New-York tribune., 1911-12-30

tary committee at Nanking is considered in
diplomatic circles TO have complicated
greatly the Chinese situation.
Great Britain, in conjunction with the
other powers. will, however. continue her
efforts to bring about mediation. Sir John
y. Jordan. British Minister at Peking. and
the British consuls IN China have been In
structed TO use all their efforts in that di-
rection.
Peking. Dec 29.-The news Of the cleo
ton Of DR. Sun Yat-sen as President Of the
Chinese Republic reached the members Of
the Cabinet this evening. It is believed that
the members of the court will remain in
Peking until the abdcations Of the En-
press Dowager and the child Emperor are
announced. formalities which are consid-
cred to be only matter Of days. Some Of
the princes are believed TO have taken
houses within the foreign concession at
Tien-Tsin. 1t is probable. too. that a secret
arrangement has been made for the En-
peror and the Empress Dowager 10 take
refuge in the legation quarter of Peking.
Foreigners here are somewhat apprehen-
sive lest the capital should be transferred
to Nanking, but many residents, Chinese as
we'll as foreigners, are inclined TO believe
that there is something behind the appar-
ent imperial surrender. Premier Yuan
Shih-kai. however. states that the present
situation is the result of following the ad~
vice Of friends who were opposed to fight
ing. Previously the imperialsts had been
able to suppress the rebels, but they were
no longer able TO do so, owing to the impe-
ha Sllh-
kai SAYS that as Premier he was willing TO
bow to the wishes Of the majority. but he
remains a nonarchist and will never serve
a republic
Washington. Dec. 2e.-The United States
will not recognize the new Chinese repub-
lie formally until 1t becomes clearly ap-
parent that the Imperialists are no longer
capable of maintaining themselves in power
This attitude, however, will not prevent the
representatives Of the State Department
in China from doing business with the
provisional republic to the extent of safe
guarding American lives and property and
in doing any needful thing to assist in the
restoration Of peace.
State Department officials have all alons
been expecting that DR.. sun Yat-sen would
be proclaimed Provisional President OF
China The point of interest at present is
whether WI Ting-fang. who has been act
ing as the mouthpiece of the revoluuonists,
is prepared 10 recognize DR.. Sun IN his
capacity Assuming that he will do so. the
installation of the new Provisional Presi-
dent at Nanking will probably bring the
peace negotiations to crisis.
State Department officials here insist
that the United States has been doing
everything possible to bring about media
ton in China, and declare that in so doing
the department has been acting In perfect
accord with the other five powers interested
in China. There has been no attempt TO
favor the monarchy at the expense OF the
projected republic II is declared, and all
of the powers, so far as known here have
observed the strictest impartiality in deal
ing with the situation.
The edct from the throne yesterday az
nouncing its willingness to accept the de-
cision of the national convention as to the
future form of government Of China is re-
earded by the revolutionists as tantamount
10 an abdicaton by the throne.
Word has been received at the Chinese
legation from Alfred SEE. the newly ap-
pointed minister, saying that he had not as
vet sailed for this country. owing 10 the
disturbed condition Of the empire, and add
ing that he will not sail until the situation
In China clears.
Paris Dec. 30-The Paris edition or
The New York Herald" prints this morn
ing dispatch from Shanghai which says
that Sun Yat-sen's election TO the Presi-
dency was made on the understanding that
If Yuan shih-kai will accept the office DR..
Sun will take the ViCe-PresidenCy.
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