The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-14
ia paneseF On1ent
Chinese Revolt
Evidence That the Peoples Party Has
Been Working TO Break Up
Republic Of China.
Especial D!spatchD


Evidence that the peoples party Of
Japan has been working for some
= time TO cause a breakup OF the re-
public o. China has been furnished b!.
the new Premier. Mr. Hs!ung Hs!-ling.
This is important In view Of the denials
OF the Japanese government that they are
cognizant OF the activities OF some OF their
nationals in the service OF the rebels
Reports from the South show tha, among
the most active in the rebellion are
Japanese. They are known TO be with the
soldiers in the field with the generals in
the staff offices and with the officials in
civil duties. a, Shanghai residents en-
countered them In the firing line: a launch
which was captured riXed UP with a mine
a; the Prov. and large quantities of ex-
P!osives near BY, was recognized as having
been bought by a japanese. and the
scheme 10 thus blow UP man-of-war is
too. large numbers OF japanese are ac-
lively assisting the rebels. one report has
i; that one hundred are in the military
Service OF the Canton Governor General.
Attempts by Jnpanese Agents.
I. MI Hsiung Hsi-ling comes forward with
categorical statements which the Japanese
government Will find it difficult con-
vincingly 20 reply 10. The new Premier
does not hide his name in making the
statement. He boldly wires TO the Presi-
dent. the Cabinet the Governors General
OF the provinces and other officials riv;np
details OF several attempts made bv
japanese agents OF the peoples party n
influence him and others SO to act as to
separate the South from the North OF
China
In fact one Of the agents who went 70
Shanghai before the peace negotiations o.
the last revolution were concluded was :,
ola friend of the Prem!ers. and he I'm.
FOLDED the Idea OF then opposing the elt.c.
ton of Yuan Shih-ka! as President bv
putting up Tsen Chun-hsuan as a can3i-
date.
1t is significant that ii is Tsen who IS
now proclaimed as the leader OF the
southern movement against the govern
nent. and the southern nominee for Pres,.
dent OF China whole or OF the South /.
there Is division
At the time this Japanese agent went tc
Shanghai the Premier opposed his plans
and had several consultations with him
| 10 urge him not to speak TO others Like
| wise the Premier warned sun Yat-ser
and Huang- Hsin OF the call, and coun-
SEIZED them not TO listen to such n fall.
lacious proposition. He managed. too. tc
prevent Tsen Chun-hsuan from then re.
ceiv!nS the Japanese. who shortly after.
ward returned to Japan. having found hi:
mission futile
Converted Sun Yat-scn
In the spring of last year he returned
again, declares the Premier. and had 7
further consultation, and from that tim,
the Premier lost sight of him. II is clear
TO the Premier however, that he manag
to obtain the ready ears of Sun Yat-ser
and Hsin, and to that he ascribe.
the present rebellion.
| Striking support is lent to the assump
ton by the fact that the rebellion wa.
turned from Japan. whore he was fetet
J by the highest officials and accorded al
most royal treatment.
About that period. too. certain politica
parties in Japan began to take a curiou.
| Interest in affairs in China, and there wa.
much talk there of north" and south
when in China there was no suspicion o.
need for referring in politics toytwo dis
tinct parts of China. This looked signifi
! cant to those who had some knowledge o.
the underworkngs of politics. and ther,
was. therefore. little surprise when tn,
Japanese government shortly decided L
remove its Minister IN Pekin. Mr. Ljuin
and replace him by Mr.. Y. Yamaza.
gentleman who had some time previousl,
been touring in China. particularly in tn.
South, and who had been publicly declared
to entertain views favorable to southern
| ambitions
4 Policy Causes Disquiet.
Mr. 1juin took his leave for Japan a few
days ago. and Mr.. Yamaza is now in