New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-21
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Picking, Jan. Cot is unlikely that the
powers will admit the latest demands of
the republicans. which include the abdlca-
ton of tho throne and the surrender OF its
sovereign powers. the exclusion ~ the Man
chus from participation I'm the provisional
government and Premier Yuan Shih-kars
elimination from the provisional govern
ment until the republic has been recog-
nized. II is even possible that there Will
be intervention.
Should the throne comply with the terms
of the republican ultmatum and abdlcate
without delegatlng any authority over the
Northern provinces. the foreign legations
here fear that foreign lives Will be endan-
gered in the chaos which will ensue be
tween abdcation and the extension OF the
republican administration TO the North
supported by sufficient army.
The Chinese soldiers who have hitherto
remained loyal to the imperial government
might change their allegiance. but tho Man
chu soldiers. who form a majority OF the
imperial army, in and near Picking may be
expected TO use their arms. Indeed it is a
question whether Yuan Shih-kai will be
able TO restrain them in the event Of the
abdicatIon Of the throne.
The foreign legations have no desire to
transgress neutrality They seek only 10
prevent the Northern provinces OF China
from being left n tho mercy OF the lawess
soldiery for a prospectively long time.
The republican ultimatum promises that
President sun Yat-sen will retire from his
position and that Yuan Shih-kal, although
he will not be permitted to control the
provisional government. shall be nominated
for election as permanent President or the
republic.
Marking. Jan. 2O-The members OF the
republican assembly which elected Dr. Sun
Yat-sen to the Presidency are now engaged
in drawing up form OF constitution for
the new Chinese republic.
few days ago a complete agreement
was reached between Yuan Shih-kai and
Tang Shaggy, on the one side. and Pres-
dent Sun Yat-sen and WI Ting fang. Min
lister OF Justice. in the provisional Cabinet.
on the other whereby the Manchus accept
Cd the liberal terms offered and Yuan Shin
kai and President Sun mutually agreed 10
a dual government In the North and South.
headed respectively by Yuan and President
Sun, the signers guaranteeing to admins
permanent government is decided upon by
the national convention. This agreement
was actually drafted and lnitialIed, when
Yuan, on behalf OF the Manchus, sought to
amend It. This alarmed the republicans,
and they broke off negotiations
President Sun and the members Of the
Cabinet are firmly convinced that recogni-
ton of the republic by the powers will
come quickly unless the influence of certain
or the powers is too strong against II.
St. Petersburg, Jan. pa dispatch from
Kulja, Eastern Turkestan, says that the
revolutionaries have decided to send a de-
tachment Of 1000 men. with three guns, on
Monday. to occupy Tolkino Pass, where
they expect TO meet the Chinese govern
ment forces which are advancing from
Urumptsi. north OF the Tian-Shan Noun
tains. II the negotiations fail a battle is
inevitable.
Chi-Fu. Jan. 2o-Four transports convey
Ing republican infantry and artillery ar
rived here this morning from Woo-Suns
Some OF the troops disembarked and took
up their quarters In the city. There were
no Indications OF hostility on the part OF
the population