Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-02-17
REPUBLIC EDICT
ISSUED in China
REPUBLICANS ARE HARASSED
BY DISSENSION and DE-
MAND QUICK ACTION.
The Capital May Be Moved From Pekin
To Marking Must Keep
Manchuria Are Growing Worse, and
Their independence Is Looked For.

Peking.-An edict establishing the
republic was issued February IS. A
statement from the Chinese foreign
board says the republicans are harassed
by dissensions and are prepared to
waive majority of the proposed modi-
fcations.
The statement further says that there
is no fear of the transfer of the capital
from Picking, although that point has
not been agreed upon.
Assurances are given that Yuan Shi
Kai, imperial premier, is now in full ac-
cord with the republicans and actually
is advising with respect to future plans
looking to the effecting of the elective
coalition of all the provinces and fac
lions, and the arrangement of the ma
chinery of the republican government.
Tang Shao vi, the representative of
Premier Yuan, says that China would
astonish the world by her ready accept
ance of the new conditions and by their
adaptability in the restoration of order.
He said the republic of China would i'm
mediately present solid front, and all
provinces and individual differences
would be forgotten in the common in
terest-the preservation of the integrity
of the country.
The revolutionary authorities at Foo
chow are insisting that the funds of the
imperial maritime customs be turned
over to them.
Generals Family To Japan.
Mukden.-The Manchurian revolu-
zionist, General Chao Erh-Hsun, has
sent his family to Japan. Conditions
in Manehuria gradually have become
worse, and it is believed that attempts
will be made shortly to declare the in
dependence of that province.
According to the republican foreign
minister, China will not be opened to
foreigners until the system of extra
territoriality ceases.
Headquarters at Marking.
The republican leaders intend tC
MAINTAIN headquarters at Marking, ac
cording to dispatch from that city
to the London Times, and to continue
military preparations until 100000
troops are available, in order to pursue
beyond doubt the achievement of the
objects for which the revolution was
organized.
, World Startled.
Peking-China joined the sisterhooC
of the worlds republics, Tuesday.
J. In three imperial edicts the Manchl
dynasty changed four hundred millions
, of people from subjects of an absolut,
2 royalty to citizens of the largest self
governing nation on the earth.
The first edict announced the abdica
tion of the dynasty after 800 years O.
absolute rule; the second declared tina
the throne accepted the republic; tn
. third approved all the conditions agreed
on by Premier Yuan Shi Kai and tn
> republicans.
The third edict created great aston
ishment. 1t had been expected that tn
Manchus would demand condition
which would safeguard many of thei
2 privileges, but, according to the proc
: lamation, the surrender is uncondi
= tional.
The edict informed the viceroys ant
provisional governors of the retiremen
of the throne from political power ant
instructed them to continue doing thei
duty and to preserve order throughou
the land.
1t declared that the step taken b,
the throne was in order to meet tn
wishes of the people.
Has American President.
Washington.-Dr Sun Vat Sen, frs
president of the Chinese republic, is
naturalized American. The depart
y ment of commerce and labor so held il
1904, on the ground that DR.. Sun, VIII
had been born in the Hawaiian islands
had been endowed with American citi
zenship by the act of 100, which pro
vided a government for Hawaii and de
+ clared all citizens of the territory t
l. be citizens of the United States..