Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-01-19
DRASTIC DEMANDS
By REPUBLIC
May Result in War Being
Resumed in China by
January %
It NOW ASKS RECOGNITION
kai Wants Sun to Retire ard
Sun Insists on Retiring
Kai.

the form of circular which was sent
to Washington, Toxic, London, Paris
Berlin and ST. Petersburg, and was
| signed by Wang Chung Wei, the for
eign minister of the republican cab
iret. The terms of the circular are
as follows:
The Manchu government having
entered into negotiations with the re-
public Of China for the purpose of alb
dlcating its entire sovereign rights
powers and privileges we fervently
pray for recognition in order to avoid
/ a disastrous interregnum.
(Signed) WANG CHUNG WEI,
Foreign Minister
Fighting to Be Resumed.
1t appears now to be absolutely
certain that fighting between the rev
clutionists and the imperialists will
be resumed on the morning of Janu
airy % unless Premier Yuan Shi Kai
comedies the demands of republican
government.
These demands, which were tele
gTaphed today to Premier Yuan Shi
kai at Peking, are very drastic and
substantially as follows:
Drastic Demands.
/. The abdication Of the throne
and the surrender of the sovereign
powers are demanded.
2. No Manchu may participate in
the provisional government of China
8. The capital of the provisional
government cannot be established al
Pekng.
4. Premier Yuan Shi Kai cannot
Participate in the provisional govern
ment of China until the republic has
been recognized by the foreign pow
ers and the country has been re
stored to peace and harmony.
DR.. Suns. Resignation Asked.
Today's decided action by the re
publican government is due to Pre-
mier Yuan Shi Kai's demand that DR.
Sun Vat Sen, resign the presidency
permitting Yuan Shi Kai to exercise
sovereign powers, until the nationa
! convention, which is to be called tC
decide on the form of government o
| China, shall have reached a conclu
SIGN.
Court Objects.
In the meantime, Premier Yuan Sh
kai desires the court to retire, TEN
pOrarily transferring its powers tc
him. The court, however, objected tC
leaving until the national convention
had reached a decision.
U. S. Infantry Arrives.
Peking, Jan. 19.-The fifteenth reg.
iment of United States infantry, which
is to act as guard for the protection
of section of the railroad from Pek.
ing to the coast, arrived at Chin Wang
Tao today on board the transport Lo.
gan.
Manchu Outbreak Feared.
Peking, Jan. 19.-The princes Of
the imperial clan, number of leading
Manchu officials, and several mem
bers Of the government had a pro
tracted conference today with the
Impress Dowager, but again separat
ell without deciding the question o.
abdication. The leading princes fav
ored an unconditional abdication o.
| the throne. Three of the younger
princes, together with Tieh-Liang, the
! former Tartar general at Nanking
would not, however, agree to the
courts retirement to Jehol although
they did not suggest an alternative.
! There were many rumors of The
| probability of Manchu outbreak
which, however, appears unlikely a
present.
Exodus of Mobiles.
London, Jan. 19.-In an imperia
edict issued today, the authorities O
the Peking railroad are ordered tt
send all available rolling stock tt
| Peking. An exodus of the mobiles i.
/ expected shortly, according to a new:
| agency dispatch from Tien Tsin
Three trains are now waiting in tht
vicinity of Peking.
| Provisional Empire Planned.
Peking, Jan. 19.-It is reported in
Chinese circles that the regent Prince
| Chun, suggests the abdication of the
] throne, the court to remain in Pekine
! and Yuan Shi Kai to establish a pro
visional northern government at Tier
Tsin pending the action of the Nation
al Convention as to the future form
of government
DR.. Sun Stands Pat.
| Marking, Jan. 19.-The ultimatum
according to the Republican leaders
is the last word of the Republicans
President Sun Vat Sen said today tt
the Associated Press: 81 have taker
Oh oath to GUST the Manchu rllers an(
restore peace to the country before
resigning have taken an oath to es
tablish republic in China, and if
consented to the propositions laid ou
by Yuan Shi Kai, l should be fore
sworn.
81 am convinced that Republic i:
not only practicable, but that i
would be the best thing for China.
I China cannot permit outsiders tt
dictate her form of government. Thi!