Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-10
SOUTH CHINA 5
POLITICS STILL
DEEP MYSTERY
So Much Confusion RelgnS
That It Is Impossible to De-
termine Status Of Many
Provinces,
tAs.oclated Pres, Correspondence,

Associated Press Correspondence.)
Picking, April $3.50 much eonfu-
sion reigns in South China that 1t Is
impossible To determine exactly what
the status OF many of the southern
provinces is at this particular time.
Yunnan, Kwei-chow and Kwang-s'
provinces not only declared their in
Of the Picking government
but allied themselves together in
movement to preserve the republic.
Kwang-tnng, Kiang-si and Che-kiang
provinces have declared their indie
pondence, but have not allied them
selves with the other three provinces.
In other words, Kwang -tung, Che
kiang and Kiang-si provinces haV.
proclaimed themselves neutral They
are protecting themselves against
both the government and the rebel
troops, and their action seems 70 have
been inspired more by desire t.
preserve internal peace and prevent
the disturbance of ordinary CONNER
cial transactions rather tnan to pro-
test against the Picking government
or show sympathy with the movement
Tor a SC uthern republic.
Kchcls Not Harmonious.
When Kwang-tung province, with
clared its independence, the enemies
of the Peking government felt that
Yuan Shi-kai,s fate was sealed. How
ever, the revolutionary leaders III
kwane tung are SO unfriendly to each
other and have had so many dissen-
sions that Kwang lungs secession
seems to have little effect on the ma
tiOnal situation.
On April II representatives of the
warning political factions in Canton
held a general meeting to discuss the
situation The leaders OF the confer
cnce disagreed so violently that re-
yolvers were drawn and men outside
the conference room fired rifles at the
members. Tong Kook-tan and Wang
kwang- ling. the superintendent OF
police at Canton, We're killed, and
Chu CHEN, leader Of the progressive
party, was seriously wounded. Rob-
bcrs have been inspired by the IN
settled conditions 60 engage in loot
ing the northern districts of Kwang-
tung, and the province has been COM
PEELED to issue a manifesto prevent
ing both the government troops and
the revolutionists from crossing its
borders.
Truce in Effect.
Meanwhile the thirty days truce,
which was arranged with Tsai 40 the
leader of the Independence movement
IN Yunnan province, is IN effect, and
there is no fighting in Sze-chuen prov
ince, which was the center of so much
bioodshed early in the revolution.
This armistie may be extended ii is
indicated Negotiations between Tsai
40 and the Picking government are
progressing satisfactorily through the
medium of Chen vi military governor
of Sze-chuen province. Tsai 40 Is
quite willing that Yuan Shin 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 government under when all pow
crs center in Yuan Shih-kai Tsai
40 demands that there shall be a
popularity elected parliament a re-
sponsble cabinet representative of
all the various provinces Of China, and
that the military troops in south
China now engaged in the revolution
shall be retained as government
troops but placed under the direction
OF the cabinet rather than under the
personal supervision of the president
Not All Demand .AOGlcati0n.
There is little cooperation between
the revolutionary leaders in Yunnan
kwei-chow and Wwang-si and those
in the other provinces which have de-
clared their independence The
Nwang lung reVolutionists are insist
ent that Yuan Shi-kai must abdicate
In Kiang-si the movement has been
milder, and apparently there is no
clamor for yuan Shi-kais retirement.
Although Che-kiang has officially de-
clared its independence. many of its
prominent officials have maintained
their loyalty to the Picking govern
ment and insist there is no demand
for Yuan Shi-kats abdication Tang
Shaggy and other radical revolution
airy leaders In Shanghai are unanl-
nous in their demand for Yuan Shi-
kais abdication, and insist that peace
cannot come to China while the presi-
dent continues in office.
Discussions Help Yuan.
The absolute lack of coordination
in the efforts of The presidents ene-
mics and the constant strife between
various ambitious revolutionary lead
ers have neutralized the revolutionary
Convenient very considerably, and
BitfN' f7AA'htlN iiiiV tliF ldfluH VI
Yuan Shi-kai ana his coterie. The
president is now said to he quite will
ing to accept the guidance of re-
sponsible premier and cabinet. and
also TO have a parliament selected at
an election not manipulated by the
central government These conces-
sions would reconcile Tsai 40 who Is |
probably the biggest leader in the |
revolution, as he has actually taken
the field ana directed the revolution |
airy operations. Men like Tang Shao- |
vi, who have conducted a campaign /
OF publicity under foreign protection |
IN the treaty ports. have not attracted |
as much attention as the leaders who
have actually taken up arms aud put |
themselves out of the agitator class |
into the role Of military men.
Since the foregoing correspondence |
was written the strength of the rev |
omtlonists has increased. according |
TO recent cable dispatches A num- |
Der of cities and towns in the Drov- |