Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-20
Report That the Chinese by.
nasty Has Abdicated.
DELAY IN ISSUING EDICT
Fear of Uprising by Reactionary
Wing of Imperial Family.
PREFER RUIN TO A REPUBLIC
Revolutionary Army Occupies Chi
Fu-No Hostility on the Part
Of Inhabitants.

CHICAGO, January 2o.-According to a
cable dispatch from Peking to the Chi
cago Daily News the abdication of the
Manchu dynasty is an accomplished fact,
and the delay in issuing the edict already
drawn up is solely to prevent an uprising
by the reactionary wing of the imperial
family. headed by Prince Kung. II il
xlso declared that Tientsin will be the
temporary capital of China while a new
government is being formed
SAN FRANCISCO. January 2O.-Dr. Sun
Vat Sen announced yesterday that he
was willing to withdraw from the presi-
dency of the republic in favor Of Yuan
Shi Kai according to a cablegram re-
ceived by the Chung Sal Vat Pc. a Chi
nese daily newspaper here, today. The
cablegram, dated Hongkong, said Presi-
dent Sun would step aside Immediately
after the abdication of the throne.
Final Despairing Act.
NANKING. China. January 20.-The
foremost of the republicans here declared
today their belief that the Manchus and
the younger imperial princes are deter
mined to bring China to ruin and dis
memberment as final despairing act.
Few persons now refuse to recognize
the hopelessness of the Manchu strug-
gle. Yuan Shi-Kai is practically held q
prisoner in Peking. and poses as a cham
pion of the Manchus in order to save his
own life. He still urges monarchy.
according to the advices received here,
though Tang+ShaO vi, his closest friend
and intimate, asserts that Yuan really
favors q republic.
A few days ago a complete agreement
was reached between Yuan and Tang
and President Sun Vat Sen and Wu Ting
fang, the minister Of justice In the pro-
visional cabinet. whereby the Manchus
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Yuan Shi-Kai and President Sun mutually
agreed to a dual government In the north
and south. headed, respectively. by Yuan
and President Sun, the signers guarantee
ing to administer affairs con5ointly until
the form OF permanent government Is
decided upon by the national convention.
This agreement was actually drafted and
initiated when Yuan, on behalf of
the Manchus. sought to amend it. This
alarmed the republicans. and they broke
on negotiations.
Hope for Recognition.
President Sun and the members Of the
cahinet are firmly convinced that recog-
milton OF the republic by the powers will
come quickly unless the influence OF GER
tain Of the powers Is too strong against
It. They asked today that they be allow
ed to express through the Associated
Press the hope that the United States
win sustain its original broad policy and
be the first to stretch friendly hand to
preserve China's integrity.
The members Of the republican assem-
bly, which elected DR.. Sun Vat Sen to the
presidency are now engaged in drawing
up form of constitution for the new
Chinese republic.
Army Of Republic Moving.
CHIFU, China, January 30.-Four
transports conveying republican infantry
and artillery arrived here today from
Woosung. Some Of the troops disem-
barked and took up their quarters in the
city. There were no indications Of hos
ulity on the part Of the population. The
whole city remains quiet.
Millions Suffering From Famine.
NEW YORK, January 20.-The Pres
byterian board Of foreign missions here
made public today the following cable
gram:
SHANGHAI. China. January 1.-TWO
million FIVE hundred thousand famine
people. Relief urgently needed. Must
rely upon America, owing to revolution.
Committee appeals to America for at
least one million gold"
This was signed by Bishop Graves of
The Protestant Episcopal Church and the
Rev. E. c. Lodenstine Of the Presby-
terian Church, both of whom are In
Shanghai.