Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-28
CANTON PROVINCE
SHAKES OFF YOKE
OF PICKING RULE
Telegram From Brother In
duces Military Governor to
Declare Independence, Trade
Guilds Also Bring Pressure,
(Assocated Press Correspondence

(Ass0cihted Press COrresp0ndence)
Canton, April 30.--Kwang- tung
declaration of independence came
about through the pressure brought
upon General Lung Chi-Kuang, thel
military governor of Canton, BY the
scventy-two trade guilds of Canton
and the detection of his own brother,
General Lung Chn-kuang. The lat
ter was sent with troops from kwang-
tung province to subdue the revolt
tionists Of Yunnan province. In maxi |
ing this trip it was necessary for hml
TO cross kwang-si province. While in !
that province. the officials of Kwang-
81 declared its independence and Cen /
eral Lung hin-kuang willingly threw
his support and that of his troops to
the revolutionary movement
At Canton the situation became
very grave. The revolution had grad /
ually spread to the very borders of
Kwang-tung province, and CONNER |
cal interests were widely clamoring
for Independence, as they regard its |
severance from the Picking govern I
ment as the only means of preserving !
peace and preventing anarchy and
riot. General Lung Chi-kuans re-
peatedly assembled high military and
civil officials in his office. and called
prominent business men to confer
with them. He stubhornly remainedi
loyal to the Picking government, but
finally the situation became so tense .
that he saw he could not control his
subordinate officials any longer. and .
proclaimed the Independence of +
Kwang-tung.
\ Remarkable Telegram.
one of the most notable documents
of the revolutionists Is the telegram
which General Lung Chin-kuang sent
to his brother the military governor
of Canton. after ne and his troops had
Joined the revolutionary movement i'll
kwang-si. The following is a trans
lation of that telegram:
Urgent telegram To General
Lung Chi-kuang. Chang Chun of
Kwang- tung. After the declaration
of independence at Kuangsi, | at once
sent a telegram to the central gov
eminent resigning my post of lnvest-
cation Commissioner of Hunnan, and
at the same time sent a declaration 8
to other provinces informing them OF
my purposes. | am sure YOU have re-
ceived my telegram, and my motives
are to maintain the republic so that
my love of this country will be known
to the people None of the citizens
of this country has approved the pro-
JtCt IOI the ItSlOIdtlbll VI iAVhtii WY
This is the reason Of the popularity
of the revolutionary movements. AS
soon as the independence of Nunnan
was declared, Kuei-choow followed its
steps, and now Kuangsi has joined
them. The revolutionary influence
has spread like wild fire and 1t is only
"A matter of course that before long
the whole country will unite as one
man to oppose the central govern
ment.
The Might of Right.
From the very beginning of the
history Of China the success OF every
dynasty has depended absolutely upon
the right of the cause, and no man
can be success If his cause Is
wrong one. We have noticed that !
some of the troops who have a right
principle have turned against the
central government Before they have
met us on the field You will not act
against your own conscience If you
should disregard all personal faVorsl
showered upon you when you feel the
unriphteousness of the cause, MY
dear brother, as you have been hold
ing military power these years III
kuang-tung. | believe that you nave ]
incurred the suspicion Of the central
government Well says the ancient
proverb. When there are no more
birds to shoot the bow will be storec
away Therefore. it is for your per-
sonal interests that YOU should refuse
to be controlled by the central gov
eminent which has given you favors
in order to bind YOU up. You should
raise high your standards and beat
aloud your drums. You should be led
by right public opinions and back
them up with your military powers
Create anew the sun and moon and
give better aspect to hills and riv-
ers You will Their have right on
YOUR side and you will render most
meritorous services to your country.
/, your brother have consecrated :
myself TO the Min Kuo dorm of gov
ernmenO and should it be fortunate
enough that duty should call me to
lead my troops to Kuang-tung prov
snce the world would laugh at us two
brothers fighting each other II Is
rot vet too late. if you should turn
your back against the central goYerli
ment. and | am sure by your sever
ance with the central government you