Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
AbD|CA7|ON At HAND
Chinese Throne Expected to
Quit Within the Week.
PRESIDENCY is IN DOUBT
Gen. Ii Yuen-Heng Now Regarded
as Strong Possibility.
MAGMA CHARTA IS READY
Constitution of Republic, Prepared
by DR.. WI Tingfang, Awaits
Only Approval of Senate.

SHANGHAI, China February 9-Tang
Shao vi. the representative of Premier
Yuan Shi kai, today declared that he
was confident that the abdication of the
throne would be an accomplished fact
before February IS.
There appears to be less confidence now
than there hitherto has been that Yuan
Shi kai will be selected for the presi-
dency of the republic. On the other
hand. the name of Gen. Lii Yuen-Heng,
the present vice president, is mentioned,
and it Is possible that he may be eventu-
ally selected.
The draft of the proposed magma charta
of the new Chinese republic has been
completed by DIR. WI Ting-fang. the
minister of justice in the republican cab
met, and now awaits the approval OF
the senate at Marking.
Five-Year Presidential Term.
The document provides for q presiden-
tial term of five Years, but the senate
probably will make the first term only
one year.
1t is thought that a compromise may be
reached on the question of the future
capital of China. President Sun Vat Sen,
however. asserts positively that Nam
king will be selected, although he admits
that an agreement may be made to
keep Picking Professionally. as the noni-
nal capital
Desultory outpost fighting continues in
casualties are very much exaggerated on
both sides Tang-Shao-Yi today declared
positively that there would be no more
serious fighting.
Kaiping Is Bombarded.
MANCIFURIA, February 9.-The city OF
Kalping, province of Chill, was subjected
to severe bombardment today by the
revolutionary troops. According to the
latest reports. the town is in flames.
The attacking force of republican troops
brought twelve heavy field guns into &C
ton, and for several hours fiercely shelled
both the city and the fortress. Twenty
three officers belonging to the garrisons
of the city were executed by the general
in command without trial on suspicion
of collision with the revolutionary COM
mander.
American Note Welcome.
COLOGNE, Germany, February o.
THE American note to Germany regard
ing conditions in China will be sincerely
welcomed by all striving in good faith
toward a peaceful issue of the Chinese
gram from Berlin in today's Koelnische
Zeitung. The dispatch continues:
THAT German policy is thoroughly
committed to such a practical program
goes without saying
japanese Want Larger Interest.
TOXIC, Japan, February 9.-The m,
tionalists in the Japanese diet today put
up a strong plea for the acquisition OF
further interests in China by Japan, urg.
ing that the present was an excellent op.
portunity.
1. Viscount Uchida, the foreign minister
in replying, declared that everything in
the circumstances had been done already
The government, he said, had extended
assistance to Japanese who were seeking
to acquire interests in China, but that
policy would have to be abandoned now
otherwise it might lead to trouble over
the question Of neutrality.
Concessions Asked of Throne.
Limitation of the title of emperor to
the lifetime of the present monarch, in.
stead of making it continuous, lis one OF
the notifications of the terms of settle
ment which advices to the State Depart
ment today say Yuan Shih kai is will
ing to accept. Likewise the present EN-.
perOr would be deprived of the power OF
comforting new titles of nobility. The
peace negotiations are reported to be pro.
ceeding satisfactorily.
The dispatches name three points yet
unsettled, as follows: Amount of the EN-.
peror's annuity; objection of republicans
to establishment of republic by the en-
peror's mandate to Yuan Shin Kali AMI
the republican demand for abolition OF
the northern government and the recog-
milton Of the Marking government with