New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-25

cept an emergency ordinance. in when
case special provisions shaIl We "'o0'
therefor
Article XII-No treaties can be con-
Guided without the approval of the parha-
ment: but i'm case Of declaration OF War
or conclusion of peace at the time wneh
the parliament Is not IN nae SESSION. Su0'
Article XIII-Creation of offices ana
the rules governing them shall be decloeu
by the law. H.. .f any,
wear is not passed by the parliament, that
of the preceding year shall not hold good
for that year. There shali DE no IXeu an.
nual expenditure, nor snail there DE any
extraordinary excess OF eNpehuitule D'
Article XV.-The amount. increase or
decrease of the expenditure for the impe-
rial household shall be fixed by the law.
Article XVI-No ceremony of the impe-
rial house shall be repugnant TO the con-
Article XvII.-The judicial organs OF
| the administration shall be created by the
two houses of the parliament.
Article NNIII.-Any act passed by the
| parliament shall be promulgated by the
Article XIX.-Articles VIII, TX, X, MI,
NH. XIV XIV and XVIII shall be IN
/ force with the Tzu-Cheng-yuan before the
opening OF the parliament.
! The last fortnight has brought few de-
velopments in the situation. The Manchu
! ship of state seemed to be drifting, and
even Yuan Shih-kai seemed unable to stop
| the progress Of the vessel toward the
| rocks The rebels continued their activi-
| ties in the South. gaining strength and
| adherents every day The demand for
republic and the expulsion of the Manchus
| became more and more insistent, until 1t
seemed utterly hopeless that a settlement
would ever be reachd. Yuan Shih-kai en-
| deavored 10 form a Cabinet, but most OF
the appointees declined to accept office.
| Imperial promises and offers were scorned
| and rejected by the revolutionary leaders.
Imperial funds are so low that there Is
scarcely enough money for the mainten-
ance OF the army for three weeks longer.
! Overtures for foreign loans have failed
absolutely, and the situation for the Man
! chus has become more critical than ever.
Yuan Shih-kai is practically dictator OF
the country to-day Not long since he
| induced the throne to issue an edict sus-
pending certain audiences which hitherto
have been regularly held. This edict means
that Yuan Shih-kai will not be obliged 10
20 to the Imperial City each day to present
/ matters to the throne. He VIII go only
when summoned and when he seeks an
audience II is considered a remarkable
state of affairs. Yuan lives in a small
side street here in Picking. and in his ram
| bling Chinese house, it would seem, lies
the seat OF what is eft Of the imperial Chi
uese government.
Premier's Desperate Fight.
The Premier has been making des-
perate effort to save the situation, but
progress has been exceedingly difficult. He
has come out strongly in favor Of con-
stitutional monarchy, with the Manchus
on the throne, and has declared his dis
belief in the ability Of the Chinese to run
a republic. In a public statement he has
exhorted the people to rally around the
constitutional monarchy platform, so that
the empire Will not be disrupted. lie
speaks plainly of possible disruption and
of foreign Intervention, and urges CO.
operation, but so far as can now be seen
TO no avail, for the republican movement
goes on with great vigor and the demand
for Manchu abdication Is strong.
In the mean time the powers are keeping
a close watch on the situation, and there
have already appeared evidences OF inter-
national intrigue and temperance or
the familiar jealouses and selfish inter
ests, the lack of which was noticeable dur
ing the earlier stages of the revolution.
The powers are closely watching one an
other. fearing that out OF the imminent
debacle some nation may gain material ad-
vantage.
Plans are now being made for the pro-
lection by foreign soldiers Of the railway
-.L;ob laodc from Pekinp 10 the sea The
line leads from Picking to Ten-tsln. and
thence to Ching Wan Tao. Tien-tsin Is
I'D the Pei-Ho River. and after December
1 cannot be reached by steamer, on &C
count Of the ice. Thus Ching Wan Tao
becomes the winter seaport Of Picking
It is 26S miles distant from the capital, and
is absolutely essential to the safety OF
foreigners in Picking.