The Washington herald., 1911-11-01

Pckir, Oct 3I-Tottering to its fall
the Manchu dynasty, through its prince
regent, speaking in the person OF the
baby Emperor, to-day made a last de.
Spairing attempt to stem the tide OF rev.
olution by issuing more edictS Pathetic
in the extreme the state prOnunciamcn.
tos today offered many more conces
sions to the rebels, but they only made
plain the fact that the rule of Mancht
in China is at an end. The national as.
sembly has voiced its approval OF tn,
thrones action. The revolutionists say
1t is too late" A state of panic pre-.
walls in Pekin, Shanghai, Hongkong
and Canton, as well as in nearly every
small place in the empire. over fear o
massacre. the Chinese and Manchus re
gardirg each other with mutual distrus
and fear
COMPLETE SURRENDER.
The transfer of all cabinet officers tc
native Chinese is one Of the principa
points in the edicts to-day. and tht
throne gives the promise that hereafter
Manchus and Chinese shall be regarded
equally. This means that the system o
pensions by which practically every
Manchu has been given money for year.
has been abolished. and that the Manchl
will now have to get out and earn hi!
living like any other Chinaman.
The ediCts were a complete Capitula
tiOn to the demands OF the national as
sembly. A humorous side to the state
papers was that the rebels were pro
fusely thanked for bringing about th'
great reforms which were now promised
the people AS in yesterdays statement
the throne acknowledged its incapacity
pleaded ignorance OF state affairs, askec
that its errors be pardOned. and re
quested the advice and assistance Of al
citizens. Finally it made an appeal tC
Chinese and Manchu alike for unitet
action. limiting at grave foreign disaster
which were better faced by a united
China.
The ediCts are written in the first per
son as though coming from the three
year-old Emperor. The infant Empero
is made to condemn many of his clos
est relatives The present circle of Off
Cials. he says, has not sought the wei,
fare Of China, but money for their OWL
pockets.
Massacre Is Feared.
The general situation is perhaps NOR
tense than at any time since the revolu
tiOn began. The Manchus fear the inva
sion of the capital by the rebels, whll
the Chinese are in dread of a possible
massacre by the Manchus. The foreigl
legations and missions are besieged b,
persons Clamoring for protection, tn
streets are filled with carts carrying tn
ValuableS and money of the wealth!
classes to places of safety. and the rail
road trains are crowded to capacity witt
ManChus fleeing for safety, mainly to tn
extreme north. The legations are takin,
the most careful preca autions against an
eventualty. The guards have been great
ly strengthened, and there has been som.
fortifying of legation walls.
Much Anxiety in Pckin.
Up to this time there has been no harm
to foreigners. and there is no indication
that they will suffer in any way. Blu
nevertheless they are nervous and anx
ious over the situation in Pekin
Fears are entertained for the foreign.
ers in the province of Shansi. many Of
whom are Americans. The concessions
there a.e not as stong nor are they as
well guarded as the lega tions in the
large cities. The rebels are said to be
in complete possession of the capita
of the province, Tiayuan Flu, where
there are several missions
Intense Fear Mt Canton.
Canton, Oct. 3L-A feeling Of intense
fear and alarm prevails here. Guns have
been placed at many noints command.