The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-19
Long Expected Massa-
ere Likely to Be-
come Reality.
YUAN IS CHARGED J
WITH DISLOYALTY
Manchu Threats That City Shall
Run Red With Blood May Be
Fulfilled Now That No Hope
Remains for Throne.
Many Prepare for
Flight.

Peking, January 1S.-The foreign le-
cations are preparing for trouble in
Picking tomorrow. The question of
the abdication OF the throne viii be
discussed by the Empress Dowager and
tho princes. but It is not thought that
Premier Yuan Shi Kai Will take mart
In the conference. a rising In the
capital has been looked for many
times In the last few months, and pre
cautions have .v.n taken in antici-
patton of it-necdlc3sly, however, and
the outbreak may not occur Tomorrow.
But 1t has been long expected that
the Manchu irreconcilab lea would cause
Il massacre when all hope for the ad
'ninistra,ion had vanished. y placard
posted tonight indicates that In.
Manchu threats may be fulfilled. 1t
calls upon all loyal Manchus and Chin
cs. 10 resist the ubdication of the En-
peror TO the death
Prepare for Flight.
Inc street near the office Of the
Chinese Foreign Board at which Yuan
an kai Tesi4cs, is heavily guarded by
lhe Premier's own men, OF whom il
Is said there are 1880. Many Chinese
So "H' ii'l yFt utEtTteL the
arc preparing for flight tomorrow.
and prominent followers OF Yuan are
.akins refuge outside their own houses
to-nlEnt. hoping that in the event of
massacre they will not be found.
charges that Yuan has been d,sioyal
10 tho Manchus. although pretending 10
support them. are attracting the atten-
ZION OF foreigners. as we'll as Manchus
ana chinese Some of the revolution
aries 4ons have been saying that he
was working for the overthrow moi
the salvation. of the dynasty. But i,
mas Leen thought that this charge was
oesiEned TO d!scredlt the Premier with
the Manchus. Others accuse Yuan OF
working FOR hts own interests. and sa,
he intended 10 become dictator. IL nc
eid not assume the throne.
IS The inperaiists who dfstrust him
point out that he has persistcntIy with
drawn his army, although the trained
imperialist troops could easily disperse
'ne unframed rebel volunteers. 1t h
also said that the withdrawal of tins
army from Nanking was at Yuan Sh,
knis orders.
His Loyalty Doubted.
Even after obtaining sufficient none y
from the Empress Dowager and the
princes for a months campaign. un,,
they be permitted 10 night Premier
uan continues TO withdraw his forces
The proposition which he now is max
ing TO WI Ting Fang, the republican
Minister of Justice. is thought 10 b
iantam2unt to dictatorship.
1t is Understood that ne oners a
so.t.proiAiSe OF apd!cation If the gov
eminent is left in his hands until a
properly elected national assembly
shall decide Tie FORM oc EoyArnment
some OF Yuan's right-hand men are
cantonese and other southcrners from
provinces which are recognized as
rebel and several o. his immed,at r.
supporters do not attempt 10 hide their
anti Manchu feelings
Whether the suspicious asainst tho
PREMIER are false or true, they are
given sufficient. credencc 10 cause the
orsanlIa ion OF ansiabdica ton bodies,
against which Yuan-Shi- Kai has beep
coinpeied to take measures OF defense.
and 1t is authoritatIvcly stated Thai
Inc dynamite bomb outrage against his
iiie was the work or Manchu fac
Those guilty of throwing a bomb al
zee carriage OF Yuan were put 10 dealt
To-day by StronEulatinp "a