Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-11-03
IS UNEASY
MORE EDiCTs BY CHINESE EN-.
PEROR MEAN END OF
MANcHU RULE.
PENSIONS 70 BE STOPPED
General Situation 10 Most Serious
Both Warning Factions Fear Mas
sacrs-Foreioners Leave Capital
and Legations Strengthen Guards.

Picking, China.-The state Of terror
which has taken possession OF the en-
tire imperial court was further shown
by q long list Of edicts experimenting
the remarkable proclamation and Of
fering further concessions Of the most
radical character. The edicts indicate
that even though the dynasty survives,
Manchu rule il at an end. The trans
fer Of cabinet Offices to native Chinese
ID ordered.
The national assembly has voiced
its approval Of the thrones action
The revolutionists say 1T is too late. "
A state of panic prevails in Picking,
Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton. as
well as nearly every small place In the
empire, over the fear OF massacre
the Chinese and Manchus regarding
each other with mutual distrust and
fear.
The transfer Of all cabinet offices to
native Chinese 10 one Of the principal
points in the edicts, and the throne
gives the promise that hereafter
"Manchus and Chinese shall be re-
garded equally" This means that the
system Of pensions by which practi.
cally every Manchu has been given
money for years has, been abolished
and the Manchu win have to get out
and earn his living like any other Chi
naman. The edicts were a complete
capitalization to the demands OF the
national assembly.
The general situation II perhaps
more tense than at any time since the
revolution began. The Manchus fear
the Invasion Of the capital by the reb-
els, while the Chinese are In dread OF
q possible massacre by the Manchus.
The foreign legations and missions are
besieged BY persons clamoring for pro-
lection, the streets are filled WITH
carts carrying the valuables and money
of the wealthy celestials to places OF
safety, and the railroad trains are
crowded to capacity with Manchus
fleeing for safety-mainly to the ex-
treme north. The legations are taking
the most careful precautions against
any eventuality. The guards have
been greatly strengthened and there
has been some fortifying Of legation
walls.
The Manchus, who, for the first time
in generations, are cut OF from their
pensions, talk Of massacre for re-
venge. There are 100000 Chinese and
10O, 900 Manchus In the city of Picking.
1t Is asserted among the native Chi
nese that Prince Tsai Tao. an uncle
Of the infant emperor. ri Yu. is will
ing to lead the Manchus In their mas
sacre
Peking.-rhe throne In last effort
to appease the revolutionists Issued an
imperial edict redistributing offices In
the cabinet.
Yuan.Shi-Kai, the former exile. has
been appointed premier of China. and
he will organize new cabinet as soon
as he assumes his post.
A telegram was received from
Yuan-Shi-Kai in which be asked that
he be appointed acting premier, and
set forth his Immediate plans for re-
storing peace He proposed. he said.
to stop the, aggressive movement OF
the imperial troops and to open nego-
tiations 18th the rebel leader. Gen.
eral II Yueu.Heng. forthwith.
The revolutionists have seized Nan
Chang. the capital Of Kiangsi prov
ince. and have taken up the march
for Marking. y