New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
fuan Shih-kai's ImperiaIist Dele.
gate Converted in Conference
at Shanghai to Views OF
RevoIutioniStS.
FOR PEACE AT AMY PRICE
Admits That Chief Difficulty VIII
Be to Convince Premier OF
Necessity of Abandoning
Scheme for Limited
Monarchy.

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that tho abdication Of she Emperor and
the establishment Of rePubl nc IS the
only thing that will satisfy the people
and prevent the further wholesale she'd
ding Of blood"
This statement was made this evening
by Tang Shao-yi, the representative Of
Premier Yuan Shh-kai. after to-days
session Of the peace conference.
Continuing he said: "Peking is not
aware of the depth or the extent Of pop
ular feeling in the south. Even | myself.
although somewhat prepared, am aston
ished to find such a change from an at
titude of patient forbearance to dogged
patriotic determination. 1t now appears
certainly too late To save the dynasty.
1T will be difficult to persuade Yuan
Shih-kai 10 abandon his plan for a lin
tied monarchy, but we must use every
endeayor 20 secure peace and end this
awful bloodshed and suffering among my
people"
Tang Shao-yi expressed the BELIEF that
the situation might have been saved at
one time by conference with the revo-
lutionary leaders and by prompt assur-
ance of adjustment Of grievances, out
he considers that it is now too late. lie
IS also convinced that there must be no
foreign interference in the way Of loans.
or otherwise.
Insists on Chinese Integrity.
Tang Shao-yi demands that the in
tegrity of China be maintained, includ-
inr the three provinces of Chilli, Shan
Tung and Kiang-Su, as well as Mongolia
and Tibet. To this the republicans have
replied in the affirmative.
Tang demands the safety of the impe-
rial family and ample provision for their
maintenance and dignity. WI Ting-fang
has replied. consenting to this and guar
anteeing ample pensions and the abso-
lutte equality OF all Manchus.
During the conference Tang said that
he was prepared for mutual considera-
ton as to the best method Of securing
an effective republican government
The republican delegates propose the
| immediate organization of provisional
government, for which a temporary con-
stitution has already been adopted AT
Marking. This provides that the repre-
sentatives of the provinces shall elect
provisional president, who vii! control
the provisional republic with the aid Of
provisional assembly. the delegates TO
| he appointed by provisional governors
After six months the President shall
call a convention which shall draw up
constitution, upon approval OF when
the provisional Presidency and the pro-
yisional constitution shall become void.
If Yuan Shih-kai consents he will be
named President: otherwise, Dr. sun
Yat-sen will have that office.
Six foreign powers, the United States,
| Great Britain. Japan, Germany. France
and Russia. united to-day in presenting
an identical note TO Tang Shao-yi and
WI Ting-fang, the leaders Of the im-
perial and the revolutionary delegates
| respectively.
Wording Not Made Public.
yvbue the exact wording Of the note
has not been made public, it is under
stood that il did not go much further
than to express the good will of the gov
ernments represented and the hope that
the peace conferences would result IN
bringing the revolution 70 a close. The
German Consul was first TO read the
note. being followed by the American
Consul General, Amos p Wilder, and
the other consuls.
In reply Tang Shao-yi said he hoped
that the conference would be successful
I'm restoring peace. WI Ting-fang. In
response to the consuls said he was
lover of peace, and therefore would do
his utmost to attain settlement. But
II must be remembered" he added, that
the Chinese are fighting for freedom and
good government. and that hasty peace
might lead to serious consequences-per-
haps 10 another worse revolution
The conference between the delegates
OF the imperial government and the rev.
olutionaries was resumed in the after
noon. Practically the whole of the ses-
sion was devoted 10 WI Ting-fangs
speech in favor Of a republic. Tung
Shao-yi whose powers are clearly lin
tied expressed his readiness 10 accept
WI Ting-fang's views but declared that
the matter was SO important that he
must first communicate with Peking He
suggested, however. that a settlement be
left TO the National Assembly. but made
no formal counter proposals.
Thus neither side presented a well de-
fined scheme, and the conference was
again indefinitely adjourned.
In the mean time. 1t is announced, the
armistice has been extended 10 Decem-
ber 30. 4 telegram from Premier Yuan
stated that he had issued an order %
the generals commanding the imperial
forces 10 suspend hostlities The dis
patch was read TO the delegates while
they were in conference.
Washington. Dee @-state Department
officials to-day refused To make public the
text OF the note which was Jointly present
ed by the six great powers 10 the peace
commi ssioners at Shanghai Ii was oih-
cialy described. however as follows:
The Identical note is 10 the effect that
the governments consider that the present
struggle I'm China seriously affects not only
China itself hut also the material inter-
ests and the security OF foreigners in that
country The note continues with state
ment that the governments, while maintain
ing an attitude Of strict neutrality deem
II worth while 10 point out 10 the two dele
gates the necessity of bringing the present
disturbances to an end The governments
express their belief that this attitude re-