New-York tribune., 1910-12-09
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IN CHINA IN SIGHT
Throne May Permit Creation OF
a Constitutional Cabinet After
Chinese New Year.
PEOPLE EAGER FOR CHANGE
Imperiai Senate Plans to Believe
the Regent of Despotic Power
and to Make a Constitu-
tional Empire Forthwith.

Feking, Dec SIT seems safe TO an
nounce tonight that the ancient abso-
Lutte regime in China will exist only
historically after the Chinese New Year
in January, 1911
It is stated that the Throne has de-
cided to accede TO the resolution Of the
imperial Senate praying for the imnle-
dia+A creation of 2 Constitutional Cab
met
Political events in China have moved
with 3 -apidsty that appears almost rev
ol11rionsrv when II Is remembered that
the provincial assemblies, representing
the first ster toward popular govern
r1ent in the empires history OF thou
sands Of years, were inaugurated SO
recently as October II. /! "a.
The first Imreria' sensfe met on oc-
tober 3, last The late Empress Dowagef
had decreed that e general representa-
tive legislative body TO be known as
the imperial Parliament be convoked in
1913. at the end Of 4 nine-year period OF
preparation
However. the people. having had q
taste Of popular government, we're i'm
patient, and the Senate soon after II
was organized demanded the irnnediate
convocation Of a general Parliament
The Throne and Grand Council yielded
to the extent Of advancing the date for
the inauguration Of Parliament 70 1913,
q decree making this effective being
promulgated on November
Senate Shows Independence.
} Il was at frat thought that the Sen
/ ate. one half of the membership of
I which was appointed BY the Throne,
would be suhservtent. but early in its
! existence It developed a striking inde-
pendenca and exhibited q spirit that vas
! almost rsbellicus When a few weeks
ago this attitude vas changed notably
! the general belief uas that the body
/ had been intimidated. An increased
! number Of troops. in. the streets was mis-
taken as an evidence Of the govern
ment's deternoiration TO suppress the
activities of the provincial delegates and
their supporters
It appears now that these and others
who urged still earlier meeting CT Far
( lament had no intention Of abandoning
their. campaign, but simply altered their
tactics and embarked upon a plan of pri-
vate, though undoubtedly forceful, per
suasion-
At z series OF secret sessions i vas
| decided thar they you'd not further toll
crate a Grand Council which ras not re-
sponsible TO the imperial Senate and
would not execute that assenbIy's reso-
lutions
/. Briefly stated, the Senate resolved tc
relieve Prince Chun, tbs Regent. Of ab-
soIute power, and make the country Z
constitutional empire forthwith
The reported compliance of the throne
Is regarded as z. compromise, The Sen
ate will not press for an immediate par.
Lament. but proposes to conduct the gov,
Crnnent on q single chamber basis Until
1918
Prince Ching 70 Retire
It Is understood that the venerable
Prince Ching. Of Boxer memory, the
present power behind the throne. vii
retire, and that Duke Tsai-Tse Will be-
come Prime Minister.
The Senate at present IS discussing the
financial budget N committee and seri.
ously reducing what It considers the IN
necessary expenditures CT the old regime
but the body IS not likely 70 attack the
era vest burden. namely, the Nanchu pen
I sions, which extend TO every member Of
the race which conquered the Chinese.
! However, it is said that there is de-
! termination TO cut of these pensions
when the power OF the Iegislating as
senably IS completely electoral
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