The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
CHINA RECOGNIZED
BY UNITED STATES
FORMAL ACTION TAKEN IN PEKIN
AND PRESIDENT YUAN WIRES
HIS THANKS.
OTHER POWERS HALT
HAVE MADE NO MOVE TOWARD
RECOGNITION AND MAY NOT
DO so UNTIL THE PREsI-
DENT Is ELECTED.

- WASHINGTON. May 2-Recog-
milton of the republic OF China by the
government OF the United States was
announced as an accepted fact at
the state department today, follow
ing the receipt of dispatches from
Pekin.
Edward T. Williams, the charge
d affaires of the American legation in
Pek.n. today presented to Provisional
President Yuan Shi Kai. the message
Of welcome from President Wilson.
Yuan replied by a message of thanks
sent direct to Washington.
Interesting Situation.
The action of Edward It. Williams.
the American charge of legation at
Pekin, in extending formal recog-
milton to the new Chinese republic,
has created most interesting inter-
national situation. Soon after his APP
pointment to office Secretary Bryan
announced to the diplomatic repre-
sentatives in Washington of num-
Der OF nations. but not all. the pur-
pose OF America to withdraw from
the six-power group and to recog-
njxe the new republic as soon as the
government WAS organized. AT the
same time. he earnestly urged his
hearers to request their own govern
ment also to follow this example so
far as the matter of recognition was
concerned.
Practically all representatives Of
the Ave powers associated with the
United States in the Chinese financial
negotiation declined to accept the
suggestion. They based their refusal
upon the ground that there was no
government to recognize: that Yuan
Shi Kai occupied a temporary and
precarious hold upon the Office of pro-
visional president, and that recog-
milton should be withheld until there
was in operation a constitutional gov
eminent.
These statements apparently had
the effect OF delaying the state de-
partment in the execution of the pro-
gram. and 1t WIS finally decided that
recognition by the United States
should be withheld until the con-
stituent assembly had been full or
accomplished by the election OF a
speaker OF the lower house yesterday,
Mr.. Williams carried out his instruc-
tons and recognized the Chinese re-
public.
Position of Other Powers.
The point OF interest now is what
will be done by the other powers in
Pekin. 1t is known that some OF them
at least required mo. than the mere
between which and the provisional
executive serious friction already had
developed. and that they were orig
inally disposed to await the in
stallation of a president chosen by
constitutional methods and with ade-
Quate support to. maintain himself
On the other hand, the recent action
Of Yuan Shi Kai in concluding a loan
for $4,000. 900 with the five-power
group would undoubtedly be a power
full incentive to the governments COM
prised within that group to support
Yuan Shi Kali by joining In the recog-
ntion of China accorded today by
America. Therefore. the entire diplo-
matte body in Washington. MS we'll ais
in the state department ofYicials. are
awaiting developments in Pekin with
the keenest interest.
DIR. Sun Protests.
LONDON. May "A long cable
gram has been received here by the
representative of DR.. Sun Vat Sen.
tho first provisional president Of the
Chinese republic. dated at Shanghai
today The agent Is asked to submit
the contents OF the message to the
governments, parliaments and news
papers OF the world.
The cablegram Is an appeal to the
governments and peoples to pre-
vent the carrying out OF the five
powers loan. 1t Ia said that the
completely Of the Pckin government
In the murder OF General Sung has
consequence Of this the people are
very indignant and the nation IL on
the verge OF the most acute ana most
dangerous crisis which It has as yet
experienced. The government is con-
scious OF its guilt. 1t realizes the
natural danger and perceiving that its