Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-03
UNITED STATES .
RECOGNIZES THE
CHINA REPUBLIC
President Wilson Through
Representatives Tenders
Greeting to New Govern
ment; Receives Reply.

CllueSo TcpuUllC was 1OlLndAy ICSOS-
nized today by the United States.
Charge Williams at Peking cabled that
he had delivered the formal recognition
as he was authorized to do upon COM
plete organization of the new govern
ment.
This governments action has
created most interesting internation-
al situation and brings to the point the
Intentions OF the five other power
parties to the six-power loan negotia-
tion from which the United States
recently withdrew, announcing it's pur-
pose to recognize China and urging the
others to do the same. 1t is known
that some of them, at least, required
more than mere organization Of the
national legislature between which and
the provisional executive they see fric-
tion already developed and that they
were originally disposed to await the
installation of president chosen by
constitutional methods and with evi-
dent adequate support to maintain him
self
On the other hand the recent action
for SIPS, 900, 900 with the five powers
group Is expected to prove powerful
incentive to those governments to sup
port Yuan Shi Kai by joining in the
recognition in China accorded today
by the United States.
Wilson Extends Greeting.
The formal recognition of the United
States was extended when Charge
Williams delivered to President Yuan
Shi Kai the following message from
President Wilson:
"The government and people OF the
United States of America having
Eabundantly testified their sympathy
with the people OF China upon their
assumption or the attributes and pow
ers OF self fgovernment, deem 1t 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
I extend, In the name of my govern
ment and Of my countrymen, q greet
ing Of welcome to the new China thus
entering into the family OF nations.
I'm taking this step | entertain the
confident hope and expectation that
In perfecting republican form of gov
eminent the Chinese nation will attain
to the highest degree of development
and well-being and that under the new
rule all the established obligations of
China which pass to the provisional
government will in turn pass to and
be observed by the government estab-
lished by the assembly.
Yuan shI kai Replies.
President Yuan Shi Kai's response
was as follows:
'In the name of the republic of
China thank you most heartily for the
message of recognition you have sent
me through your honored represents
tive in this capital, and the sentiments
of amity and good will 1t bespeaks.
The expression Of greeting and well
come which 1t conveys at once test1-
fies 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 republi-
can form Of government the Chinese
people are yet fully convinced of the
soundness of the principles which un-
relies it and which is so 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 perfect
its workings, to the end that they may
enjoy It's unaltered blessings, prosper
ity and happiness within; through un-
ion Of law and liberty and peace and
friendship without; through the faith
full execution Of all established obliga-
tons"