To Dr. Sun the honour belongs of being China's first president, to which post he was elected at' the end of 1911 and which he assumed on January 1, 1912. Immediately upon his assumption of the provision al. presidency Dr. famous Ming Tombs at Nan announced to the On October 10, 1924, trouble Jarose between Dr. Sun's govern ment in Canton and the Merchants' Volunteers of that city through Jconsignment of arms and ammunition intended for the latter, which Sun seized, although the Volun-hada' permit to import. A fight occurred which resulted in the routing of the volunteers fand the burning of a section of Canton City. This, together with the fact that he had brought "visiting" troops to Canton, and imposed crushing taxation resulted ina situation which made it advisable for Dr. Sun to leave Canton. [Events in the north opened such an spirits of his neestors that thelopportunity to the present period is recognized as an experimental stage in their development and that they realize that only through trial and error can they find system of government which will be democratic in spirit and practice and at the same time, in full accord with their history and traditions.
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