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Show PRESIDENT SUN IS SUREJ1F OUTGOME Declares Every Moral, Physical and Financial Sinew of China Supports Republic. Nanking, Jan. 22. "1 am absolutely absolute-ly convinced now, as I havo alwayi been, or (bo success and the righteousness righte-ousness of this movement. Kvory literal, phjsical and finnnclnl sinew of the provinces of China proper support" sup-port" It." ' This statement by President Sun Yat Sen wns made today to the Associated As-sociated Press. In tho Intel view the president explained recent negotiations negotia-tions between the republicans and Imperialists and discussed the situation situa-tion In China, llo spoko with tho utmost ut-most confidence, and appeared genu Inely solicitous lest ignorance of the true situation In China has misled tho foreign legations In Pekln Into ! encouraging the Imperialist govern ment to resist what President Sun firmly believes to bo tho Inevitable outcome of tho picsent state of affairs. af-fairs. "If wo fair to secure peace and a stable government now," he continued, contin-ued, "tho responsibility must rest on Pekln. Tho Manchus recently accepted accept-ed our terms .So Premier Yuan Shi Kal assured us. Consequently tho nr-mlstlco nr-mlstlco wns renewed. With tho view of securing peace, I persuaded the governors of the republican provlncos to agreo to elect Yuan Shi Kal pros! dent of tho ropubllc when tho abdication abdi-cation of tho throne should be announced. an-nounced. After much hesitation they consented .Yuan Shi Kal fully understood under-stood tho programme . n |