Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-23
YUAN'S EFFORTS TO
PROCURE ABDICsTION FAIL

PROCURE ABDlCATION FAIL
| Pekin, Jan. 22.-Premier Yuan
| Shi Kafs efforts to bring about the
abdication of the throne have failed
and the situation in China has enter
ed a new and perpleXing phase.
| Prince Ching. the eX-premier,
! Prince Pu Lun, ex-president of the
national assembly, and Prince Tsai
| sum. brother of the eX-regent ao-
| sented themselves from the confer
| ence of the princes of the imperial
elan today, which left the decision as
| to abdication to the reacuonaries VINO
have been strengthening their hand
steadily since the premier permitted
! the probability of abdication to be-
come known.
Curiously enough the princes of IN
| ner Mongolia, whom the Manchus
consider inferior to themselves, raj
lied to the aid of the Manchus. At a
previous meeting the Mongols strongly
controverted Prince Ching's arsu-
ment that the imperial armies were
unable to oppose the rebels. Appar-
entity preparations were complete Tor
a provisional government; an abdica-
ton edict had been drafted but the
announcement that such course was
contemplated which was allowed to
become public with the evident OBJ
iect of preparing the Manchu troops
against the shock, inspired clansmen
Of all degl ees Ia resis'.
The empress dowager, being reluc-
tant to abdicate, has accepted the ad-
vice of the reactionary princes. The
matter of appointing Yin Tchang, the
eX-war minister. or itch Liang, for
mer Tartar general at Marking to re-
place Yuan Shi Kai was discussed
but the argument prevailed that the
nineteen articles of the constitution
proclaimed last November should be
observed.
Yuan Shi Kai's bluffing IS becom-
ing obvious. He held special trains
ready for several days for his depart
ure but now that the Manchus have
accepted his challenge he remains in
Picking. He has asked for a further
so-culled sick leave, indicating that
he has no intention of relinquishing
the premiership. He is now recog-
nized as anti-Manchu therefore this
distrustful country accuses him of
personal designs. 1t may be that he
is only following a patriotic derer-
mination for the purpose of prevent
ing division of the country with the
prospect Of subdivisions.
The foreign locations. l&sluding the
American legation, do not dtsire to
capable substitute is not available. 1t
= al
prevents widespread disorders in the 1
north, which would endanger the lives |
ol foreigners. 1t is believed that he |
viii remain in Pcking, protected alike /
from Manchu attacks and rebel dyna- /,
mite until the Mauchus discover their /
own inability to cope with the sIrua-
ton. whercupon he will resume con-
troll.
Many missionaries in the northern |
provinces strongly resent the attituGe
of the missionaries In Shanghai VINO I
publicly are supporting the revolu- /
ton. Bishop Bashford of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. resident in
Shanghai, and other prominent /
American missionaries. nave express
ed TO the Washington administration
the view that a republic is inevitable,
while another group. almost entirely
Americans. have tolcgraphed to the
empress dowager and the leadine
princes asking them 10 abdicate.
Tho American legation approves oi
the opinions expressed in the follow
ing letter addressed TO the legation
from 81 mission in Chi Ii.
we strongly disapprove of mis-
sionaries becoming political advisers
ana placing themselves on the side OF
the revolutiouists. II is menace
to us who remain in the northern in
terror. The act of the missionaries
in shanghai signing such telegrams
and widely publishing them brands
the missionary body as revolutionary
and might mean our being wiped out
at any time
The imperiGlists already suspect
that the missions. especially the
missions. are inculcating
revolutionary ideas. The American
minister. Mr.. Calhoun. has endeavor-
ed repeatedly to persuade all the mis-
sionarios to leave the interior, but
many of them. particularly the medi-
cal missionaries. feel that their duty
requires them To remain.