The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
BECS FOR MERCY.
Infant Chinese Emperor issues
Number of Edicts.
Will Prom sc Anything to Aeep
His Throne.
FALL ON DEAF EARS.
Rebels Are Not Disposed to Aleid
Their Advantage
Or Put Any Reliance in the
Governments Pledges.

evidenced today by long llst OF eui- =
s,,onlenlenting yesterdays rehlalfAs ~
nr9clanation and offering further cot
1.aseions of the most radical chafacee-
-ro6ax-s edicts indicate tnat even
4,o,,e.l, the d.nasty survives Manshtl
rl,le i At an end. The transfer eNSi
Of the cabinet offices TO native chiilHso
is ordered and the throne sweafs Iiis.1
thereafter Manchus and Chinese siid
be rega-Ied equally rleanins tH't tii0
elaborate system of Manchu pensions
which are now paid TO practically eNeIs
member of the race viii be dlscontlii-
Ised ana the Manchus left to earn I
living by their own enterprise Al - 10
dav'S edicts like that OF yesteICsls g. -
written i'm the first person. rs coimIll III -
80. +1,a intact emperor himself. ms
:; unusual and IS apparently deN ~
s5on+ed nv the thrones advisers II q
pathetic attelrpt to create alhoHz - -
oeSDle = feeling of personal luN"ies -
their sovereign - -,5+-,4.,
tior to tha Gera ands of the nauoisa4
assembly and even so so Iaf a. 70 ole-- -
extravagaEt praise to lhe IepelS ,
bringing about the great leA0i '''9
rTbe throne abjecteIy acknowledges
itS incapacitv. pleads ignorance OF az
fairs asks that its laDses be paruo /
ed and requests the assistance anu az az
Sica Of ali citizen. Finally, It maAes
IN bvsrerical effort to rally Cmnese ana
Manchus alike to the royal stahoaIu
b.- limiting at grave foreign udiiSSt9
which it thinks should pe Aee0u 'S
united China
Condemns His Kin
In his struggle for existence, the "a
fant emperor even condemns Hl'hS -
his own closest relatives.
The present otiicialdo ON, he declares
has not sought the interests OF ene
people but only its own pockets
The reVOlutionistS are unlmpresSel
nv the flood Of edicts from the en-
peror. They declare that the dynasty
s.rartial surrender has come TOO lale-
NIoreov ~ they do not tIust the throne.
REGARDING their present position as .
strong for Welding to promises Wn1cn
they feel are insincere-
The revolutionists point out thf
such edicts as these wherein the
thrones own appointees and relatives
are called thieves and scOundrels. do
not tend to encourage confidence WI hat
the etict states regarding the methods
OF the present administration is Of
coarse admitted BY the revolutionists
but the thrones plea OF ignorance
hitherto is regarded as Incredible.
But while the edicts have apparently
failed Of their hoped-tor effect in con
cfliatins the rebels. they have stirred
11r a most formidable opposition from
most Of the Manchu office holders
must go and that all the Manchu pen
sions will be cut off Immediately pro-
dueed pronounced disaffection in the
ranks of the Manchus, and many men, |
bers of this race at once began talk /
ing of a massacre OF revenge. There
were indications already today that
these proposals would find support, /
particularly among the younger Man /
chu princes. who viii now be stripped !
OF their high offices and unable longer
to exploit their positions
Officials prominent among the ma /
tive Chinese profess to have informa- /
tion that Prince Tsai Tao, uncle of the !
baby emperor is willing to lead the /
massacre party. Prince Tsai Tao is /
Throughout the day the foreign lega- /
ticns, the missions and even private I
houses occupied by foreigners were be
sieged by both Mauchus and Chinese, /
who sought protection from each /
other.
NIanchus Are Uneasy.
Prince Ching. the premier. is using 4
his influence to restrain that element i
OF the Manchus who may be disposed /
toward violence. For their part the /
Manchus dread a rebel investment of I
the capital.
Certain legations are advising both /
Chinese and Manchus to take refuge |
In case of trouble behind the AIetho- /
dist mission, which is situated in that +
corner Of the main city lying between /
the legation quarter and the east wall. I
IhlS IS the most easily defended sec
tion of the city and the legation
guards may be able to protect those |
who gather there.
Long lines of carts piled high with I
the household belongings of fleeing /
ones continue to pass out the CITY
gates before the early closing hours I
Soldiers now guard all the city gates.
Many carts emerge from the for
hidden city, some guarded by soldiers
Cart loads of silver. sometimes with
out d guard, pass day and night IN
and out OF the legation quarter The
money Is brought to the legations from,
the defenseleSs Chinese banks for a
temporary safe deposit and then re
moved to replace the paper circillations
or to be forwarded to the minister 'of
war, generally in exchange for rovaI
troops who are receiving their nav
with unprecedented reer1larif1-
Wealthy citizens also are entrrlstire,
their fortunes to foreigners. The eoy-7
ernment has asked the mission doc
tors to establish a Red Cross hosnitsl
outside the city for the reception of ~
wounded who are expected 10 re+,rr,, Il,
a few days from the encounter With
General Ii Yuen-Heng's rebels
Foreigners are anxious over the si+
uation in Peking. but not alarn,sr7
Outsiders have not yet entered the le-
cation quarters. Neverth eless mel
fullest precautions are being talre,,
Unarmed pickets form a line about The
legation walls and extending into tbe
Ghlnese quarter Fears are entertained /
Tor the foreigners in the province IF +
Shan-Sl, many of whom are Arneri-
cans. The rebels in that province are /