The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
AIanchus, After Ruling Nation
Since 1910, Swept From
Power
STRUGGLE SOON MAY END
Fight Now Is on Question OF
Republic or Restricted
Monarchy.
ny HERBERT WEBB,
Editor China Prcss. Shanghai. Chinn.


Ing China since 1910. have been swept
from power, and no matter which side
IS crowned victor. henccforth the Chi
nese will rule their own country This
paradoNical statement Is explained by
the ahjec, manifesto granting .,abso-
lutte power TO the National Assembly. a
governing body of native Chinese, and
b. the appointment or Yuan Sh kui.
Chinese. Premier. with a Chinese
Cabinet and tho distribution OF tho
army and navy under Chinese officers
The night at present. while it appears
on the surface TO he between the Man
chuS and the rebels is in reality 3;
struggle between those Cinnamon who
favor republic and those who favor
= restricted monarchy as the best
means of rcjuvenating the empire IL
Is not improbable that the negotiations
between Yuan Shi Kai. Premier and
exponent OF restricted monarchy
and General Ii Yuan Hung, leader OF
the rebels and champion OF a repubit.
can form OF government, will terminate
me struggle within the next few
weeks.
Yuan Shi Iiat by many able judges
considered the ablcsl living Chinese
- tho Premier Before throwing his
iew years ago stripped him OF all
power and sen; him into retirement.
ne in tlrn stripped them of power and
sent them into retirement. He has
surrounded himself with able llcuten-
ants all Chinese 50 far. The prince
regent, in mos; extraordinary edict,
has, on behalf Of the baby Emperor.
renounced all power and al the same
tiine conferred that power upon the
National Assembly.
This cdtct is the most remarkable
document in the history OF China nc
any one familiar with ,Manchu char
''cter. and especially with the proud
"nd imperious character of the ruling
classes. II viii be all tho more amaz-
ING It's utter abjcctncss shows 10
Mhat extremity the throne was reduced.
inan tShi Kai made the conditions;
Inc throne could only consent.
This isn'i the hrst time that Yuan
!ts humhled the present CLIQUE OF
Manchu princes For years. when the
uiG Empress Dowaser, Isl An, and the
onHg Emperor. who died three years
ago were ruling, Yuan was the powe.
IN Fcniinc Acting IN concert with
thc famous old ismprcss DowaGcr. he
hert the little Msnchu princes on Tho
ray ron; actually they were pcnn!Iess
dltd poweriess Hu; tho death OF tic
Empress Dqwagcr and the Emperor
caused q swift change. The presen,
!eSent and his son. the bsby Emperor
- io-day came into power. The splcn-
nId body OF Chinese that Yuan had
placed in charge went gu, O: oftice,
uah OF course, at The head OF them
; ne new powers 10 be hated Yuan ana
every one associated with li.m So a
S!cthln. giant that was being slowly
hiouscd. Chlrs. with her !ndulent and
iHiahi'i% nsN .r4%'s wen; back 70
siccp twas I. complete rcvcrsion
was too complete even China no
Iced H.
The result was the uphcaval a, WI
hAng II found thew hole Chinese
uati"n IN sympathy with it, The fact
'Nat ite Chinese for once were united
hFclird the end Of Manchu rule. and
ne throne WAS quick to realize H.
nnl very recently there has been
1itie Of what Is known in America ~
patriotism Or national fceiins IN G 80 -
man Was from l!upeh he was q
tupch man, or he wus !. Can,oues,.
" HHchuencs". lie was Ioyal IN Ms
province. Ills ancestors were buried
here and wander where ne might /,
was always his idea 10 go back ia bts
natiEe province for burial among his
.e'eiathcrS. i!ut in the las, fcw To,rs
hilc theic has been no diminutiop ~
SHceSlor worship nor of devotion IN
me native province there has been re
a,1oPihS strong national feeling
Many ih"nSanas Of independent Chi
itac newspapers have sprung IN Thc
AiahIihg OF constitutional form az
%"Eefhmeni, win Parliament. proyin.
tt'' "sSeihniicS ana so on, the spreading
~ .a,Isoaas' teitsraphs and modern
Prstal service over the crnptrc-al
these things have tended 10 weld ~,
empire together. 50 hat when tho re-.
he!iion came the news spread fas, n
very part Of tho country.
nc revolutionary organization was
ttady al an strategic points. and the
'"''"NeF' as the Chinese describe IL
~ turning 'heir hand from palm Ir
10 palm down, Was accompanied viii
out oioodShed In city after city. rho
tevoiutionhres simply notted tho
consular bodice where such existed
and the Chinese omcials, that tho,
would take charge at certai,
hour, and that foreigners would b,
given every protection, and when In,
hour came they took charge.
As a sample %: their readiness I,
may be mentioned that the arst nrocla
NATIONS OF General III Yuan Hung. IN.
lcpel leader. guaranteeing safety Il
foreigners. advising the people TO con
lihue their business pursuits peace
fully snd without turbulence as thong,
nNthlng were transplring. and refus
ing TO honor the government currency
were written by him three years az,
in Japan.
There arc several factions or par,le
anong the Chinese. The rcvolution;st
CAL themselves Republicans. and hav
established provisional government
NEGOTIATIONS between the rebel leader
and Yuan Shih Kai are now in nror
ress. Probably the best thing 70
China at the present time would be /
permit the present dynasty to contjnu
on the throne. Out withou, power
limited monarchy with the national an
provincial assemblies, strong Cabi
net and SO on. Later on a republic
perhaps. y sudden and radical chang
might now. considering the condition
OF the patient, prove fatal. Almos
surely 1t would bring chaos.