Xinhai geming (1911 Revolution) Page #8

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A Revolutionary has to

have a Revolutionary look.

Let me show you.

Look.

Ambassadors,

Today I meet you as the

Provisional President

for the first time,

also the last time.

I can't believe this.

Before I leave the Presidency,

I hope you will request

your respective governments

to recognize our new country.

To you

and to the entire world,

this is truly significant.

Mr. President,

how do you plan to treat

the Qing royal family?

They'll become citizens of the Republic.

The Revolutionary Party has decided

to pay the royal family 4

million taels of silver.

Is that how you treat your citizens?

Money cannot be a measure here.

Not all revolutions need guillotines.

What do you say, Mr. Ambassador?

I agree.

When I was in England,

I once met one of your

parliament members, Mr. Hillier.

I told him,

when China is freed,

I'd invite him as my guest.

I'll use Chinese liquor,

Revolutionary liquor, to toast him.

Come,

cheers.

Minbao, Xinwenbao and other newspapers

nave published articles questioning

your decision to step down.

I read them.

We're in financial trouble.

We can't find funds for restitutions

to the martyrs' families.

We must find some money

no matter how.

People's representatives want to meet you.

Please set up a time.

Yes.

Homer Lea is determined

to resign from his post

as Military Advisor.

What's his reason?

He said he won't Work with Yuan Shikai.

Tell him,

he's helping China,

not just a person.

This is a letter from Juemin.

Yat-serfs been Keeping it for you.

He asks that I give it to you.

A few days ego,

members of the Tongmenghui came to see me.

They are planning a new grave.

They asked that I prepare

a funerary outfit.

I went to the shop.

When he was alive,

Juemin and I always made

decisions together.

So I asked,

Juemin,

which one do you want?

Only then did I know

he's no longer with me.

Zhongxin,

this is a letter from your father.

Look.

"Letter to My Wife"

shouldn't be kept only in this household.

Keep it,

let others know about it.

Yesterday,

the Qing Emperor abdicated,

ending two millennia of monarchy.

Countless revolutionaries

have given up their lives

for our new Republic.

Today,

February 13, 1912,

moon of the Xinhai Year.

Keep my promise,

I resign from the post of President.

We strive for the success

of the Revolution,

but do not covet recognition.

We are all of the same minds

to realize the goal of Revolution.

The goal is to establish

an independent country

for the Chinese people.

We build a Chinese Republic

where land is divided among all.

Nationalism, democracy, livelihood:

These are what we strive to attain,

Three Principles.

Today you ask me,

what does Revolution mean?

Perhaps people will ask the same question

a century later.

Qiu Jin, our Tongmenghui member

who was killed in Shaoxing, said,

Revolution will provide all children

a peaceful and gentle world.

Lin Juemin, one of the martyrs of

Huanghuagang, wrote this to his wife:

Revolution seeks eternal happiness

for everyone in the World.

I believe

the Revolution enables a republican system

to reach the people.

People will understand we'll fight whoever

dares support the monarchy.

Revolution enables factories,

banks, rail roads, mines

owned by Chinese to benefit the people.

Revolution enables our Chinese

race to become strong,

no longer bullied by others.

We will no longer be slaves.

Revolution can take place anywhere,

anytime,

in any heart,

forever,

forever,

no longer afraid of foreign powers,

ridding the country of

feudalism and royalty.

No one will be impoverished,

and the Chinese people can

stand tall in the East.

This is the meaning of Revolution.

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