Show CHANGE IN CHINA CAPITAL SOUGHT Sun Declares Peking Is Unfitted PEKIN Jan 15 By A A. A P. P P.-A P. A rI re recent recent re- re I cent declaration by Dr Sun Sen Yat-Sen that the geographical location of or Fekin Pekin Pe- Pe kin unfits It as tho the capital city of or a a. progressive nation has prompted many localities to claim the honor Han lIan- kow V miles mUes up the river presses ses its claim on the ground that It lies Hes In Inthe the center of ot a a. rich agrIcultural agricultural agricultural agri agrI- cultural and manufacturing district which probably will wm be improved Inthe In Inthe the near fut future re b by the extension of a railroad In Szechwan citizens advance a a. sentimental sentimental sentimental senti senti- mental argument that It was in fn their city that tho the 1921 revolution b began bean an which resulted In the establishment of the tIle Chinese republic Nankin said to be ta favored yo red by Dr Sun has been the tho capital of China numerous times Its name translated trans trans- means southern capital as op opposed opposed opposed op- op posed to Pekin northern capital Nankin was wa-s the seat st-at of government go of ot six dynasties between tho the fourth ant and antl sixth centuries and was n made the capital under the in the fourteenth century In 1911 the tho city was taken by the revolutionaries who established the provisional government with Dr Sun a as president Another claimant Is 11 0 miles south of ot Shanghai It was wu the capital of or one of the Sung emperors I who chose It because of ot Its scenic splendor Those who urge changing chancing the tho capital capital capi capi- I tal argue that Pekin IB Is too far re removed removed re- re moved from the rest of ot tho country countr long been retained merely to please the tho They tear eat that If It China is s to be united politically It must have a a. capital move mor acc accessible to the tho whole country and Incidentally Incident ally free tree from the terrific dust duct ato torn 11 which at certain seasons esona blow blo in from tho the obi Gobi desert It Is admitted however ef that China in view of ot It Its ItJI more pressing preMing problems probably VIII Will not make a a. change chango In the tha near noar fu tu- tu ture tun |