The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-05-03
U. S, RECOGNIZES
CHINESE REPUBLIC
Formal Action Taken by Rep
TesentatIye at Pekin.
YUAN RETURNS THANKS

This Step Causes an international
Problem Involving Five Powers In
terested, In Loan.
Washington, May 3.-The new Chi
nese republic was formally recognized
by the United States.
Mr.. Williams, the charge d'afralres
at Pekin, cabled that he had delivered
the formal recognition, as he was au-
thorized to do, upon complete organi-
cation OF the new government.
This action by the United States
government has brought about most
interesting international situation and
brings to the fore the intentions OF
the five other powers, in the loan ne
gotiation, from which the United
States recently withdrew, announcing
it's purpose to recognize China and
urging the other powers to do the
same.
1t Is known that some of them re
Quired more than a mere organization
OF national legislature, between
which and the provisional executive
serious friction already had developed,
and that they were disposed to await
the installation of president chosen
by constitutional methods and with
evident adequate support to maintain
himself
On the other hand the recent &C
ton of Yuan Shi Kai in concluding the
$125 100000 loan with the five-powel
group is expected to prove a powerful
incentive to those governments to join
the United States in the recognition
of China.
The formal recognition was in the
following message from President Viii
son:
The government and people Of the
United States of America, having
abundantly testified their sympathy
with the people of China upon theiy
assumption of the attributes and pow
ers of self-government, deem it oppor-
tune at this time, when the represen-
tative national assembly has met to
discharge the high duty of setting the
seal of full accomplishment upon the
aspirations of the Chinese people, that
/ extend in the name Of by govern
ment and q my countrymen. a greet
ing Of welcome 20 The new China thus
entering into IT. family Of nations.
I'm taking this step J entertain the
confident nope and expectation tina,
in perfectiDg j republican form of gov
eminent Inc Chinese nation will al
tain to the highest degree of develop
ment and well being and that unde,
the new rule all the established obl
cations OF China which pass to the
provisional government will in turn
pass to and be observed by the govern
ment established by the assembly"
President Yuan Shi WaTs response
was as follows:
In the name OF the republic of
China l thank you most heartily for
the message OF recognition which you
have sent me through your honored
representative in this capital, the sen.
timents of amity and good will which
1T bespeaks.
''The expression of greeting and
welcome which it conveys at once tes-
titles to the American spirit of mutual
helpfulness and adds another brilliant
page to the history of seventy years
Of uninterrupted friendly intercourse
between China and the United States.
Though unfamiliar with the repub
lican form of government, the Chinese
people are yet fully convinced of the
soundness of the principle which un-
derlies it and which is to luminously
represented by your glorious common
wealth. The sole aim of the govern
ment which they have established,
therefore, is and will be to preserve
this form of government and to per
feet its working, to the end that they
may enjoy its blessings, prosperity
and happiness within; through union
of law and liberty and peace and
friendship without; through the faith.
full execution of all established oblga-
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