will write letter about the provisional Chinese republic.
 1 enclose an itinerary which shows that We have travelled over 24,000 miles since leaving Seattle, August 4, 1910. M. ED MITCHELL. U. S. s. Albany, Shanghai, China,
 January 1, 1912.