Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-31
Radical Concessions Granted
by Throne Not Considered
Sincere by Members Of Re-
volutionist Party.
APPEAR AS IF WRITTEN
BY INFANT EMPEROR
Device Apparently Adopted 70
Created a Feeling Of Person
al Loyalty to Child Sever
eign Among the Populace.
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Picking, Oct "a The state of ter
ror which has taken possession OF
the eutire Imperial court was further
evidenced today by long list of
odlcis experimenting yesterdays re.
markable proclamation and Offering
further concessions ~ the most radi.
cal character
Todays edicis Indicate even though
the dynasty survives Manchu rule
is at AN end The transfer even OF
the cabinet offices 10 native Chinese
Is ordered aud the throne sWears that
Thereafter Manchus and Chinese
shall be regarded equally" meaning
The elaborate system 81 Manchu pen
sions which are nov paid "a practic-
Il ally every member OF the race viii
be discontinued and The Manchus
left 10 earn a living by their enter.
prise
Al todays odlCts. like that OF yes.
tcrdHy. ave written In the first per-
son. as coming from the infant cm-
perog himself This rs unusual and
apparently device adopted By the
throne advisers In a pathetic attempt
to create among the people a feeling
Of personal loyalty for their soyer-
cign.
Complete capitulation.
The cdicts make complete CAPT
tulaiion 10 tho demands of the ma
tional assembly and even so so far
~ OF a. "A
rebels Tor bringing about the great
reforms WHICH are promised.
In his struggle for existence, the
infant emperor even condemns many
OF his closest relatives. The present
oilicialdom. he declares has not
sought the interests OF the people.
but only iis own pockets.
The revolutionists are unimpressed
by the flood OF cdicts from emperor.
They declare the dynasty's partial
surrender has come too late More
over they DO not trus, the throne re-
garding their present position as too
strong for yielding 10 promises which
they feel are iuRincero.
Do Not Credit Ediets.
The revolutionists point out that
ruch edicts as these wherein the
NWANAf n VMM NIAINNANNf'N anu NEANAANNE
are called thieves and scOundrcls. do
not tend To encourage confidence.
! What the cdicls state regarding the
methods OF the present administers
ton Is of course admitted by the
reyolutlonists but the thrones plea OF
Ignorance hitherto - regarded as in
credible
But while the edicts have appar-
emily failed of their boped-for effect
In concluding the rebels. they have
stirred up most formidable 0pposi.
lion from u new source An announce
ment that most OF the Manchu Office
I holders must go and that all the
/ Manchu pensions will be cut off i'm
media.ely produced n pronounced
disaliection In the ranks OF the Man.
chus and many members OF this race
began talking OF massacre for re-
yenge
Prince 70 Lead Massacre.
! Officials prominent among the ma
/ live Chinese profess TO have informa-
ton that Prince Tasi Tao, uncle OF
The baby emperor, is willing 10 lead
the massacre party, The prince Tsai
Tao is well known In Europe and
| America.
Throughout the day the foreign lo-
sailona the missions and even pri'
yaie houses occupied by foreigners
woro beseiged by both Manchus and
Chinese, who sought protection from
each other
Prince ching the premier is using
his influences 10 restrain that ele-
ment OF he &anchus who may be dis
posed toward violence For thelr part,
tho Manchus dread rebel Investment
of the capital
Certain legations are advising both
Chinese and Manehus 10 take reiuge
OF trouble behind the Methodist mis-
siln which Ii situated IN that corner
of the main city living between the
legation quarter and the east wall
This IL Tho MOI easily defended soc.
ton Of the city and tho legation and
guards may be able TO protect thos,
who gather there.
soldiers Guard Oates.
Long lines al carts piled hlgh with
the household belongings Of ileeinf
ones continue 20 pass out OF the cifs
gates before the early closing hours
Soldiers now guard ali the city gates
Many carts emerge from the Forbid
den city. some guarded by soldiers
Cart loada OF silver sometimes With.
out a guard pass dav and night In an,
out OF tho legation quarter IN,
money 10 broueh, 10 the legation,
from the defonseless Chinese bank,
for a temporary safe deposit ana then
removed 70 replace the paper circt
iail0ns or TO be forwarded 20 10,
mlnlsteE OF war. for loyal troops WHO
a are receiving their pay with unnre
cedented regularity Wealthy rilgan,
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