Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-01
PRESIDENT sun IN CONTROL
Newly Elected Head of Chinese Re.
public Believed Safe in Chair.
YUAN MAKES PLAY FOR DELAY
Premier Gives Out Statement He Is
Opposed 10 Haste in Securing
Referendum of Question
of Republic.

SHANGHAI, China, Dec. S1.-The rapid
developments which have occurred since
the arrival here of DR.. Sun Vat Sen are
almost bewildering, but careful observa-
ton demonstrates that the provisional
president controls the situation, Today
he received a large number Of congratu-
latory dispatches from Europe and Amer
lea, while locally he has been rendered
numerous receptions and banquets.
Many foreign newspapers have sent him
telegraphic requests for a statement, but
DIR. sun has declined in all cases. He
accepts all congratulations modesty and
has appeared for only a few minutes at
public functions to which he has been
invited. Throughout the day he received
stream Of prominent callers and this
evening was entertained at dinner by
forty of the principal Japanese CONNER
cial men and some visitors TO Shanghai.
one Of the significant developments to-
day occurred at a conference between
Tang Shao VI who came here as Premier
Yuan Shl Kars representative, and Dr..
WI Ting Fang, leader of the republicans
at the peace conference. when it de-
ve,oped that Premier Yuan Shl Kai had
| dulnOTlLtu dAk Slldu II 10 lBilOIe AIlt lill-
perial edict calling the national conven-
ton. This leaves the arrangements for
the national convention entirely in the
hands Of Tang shao vi ard WI Ting
Fang.
Convention within Ten Days.
! 1t is understood in authoritative quar-
tiers that the convention will be held
within ten days and that the delegates
will be practically the same as those who
elected DR.. sun president at the Marking
convention on December q. Possibly,
however delegates from Mongolia and
Thibet will be added.
/ WI Ting Fang asserts that the dele
gates now in Marking are properly ac-
credited by either the governors Of their
provinces or by the provincial assembly.
/ DR.. Sun informed the Associated Press
| that the assertion that the future pro-
gram of the revolutionists involves the
separation of the Chinese provinces into
autonomous republic Is entirely err
roneous. According to their plans a
strong central government is 10 be
organized and a parliament representa-
tive of the people elected. Each province
will select its own governor. No provln.
Cat ainAANS arc NgAAANAAARAoANN a. bgNAA NAAF
army and navy are TO be made nationa
inStitutlons and will be under the contro
Of parliament in the same way as the
finances.
The entire governmental system is e
be remodelled and modernized and the
whole fiscal system Is TO be adjusted or
up TO date methods. The income OF thu
country is ample TO discharge its llabili
ties and to defray ordinary expenses.
Construction OF a system OF railways Il
TO be pushed forward sA rapidly as pos
sible care being taken TO avoid arous
ing the suspicious and prejudices OF thu
people, who must be made 10 feel tina
the future OF China Is dependent upoI
the Chinese themselves. They must als'
be taught self-Teliancs,
There is reason TO believe that DR.. SUI
and his advisers fully realize the magni