New Britain herald., 1916-06-02

vent the dStur bance of ordinary com mercial transa actions rather than to protest against the Picking govern ment or show sympathy with the movement for a southern republic.
 When Kwang-tung province with the important city of Canton, declared it's independence, the enemies of the Picking government felt that Yuan Shi-kai's fate was sealed. However, the revolutionary leaders in Kwang- tung are so unfriendly to each other and have had so many dissensions that Kwang-t lungs secession seems to have little effect on the national situa- ton.
 Guns Drawn At Meeting.
 On April 12, representatives of the warning political factions in Canton held a general meeting to discuss the situation. The leaders of the conA ference disagreed so violently that re- volvers were drawn and men outside the conference room fired rifles at the members. Tong Kook-ta and Wang Kwang ling, the superintendent of po- lice at Canton, were killed, and Gnu Chien, leader of the progressive par ty, was seriously wounded. Robbers have been inspired by the unsettled
 
 northern districts of Kvang-tung, and the province has been compelled to issue a manifesto preventing both the government troops and the revOlu- tionists from crossing it's borders.
 Meanwhile the 30 days truce which was arranged with Tsai 40. the leader of the independence movement in Yunnan province, in it's effect, and there is no fighting in Sze-chuen prov ince, which was the center of so much bloodshed early in the revolution. This armistice may be extended, it is indicated. Negotiations between Tsai 40 and the Peking government are progressing satisfactorily through the medium of Chen Vi, military gover- nor of Sze-chuen province. Tsai 40 is quite willing that Yuan Shi-kai shall remain as president; indeed, he insists that he must remain. But the conditions under which Tsai 40 would have him continue involve complete change in the present form of gov ernment under which all powers cen- tres in Yuan Shi-kai. Tsai 40 de- mands that there shall be a pOpu- larly-elected parlam ent. a responsible cabinet representative of all the vari- ous provinces of China, and that the military troops in south China now engaged in the revolution shall be re- tained as government troops, but placed under the direction of the cab inet rather than under the personal supervision of the president.
 No Cooperation Among Leaders.
 There is little cooperation between the revolutionary leaders in Yunnan, Kwei-c chow and Kwang-si and those in the other provinces which have de- clared their independence. The Kwang- -tung revOlutionists are insist ent that Yuan Shi-kai must abdicate. Tn Kiang-si the movement has been milder, and apparently there is no clamor for Yuan Shi-kais retirement. Although Che-lliang has officially de- clared it's independence, many of it's prominent officials have maintained their loyalty to the Picking govern ment and insist there is no demand for Yuan Shi-kais abdication Tang ShaO-yi and other radical revolution ary leaders in Shanghai are unal,:- nous in their demand for Yuan Shi- kai's abdication, and insist that peace cannot come to China while the presi- dent continues in office
 The absolute lack of coordination III the enOItS OI the president $ enc mics and the constant strife between various ambitious revolutionary lead CTS have neutralized the revolutionary movement very considerable, and played strongly into the hands of Yuan Shi-kai and his coterie. The president is now said to be quite will ing to accept the guidance of a re- spOnSibe premier and cabinet, and l also to have a parliament selected at I an election not manipulated by the 1 central government. These conces- l sions would reconcile Tsai 40, who is l probably the biggest leader in the 1 revolution. as he has actually taken l the field and directed the revolution ary operations. Men like Tang E;hao- vi, who have conducted a campaign of l publicity under foreign protection in 1 the treaty ports. have not attracted ] as much attention as he leaders who have actually taken up arms and put themselves out of the agitator class into the role of military men.
 Since the foregoing correspondence was written the strength of the revolu- tionists has increased, according to recent cable dispatches. A number of Shan-si and Shan-tung, together with 1 the city of Cheng-tu. capital of the ] nrovince of Sze-chuen. have joined tho l and the governor of the 1 of KSinS-Su proclaimed his 1