Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-21

embarrass Yuan, the Nationalist are
determined to bring TO light all Sc
crets in which the assassination OF
Sung Chiao-jen are yet shrouded."
The Tokyo Kokumin, organ of the
! japanese government, asserts that the.
Chinese republic exists only in name:
in reality il is in chaos. Ali the Ma
! tionalist papers are attacking the
Yuan cabinet in vehement terms. OF
which the following. from the Kuo
Feng Pao (5hanghaD, is Characters
tic: ~. =. .>>%. III.
After exhauSting the sweat and
blood of the nation Yuan Shih. Kai
mortgages skin and bones. Apparent
/ ly Yuan feels that he can manage the
affairs of state to satisfy his personal
ambitions. He has secretly murdered
the man who was the most faithful
supporter of the republic. Who can
say that he will not end the lives OF
I'll patriots who seek to protect the
right CT the people? We must find
means TO check him before it is too
late
1t is even reported in Tokyo papers
that toward the end of April the Ma.
tionalists held in Shanghai meeting
at which a scheme was discussed for
the secession of the south and for es-
tablishing a new republic at Nankink
With Huang Hsing as president. The
governors of Kiang-si, Kran-tung and
An,hui have pledged support to this
plan.
On the otherf hand. Yuan Shih-Kai
renounces all ambitious schemes and
declares that he neither desires to be
a monarch nor even to continue in the
presidency beyond the expiration Of
the present term. In a communica-
ton to the press the president of Chi
Ia speaks as follows:
Il know Of none Of our chief men.
even when of strongly opposing fac
lions, who are not for the making of
China the United States of Asia
a land of freedom and prosperity.
81 remember, that Washington re-
fused crown. His crown is placed in
the hearts of his people; and Is 1t not
greater and more immortal than any
which they might have placed upon
his head? l have thought of this many
times, and especially strong have been
my thoughts when rumors have come
to nae that / was accused of desiring
either to reestablish the old monarchy
or become the head of new one.
Each of these ideas Is as absurd and
groundless as the other.
Il have no ambition to hold the Of
flee of President beyond the present
term. But have an ambition to see
China firmly established in republican
ways, her finances in good condition.
industry awke in all the States. and
the people sufficiently clothed and fed:
and having certain ideas as to how
many reforms might best be brought
about, hope only for time and oppor-
tunity to test them.
The President is strongly backed by
the North China Daily News (Shang-
hail. President Yuan has at length
spoken" we are told Tin Ietter), ito
officials, hterati, landed gentry. and
men of worth and intelligence through
out China" In contrast to this pow
erful statesman is DIR. Sun Yat-sen.
man successful in throwing out the
Manchus, but not a statesman, not
born ruler, but "a mere conspirator,"
We are told. While this organ warm
IT, endorses Yuan Shih-kai. it blames
the ineptitude of Parliament" In not
remedying ''the general atmosphere OF
unrest" ''Fhe country is tired of plot
ting" DR.. Sun ought to be made
aware of this. 1T is incumbent on the
diplomatic body to warn Dr. Sun Vat
sen and his fellows either to cease
from plotting or to seek another asyl-
um. Transitions made for the Lit
erary Digest.