The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-25

ond place, 1t is only too clear that the
money will not be used to consolidate
the financial position of the country
put. as has been quite correctly stated
in The Monitor, to strengthen Yuan's
own position. When Yuan Shih-ka
gets the money he will, as long as it
lasts, be practically all-powerful. His
army Is an entirely mercenary one. It
Will be devoted to him as long as he
can pay it and pay it we'll, but only
just so long, not a moment longer.
This was clearly evidenced little over
a year go, when those regiments in
Peking which were supposed to be alb
solutely devoted to. his service snapped
their fingers in the fact of his author
1ty and INDUCED in a two days loot of
part of the city, simply because their
pay was. two months in arrear. They
would do the same tomorrow for a
similar reason, but so long as he has
the wherewithal to pay them Yuan
.Shlh-kai is secure of their services.
and he knows it.
Money Confers Power.
Then again, in regard to parliament,
a comparatively unlimited supply of
ready money will enable the president
to influence the weaker vessels Of the
republican party, and by other means.
as well known in China as in many
other countries, he will be able to Grip
pie the efforts Of such as are impervi-
u to the influences Of money All
public Offices will be under his control,
ne Will be able to reward his friends
and those who are willing to throw in
their lot with him with well paid pub
lie appointments and to keep out any
n who may be suspected of not quite
approving of him or his methods.
In this way his opponents will be
bound hand and foot politically, or to
put 1t in another way, they will be de-
barred from all constitutional redress.
they, too, will resort to ''uncon-
therein lies the danger. The real
power lies ultimately with the party
Who represent what may be called the
Sun Vat Sen ideal. The Immediate
power may be in the hands of yuan
Shih-kai, but it is as the castle of sand
to the incoming tide.
Young Chine will never ultimately
acquiesce in q dictatorship. The mo-
ment 1T is established they will begin
NOTING It's downfall and when they
feel themselves strong enough. there
will be risings all over the country.
They will be put down with ruthless
n sa~nguinary severity. but it will
make no difference in the long rim.
Shih-kai may crush them again
and again, but he cannot crush them
all, and as long as there is one left he
will go on and even il he were destroy
the idea would remain and would
spring into being in a thousand differ
ent places. The history Of the long
struggle against the Manchu autoc-
racy and the ultimate downfall 8
this.
Young China Not Known.
Young China, Mr.. Diosy continued, ID
entirely misunderstood in the west.
It's strength lis fnderestimated and the
force of its ideals undervalued. Mere
takers is the summing up Of their
character by the Europeans of the
ports, and if you ask me what
RESPONSE /. as the man whom sun Yet
Sen asked to publish his appeal broad
cast over Europe a few days ago, have
reviewed to that appeal can only re-
fer YOU to- this fact, that several days
before the British share OF the Ave-
power loan was offered to the public
In London, dealers on the stock ex-
change were quoting lit at TX prenni-
um. and a declaration was made that
underwriting would be necessary.
The answer OF the British 1nanciers