The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31

the danger that the Shanghai confer ence would not be representative.
 Replying to the question as to wheth- CT the Shanghai demands would be met. he said the matter was for the decision of the imperial clans. In or der to carry on the administra tion, he declared money was needed, and the princes had not come forward suffi- ciently in that direction. He added that if the rebels advanced the im- perial troops would engage them
 There will be another meeting at the palace tomorrow of the Empress -Dogare the premier and the Imperial princess The only question for their considera ton is that of abdicating or disgorging their riches. Yuan Shi Kai refuses to abide by the agreement entered into by Tang Shao Vi, his own representative, and Wu Ting Fang, the republican represent ative. He has sent several telegrams to Shanghai actually approving only the continuation of the armistice.
 May Withdraw Troops
 Yuan indicated that he may withdraw the Imperial troops, but it is evident that he does not intend to withdraw them as demanded, within five days. He made no mention of the suggested 10 days lim- it to the convention of the national as- StIuDlNs WILL I6leIEitt lO llle WILL drawal of the government troops 100 Lii (37 miles) from their present posts, he said, he has no objection to this, but added that it would be impossible to remove the heavy artillery within the stipulated time. The interruption of tele- graphic communication, he pointed out, would prevent notification of the several columns within the same period. In his telegrams to Shanghai. the pre- mer asked whether the revolutionaries themselves will agree to contract loans during the negotiations, as they them selves stipuate in the case of the Im- | perialsts and also whether small loans for local government purchases are to be included in the stipulation; what meas ures are suggested to prevent atrocities l by robbers and what guarantee the revo- lutonaries will give not to enlist brig ands. He concluded by asserting that | the feeling in the army and among the people of the north is strongly against | holding the conference anywhere but Picking.
 The national assembly which has re- sumed it's sittings, has declared against the republic.
 l The southern members, however. have i ansented themselves from the session. Representatives are being circulated cast l ing doubt on Yuan Shi Kars loyalty which among the well informed, is con 1 sidered beyond question, although his position is a difficult one owing to the suspicion of the Manchus and the grow | ing sympathy of all the Chinese toward l the revolutionaries.
 New York, December 3o-The China society of America, of which Dr. Louis L. Seaman is president, today sent the l following identical dispatch to Sun Yat
 Sen, president of China. Wu Ting Fang formerly minister at Washington, who
 has been prominent in the establishment | of the provisional government and Tang Shao Yi the representative at Shanghai
 of Premier Yuan Shi Kai:
 'The China society of America heartily
 welcomes the entrance of the republic ol China into the family of nations
 Shanghai. December 31.-Yuan Shi Kars statement to the corresponden,
 at Peking is regarded here as a last
 effort to save his face. He is now plac. ing the entire responsibility on the | Manchus.
 Friends of Tang Shao VI resent the premier's public repndiation of his lplenipotentiary agreements. The revolu. I tionary treasury has been augmented by large popular contributions throughout the country amounting tc
 many millions. War bonds are selling rapidly.
 | San Francisco, December 3O.-Funs Chi Yau, young Chinese editor, wht lrecently returned to the Orient ant who has been mentioned as one o.