New-York tribune., 1912-01-22
|ED|CT TO CO FORTH
| ADVOCATING THRONE
New Chinese Nation To Be Set
Up Tomorrow - National
Conference at Tien-Tsin.
FINAL SCENE AT THE HAGUE
Yuan Anxious to Leave Peking,
but Manchus Gaining Upper
Hand, He Is Compelled
to Remain.

London. Jan. 22.-It is expected that
the abdcation edict will be issued on
Tuesday. says the Peking correspondent
of the Daily Mall who adds that the
new Chinese Empire will be known as
Chung Hwa-kwo meaning Middle Flower
| Nation.
The national conference which is to
agree on preliminaries will he held at
Tien-Tsin, and Yuan Shih-kai will be
present Later the peace agreement will
be signed at The Hague in the presence
Of the representatives OF all the foreign
powers
Peking. Jan. 2l.,-A special train has been
held in readiness since Friday to take Yuan
Shih-kai TO Tien-Tsin. 1t was evidently the
Premier's plan to transfer the provisional
capital to that city. where the danger from
Manchus was slight. Apparently Yuan in
tended to escape from PekinG as soon as
the edict of abdication was signed. but the
reaCtionary princes gained the upper hand
temporarily and prevented the issuance OF
the edict
In the mean time the republican utl-
matum arrived, and resulted in consid-
erable change OF programme, This uti-
matum demanded the abdication OF the
throne and the surrender of the sovereign
powers and set forth the refusal OF the re-
pubcans TO permit Yuan Shih-kai to par
tcipate in the provisional government until
the republic had been recognized by the
foreign powers and the country had been
restored to peace.
Premier Yuan may still have need Of the
special train. because II Is expected that he
will refuse 10 carry on the government AT
Peking without abdication, after which he
and his troops will be subject to the gravest
Manchu hostility. The ex-War Minister
Yin-Tchang and the eX-presdent OF the
Board of War, Tieh-Lisng are mentioned
as possible successors to Yuan. Both arc
Manchus, and therefore should the throne
appoint either of them, II would be a
breach OF one OF the nineteen constitutional
pledges but national exigcncies might be
considered a substantial excuse for such
action.
Many Of the Chinese troops arc al present
loyal TO Yuan Shih-kai. II is not doubted
that his attitude would he republican II no
resigned. The Manchus and Inner Mongols
would then be left without support. An
other meeting OF the princes OF the I'm
perial clan will be held tomorrow. Those
favoring abdiCation will probably absent
themselves. so that Il is difficult TO see
how a definite decision can be reached.
Those who desire TO continue the lighting
have, for the most part, nothing to lose.
Prince Ching, the ex-Premier, evidently
has no intention OF spending his wealth In
supporting armies which may not be VIC
torlous. Ching has received many threats
from Manchu soldiers II is said that one
of them warned him not TO dare TO escape
Prominent Manchus and Chinese are de.
sorting Peking hastily with their families
and seeking safety in the foreign settle
nen,s at Tien-Tsin. TsingTau and else
where. The foreign representatives nave
not yet assembled to discuss the Republi-
can ultimatum. although several OF them
anticipate that Intervention will sooner Or
later be forced upon them.
A fight to the death is the spirit Of tho
younger Manchu princes, their attitude
having resulted. from the wavering Of the
court on the question OF adbication. Yuan
Shih-ka position Is considered by. his
friends as considerably shaken. The young
bloods are urging that Tieh-Liang. who.
I'm addition 10 his experience on the war
Board. was Tartar General at Nanking. be
intrusted with tha command 1f the North
ern army, with instructions 10 march his
forces against the Republicans. The eX-
Regent. Prince Chun, continues a strong
supporter OF abdicstion.
The Manchu troops are indifferent They
are ready for war or peace, whichever Is
decided upon Yuan ShIh-kai's position IS
unenviable. and he appears TO be satisfied
that the Manchu cause IL lost.
London Jan. 22.-The Peking correspond
ent OF The Daily Telegraph says he Is
officially Informed that the Pekng govern
ment will be Obliged openly 10 declare
Chlna's bankruptcy at the Chinese New
Year, February IS. lie understands fur
ther that WI Ting-fa Minister OF Justice
in the republican Cabinet has telegraphed
demanding the immediate resumption OF
hostlities in consequence Of accusations OF
trickery levelled at the republicans.
St Petersburg, Jan. PA prince Of the
imperial Manchu family. according to
telegram from Peking. Is implicated in the
plot to assa ssinate Yuan Shih-kai with a
bomb Il is added that the Premier is try
ing TO hush the matter up. so as not 10
compromise further the position OF the
dynasty.