The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-01-15
DOCTOR sun
|. DICTATES
TO YUAN
Pledge Required From Premier
to Abide by Vote of
Convention
MANCHU SOLDIERS TO
LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS
Republican Leader Offers to
Resign When Order Is
Restored
MILITARY GOVERNMENT
TO PACIFY COUNTRY
MANCHU SOLDIERS TO
LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS
MILITARY GOVERNMENT
TO PACIFY COUNTRY

= ANKING, Jan. 14.-President
nj Sun Vat Sen received the news
of the pending abdication of
the emperor quietly. He said
he was pleased to learn that the first
step toward the pacafiication and re-
organization of the country had been
taken.
He expected some delay in the re-
adjustment of affairs and added that it
was probable Yuan Shi Kai might be
president of the ne wrepublic. He ad-
hered to his declaration that he would
resign when the Manchu government
had been ousted and peace restored
throughout the country.
Military Government
The first Stage would necessitatc a
military government, under which or
der could be secured and the republic
ans are determined that the old regime
of corruption must be abolished and the
people of China permitted to earn the
firll reward OF their labor.
President sun said that he would
proceed with the work of organization
Evidently he is determined not TO
listen to dictation from Peking.
Future of China
The future government of China, he
said, must be considered carefully.
Yuan Shi Kaf could not be regarded as
the dictator of terms. 1t would be
senseless to hasten the semblance OF
peace, as the present. movement was
directed toward the establishment of
permanent good government.
The mere abdication Of the court.
said the president, was not sufficient in
itself; the Manchu soldiers must lay
down their arms. Yuan Shi Kai. like
wise, must pledge adherence to the
form of government adopted by the ma
tional convention. Sun Vat Sen added
that he desired peace earnestly. but
before peace could be assured all SEM
blance of Manchu power must be re-
nounced, formally ard publicly.
Premier Desires Loan
PEKING. Jan. 14.-It is understood
that the imperial premier, Yuan Shi
Kai, has referred the proposed abdica-
tion to certain foreign powers in the
hope of inducing the withdrawal OF
the opposition heretofore placed in the
way of raising a foreign loan. If not
successful, it is believed, Yuan Shi Kai
will retire with the court.
The republicans are not yet aware
of the Manchus. decision to ask for an
extension of the armistiee for fort
night.
An official communication says that
many large wells in Shensi province are
filed with the bodies of. women, prin-
cipally Manchus. who cast themselves
in to escape outrage or murder.
Armistioe Extended
LONDON Jah. 14.--According to q
Shanghai dispatch the armistice has
been extended for two weeks to give
the Manchus an opportunity to abdi-
cate.
The same dispatch says that two
Chinese entered the French hospital at
Shanghai yesterday, and walking into
ward where a prominent revolutionist
was lying wounded, shot him.
The men escaped. The Crime was tho
result it is said, of factional jealousy.
Republican Flag Raised
HELENA, Mont. Jan. 1.-THE Chin
ese of Helena participated today in the
biggest celebration in the history of
the colony. the occasion being the for
NAL raising of the red, white and blue
flag of the Chinese republic.
The flag. above which f1oated the
stars and stripes, was lifted over tine
building occupied by the Chinese re-
form society.
The celebration lasted all day. thou
sands of firecrackers being exploded
throughout the afternoon, and conclud-
ed with a banquet tonight.