Canton, March 95.
The strict censorship prevents the Press from commenting on the mandate cancelling the Monarchy.
Leading persons, interviewed, ridiculed the action as being too late to save the situation or to recover confidence.
Certain foreigners seem surprised that Yuan Shih-kai should yield in this manner. They believed that he would use the greatest force at his command to crush the rebellion or would issue " mandate granting liberal powers and privileges to his opponenta and becoming himeelf Chief Executive, leaving all legislative functions to really elected body.
Canton officials are attempting to be neutral and are trying their best to hold the province from the rebels, but how long they will be successful is questionable, but of Yuan Shih-kai they are virtually independent. ing their decision, and were not alone in their determination to stand for a democracy, and to uphold the glory of the five-striped fi ing.
Additional troops, it was'said, are coming from " neighbouring—province, and =I] soon be on the acone join the Kuangsi regulars for the protection of our lives, and the guarding of our homes.
To-day congratulatory banners are seen waving on the street, while the large characters they bear express the wish of many hearts, "Long live the Republic."
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