Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-07
Progressive Chinese Journalist,
at Columbia University, Has
Praise for General Ii
AN MoNIdN. cHIANG. !

The author of this story is we'll
. known progressive Chinese journalist
who Is now taking postgraduate
course at Columbia University, New
York city,
The revolution OF 1911 in China
brought within the iIldmined eirels OF
national and International politics a
number Of men who formerly worked
and lived In the obseufity Of private
or semi-private life But OF all Of
those which the revolution called
forth, none OF them succeeded better
than General Ii Yuna-hune, the vice
president OF China, in facing the glare
of the spotlight and taking the part
OF a truly great man in shaping his
countrys destinies.
General Ii was born in Hupeh PROV
tnce In 1864. For six years he studied
at the Peiyang naval college and he
served on a cruiser during the chino
japanese war. After the war, he was
engaged for service at Marking by
Viceroy Chang ChihtHng and when
that famous official was transferred to
Wuchang, he accompanied him to as
hist In the Reorganization of the gar
fison. subsequently, he studied forti-
iications and military science In Japan
for two years and on his return he
received commission as major of
cavalry, and was soon promoted TO
colonel and attached to the 2Ist brig
ade. Following General LIS ofgani.
zation Of the Changteh maneuvers in
1905 he accepted an appointment with
the stan at Wuchang. where he re-
mained until the outbreak of the re-
belliin. General LIS real career be-
gan with the egentful October 10, 1911
1.-The eve OF the revolution that broke
the shell OF old China,s traditions and
overturned the Manchu dynasty.
When the first shot was fired at
Wuchang, General II was recognized
as the leader OF the revolutionary
party Although he reluctantly ac-
copied the oneFoHs responsibilities OF
the situation, when once embarked
on the dangerous enterprise he con-
Quoted his operations with such skill
and efficiency that, within few
weeks, all the provinces along the
rich valley Of the Yangtze river went
over, one after another. to the repub-I
licens Three months later on the
first day Of January. 1912, when the
provisional republican government
was established at Marking and DR..
Sun Yatsen was elected provisional
president General Ii was chosen vice
president and given supreme command
Of the army on the upper Yangtze. On
the 18th OF February the union of the
governments CT the south and the
north was proclaimed at Picking. CO
incident with the abdication OF fhe
Manchus The presidency Of the,
United Republic Of China was given to
Yuan Shihkai and General III was
again elected vice president, and was
also appointed chief Of the general
stan But he remained at wuchang.
When any problem of Importance
came up, President Yuan Shih-kai con-
suited with ii BY mail or by telegram.
and although technically, he occupied
only a secondary position In the on.
ciaI stan Of the republic. nothing of
any consequence was allowed to pass
without HIS advice and approval To
General II belongs much Of the credit
for having Instituted many reforms
and brought about important changes
ii the government.
By education General II is essen
Tally soldier, but his administrative