The Washington times., 1914-12-20
BY KENDRICK SCOFIELD.

nation of democracy.
BY KENDRICK SCoFIELD.
One hundred thousand dollars was the
blood price upon his head. dead or
alive. according to the cdict of Presi-
dent Yuan Shi Kai.
Outside OF his headquarters in the
seething city OF Ranking. every coolie,
padding through the tortuous. crowded
streets. Weapons in loose-sleeved con-
cealment. would have been glad to earn
that reward
Between him and the gold-hungry
knives Of the mob. there stood hand
ful of still faithful Cantonese soldiery-
the men Who had composed the "Puni-
tive Expedition from the south. di-
rected against the President OF China.
But against them were already march
ing hordes of north Cinnamon, Manchu
warriors, in whose battle front there
lurked threat of almost certain de-
struction for the revolutionists.
And so II was. on that August night
in 1913. Cen Hwang Hsing, field mar
shall OF the republican forces. which had
80 lately forced the abdication of the
Manchu dynasty. but now regarded as
an outlaw by the Yuan Shi Kai govern
ment. saw that at least for the time
being his work in China. for democracy
and republicanism. was ended.
Swiftly his emissaries went from head
quarters to the Marking camp of the
south China army. AS swiftly and as
silently the army melted away, disband-
ed. into the night.
Began Flight Into Exile.
StiIl in his field-worn uniform. for.
even in the face of the threatening
knives which lurked IN every shad-
ow. he refused to disguise himself In
tho garb of low caste man. Hwans
HsinG. late hope OF the south Chinese.
began his flight into exile.
Below the city. in the turgid tumbling
Yangtse-kiang, a rust-bitten cruiser.
steam UP, tugged at her moorings. She
navy: Her commander was still loyal to
Hwang Hsing's party.
From below the reefing Bund a boat
put off, and at last bumped along ,un-
der the cruisers gangway. Hwans
HsinE had escaped those who sought his
life
From Marking, by the cruiser. he was
carried in safety to Shanghai and there
placed aboard a steamer which ulti-
mately landed him an exile In Japan.
Such was the latest chapter in the life
of man who was the moving force
in the fall or the Manchu dynasty,
whose iron hand had for centuries ruled
over China.
General Hwang Hsing is in Washing
ton. lie has como to the United states
Ia NE
With the cause of Chinese democracy.
lie wishes to study American iustitu-
tons, and to thwart, IL possible. the con-
summation of another loan TO the Yuan
ShI Kai government by American bank
lie Is typical OF the Young China"
spirit. which eliminated In the fall OF
the Manchus. He wears clothes OF
formal American cut HIS halr is
closely cropped. He understands. but
tcrprcter he told OF his reasons for
coming to the United States. He said:
Great Loan Was Squandered.
MY general purpose IN coming to
the United States was to study its
laws. institutions and customs. so
that may avail myself of their
good points for the benefit OF China
when | can return.
| have also had information from
reliable sources that Yuan Shl Raj
Is very anxious to negotiate another
loan. Upon the consummation or
that loan not only depends the vel
fare of China. but also her future
relations with tho United states.
have felt that II was my duty 20
come and give publicity TO the &C
tual conditions which exist In China
today, and to prevent. il possible,
this country being drawn into com
pliCatlons.
Tho great five-power loan OF the
past was squandered. Any loan at
this time to the Yuan Shi kai gov
ernment will be squandered or used
TO further the policy OF eXterminat-
ing the spirit Of democracy in the
Orient.
If Yuan Shi Kai does not succeed
I'm making the new loan. II Is my
hone that he will have to fall back
upon the people OF the land and that
their voice will have some effect in
the governing OF the republic. TO the
end that the sham republic will be
replaced by n true republic. or that
Yuan Shi Iiai will step down and
permit some other man to take tho
reiuS Of government.
China feels that the United states
is her only disinterested friend. Vet IL
tho loan is made. instead Of the
money being applied to reConstruc-
tive policy. II VIII De uSed as a war
loan for the determination OF re-
publicanism.
General ITwanS TISing is a represen-
tativ" Of the age-Old war % race SUI
premacy which has been waGcd in China
for centuries. Since the beginning OF
things. the Cantonese or South China
men and the Northern Manchus hYve
been at one another'S throats Frhua
the Manchus rose TO power. they 81 MI
the south Chinese, as a badge ef fsei'
scrvitude. to wear the queue. unttf ia 4
custom became general in China
Led First Revolution.
iv,anS HSinG. as a boy in Human.
hated the queue When IA from the
state OF manhood. lie determined 10 so
educate himself as 20 qualify AS Il
leader among his people. Therefore,
after his graduation from the Chinese
Imperial College OF the two Iu prov
inccs. he went to Japan. and N the
there and under special in
structors gained military education
When the time was ripe for the first
revolt AGAINST the Manchu dynasty.
IIwauG Hsinc rosn rapidly 20 power.
and became the i!rs: real leader OF the
revolution. icid marshal of .'s revolt ng
forces and Ccncralissimo Of the cam