The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-02
DEVELOPMENTS IN
CHINA ARE RAPID
So Rapid, Since Or. Sen Re-
turned, That They Are Be-
wiIdermg
REPUBLICANS HAVE THE
SITUATION WELL IN HAND

Arrangements for the National Con-
yention Which Is Expected to Con-
President and Bring the New Re-
public Into Actual Being-Pro- |
Involve Separation Of Provinces
Into autonomous Republics
(By the Associated Press.)
Shanghai, Dec. 30.-The rapid de-
velopments which nave occurred since
the arrival here OF DR.. Sun Vat Sen,
newly elected president of the Chinese
Republic. are almost ~hewildering, but
careful observation demonstrates that
the provisional president controls the
situation. Toda he received a large
number Of congratulatOry dispatches
from Europe and America, while To-
cally he has been rendered numerous
receptions M banQuets.
Not Afflicted With the Exaggerated
Ego.
He accepts all congratulations
lnodestly and has appeared for only
a few minutes at pubic functions to
WHICH he has pocn invited.
| Throughout the day he received q
stream Of prominent callers and was
entertained at dinner tonight by forty
Of the principal Japanese men here
and visitors to Shanghai.
Arrangements For the National Con-
| YentiOn.
one or the Significant events of the
day occurred at the conferences be-
tween Tang Shao vi, who came here
as Premier Yuan Sh kai's represen-
tatives and DR.. WI Ting Fang, leader
OF the republicans at the peace con-
ference, when it developed that
Premier Yuan Shi Kai has authorized
Tang Shao vi to ignore the imperial
ed1ct calling the national convention.
l MS leaves n arrangements for the
nat1on.1 convention entirely / nthe
nands OF Tang Shao VI and Wa Ting
Fang.
To BE Held Next Week Sometime.
1t is understood in authoritative
quarters that the convention will be
held within ten days n that the
delegates will be practically the same
as those who elected Sun Vat Sen
president Of the republic at the Nank-
Ia convention on December %. Pos
sibly, however, delegates from Mon
golia and Tibet will be added
WI Ting Fang asserts that all the
delegates now in Nankin are nrop-
erly accredited by either the COVER
norS Of their provinces or by the pro-
Vincial assemblies.
As to Future Program of Revolution
lists.
DIR. Sen informed the Associated
Press that the assertion that the flu
ture program of the revolutionists in
wolves the senaration Of h Chinese
provinces into autonomous republics
was entirely erroneous.
According TO llv4. plans q strone
central government is to be organ.
lied II a parliament representative
OF the people elected. Each province
; Will select its own governor. No pro.
VlnclaI armies are contemplated. az
both the army and navy are to bs
made national institutions and viii
: DC under the control OF parliamen-
N the same way as the finances.
: Cp-tO- Date Governmental Method.
VIII Be Adopted.
! The entire governmental system i
: to be reInodeled and modernized ant
the whole fiscal system is to be ad
. JuSted on u~p-tO-date Methods. Tn,
income Of the country is ample t,
D discharge it's liabilities and to defra,
ordinary expenses.
s Construction Of q system Of rail
: ways and roads is to be pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible, care be
ny taken to avoid arousing the sus
{ ,icions and prejudices OF the masse
l. tIc pcCple, WIZ IIOSL IfSt Dc Hid0
. feel that the future Of China i
{ ependent upon the Chinese them
Gives.
strong Cabinett Necessary-It's a Bi
DO bAhead.
They must also be taught self
i4aH-a
There is reason to believe that d,
n and his advisers fully realize tn
agnitude Of their task and also tina
ie main details, including the selec
On OF strong executive officials an
Eanizers, have been decided upon,
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