Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-28

Gen. HWang Hsing (Wong Htng).
schools will be encouraged and con.
scription may be used to aid In the
military work. H.
The people on the mainland believe
that the republicans will win. Among
the many prominent men who are in
terested in the plans of the republi-
cans are Professor Charles A. Beard
Of Columbia, Judge Paul Limberger of
Chicago, Congressman Palmer and 9TH
ers. Congressman Palmer is my per-
sonal friend and has taken a deep In.
terest in the affairs Of China.
in three months more China will
be entirely in the hands of the repub-
licans, and by that time Yuan will
have resigned or been forced from the
chair. With only two provinces OPP
posed to the republic Il is almost GER
tain that in three months there will
be new president of China"
Gen. Wong was welcomed at the
dock this morning by number of
prominent Chinese, and was then es-
corted to the Nationalist hall. He will
speak at an afternoon meeting before
the Shinyo Maru leaves today. Gen.
Hwang Is accompanied by Mrs.
Hwang, their little son, and his party.
Members of the party who arrived
this morning are, S. P. Hsu. secretary
to Gen. Hwang; ]. Dang, former edi-
tor in chief of the Shanghai Press; s.
7. Lee, member, of the general staff,
and K. Lee. student.
Gon Wnn0 uipO A. IYuonor IT.;no
is a native of Human province. He
received his early education in Human.
later going to the Hupeh Military
Academy, and also studied in Toxic.
After he had finished his education
he began campaign with DR.. Sun Vat
Sen for a republican system of gov
eminent in China For 20 years the
two noted Chinese have worked hand
in hand 70 give China a true repub-
lican government, and Gen. Wong is
now returning to his native country
to take his stand with DR.. Sun Vat
Sen once more. -
In the early years of his life Gen.
Wong fought against the Manchur.
ians on number of occasions in Yum
nan and during one of the battles lost
three fingers. With DR.. Sun he
studied the system of government in
other nations and was ever active III
working for the development of popu-
lar government
During the first revolution in 1911
Gen. Wong was acting marshal of the
revolutionary troops, and when thu
government was formed at Marking
he was appointed minister of war Oy
DR.. Sun. After the capital was moved
to Peking he was appointed com
mander-in-chief of the southern troops,
stationed in Marking. T. "A
Gen. Wong received the appoint.
ment of president Of the Canton, Han
kow and SEE Chuen Railroad by Yuan
Shih-Kai and held that position until
the second revolution broke out in
the summer of 1913. He then took
command of the revolutionary troops
in the fight against the monarchy
party. " .-" T..
As the revolutionary troops were
defeated, Gen. Wong became a politi-
cal refugee and went to Japan, where
he remained nearly a year. From
Japan he came to Honolulu, going
from this city to Philadelphia, where
he has remained for nearly two years.
While in the East he made many
friends among the politicians and was
responsible for stopping the proposed
loan to Yuan Shih-Kai last year. 49,.
According to local leaders in the
revolutionary movement. Gen Wong
will be the big power in Republican
politics when he returns to China.
and, aside from DR.. Sun, is acknowl-
edged to be the leading diplomat of
that country. 1t is thought that Gen.
Wong will be the choice for secretary
Of state or secretary of war should
DIR. Sun Vat Sen be elected President
of China. -.