The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-06
OF PEACE.
The Chinese Rebels Will BE
Easy on the Manchus.
Will Grant Them Life Pensions
and Other Concessions.

! Shanghai, Jan. 6.-The republican
( government is assuming very strong
| position and now considers that the fu-
1 ture of China is entirely in it's hands
/ The leaders believe that the country is
almost unanimous in favor of the re-
publican movement and the regular
trained army will come over to their
side almost to man. The cabinet
formed by Dr.. Sun Vat Sen today an
nOunced the terms it will offer to the
Mdnchus on their submission. These are
much more generous than was at first
believed would be the case. They in
clude the free grant of the forbidden
city and the summer palace in Picking,
which are worth hundreds of millions of
dollars.
In addition they will be accorded life
pensions and other concessions, to-
gether with equality in citizenship and
in the holding of offices under the
state. The good faith of the Republic
cans is shown by the fact that the
Manchus in the southern provinces are
now being supported, fed and clothed
by the revolutionaries and any abuse of
them is severely punished by the Re-
mated by President Sun Vat Sen is re-
gard'ad generally as a strong one. Most
of the personages named accepted the
portfolio offered them but Wang Chung
Wei declined that of foreign affairs.
This is regarded here as form of con-
cession on HE part to the seniority Of
Dr. WI Ting Fang who in turn begs
Wang Wei to accept the post offered
him.
Wang Chung Wei is graduate of
Yale. London. Paris and Berlin, in all
Of which universities he passed with
honors. He is an extra ordinarily brill
liant lawyer.
Army Is Expected to Join.
Persons well informed regarding the
plans of the revolution leaders say
that it is very likely Tang Shao Vi,
who was sent here as the representa-
tive of PRIMER Yuan Shi Kai at the
peace conference, but who was later
dlsavowed eventually, will accept of
rice in the Republican government. In
the same quarters it is asserted that
the risings among the imperial gov
eminent troops at Lanchow and other
places in the north are only a part of
general scheme of revolt against the
government. The entire Chinese army
1t is declared, must soon join the revo-
luton. The whole of the population
of the provinces of Chi Ii and Shan
Tung, it is believed are also prepared
to rise at an opportune moment.
Absolute confidence prevails among
the leaders of the revolution that the
position of the Picking government and
of premier Yuan Shi Kai is q hopeless
one. Yuan Shi Kai they say, is in
reality prisoner in Picking where his
life is in danger. President Sun Vat
Sen says that his main desire now is
for peace and prompt recognition of
the Chinese republic by the foreign
powers. The belligerency of the repub-
ican government will, he believes
now being carried on by the
old government and will permit the
and the outside world to reap
the benefit of the changed conditions.
War Probably Is Over.
TCkio, Jan. 6.-Premier Yuan Shi
kai's attitude toward the peace con-
ference between the revolutionaries and
The imperialists at Shanghai is CRITICS.
I'd in some quarters here as an mex
eusabie disregard of the foreign pow
'ender benevolent assistance in expedit- |
ng the restoration of peace in China. |
n other quarters, however, the explana- |
ion is given that Premier Yuan Sfi |
<ai's first idea is to decide on the form |
# government for China by a national |
composed of members duly |
lected. He had an edict issued to that |
fleet but finding that a concession even
o this extent was unsatisfactory to the t
evolutionists, the premier found him
elf pressed to the last extremity
At this stage four incidents occurred
7hich encouraged him to stand up for |
constitutional monarchy. The first
TaS the resolution Of the MOngOl prin- !
es presenting their allegiance to the
aigning dynasty. The second was the
memorial from imperial generals refus- |
lg to submit to a republic The third
as that the members of the national
ssembly in Pekin, although they did
OF form a quorum, declared against a
publican form of government The
,urth was the prospect of securing
Oney to carry on the operation of sup /
ressing the revolution. made possible
Y the empress dowa gers donation of a
sum. Prompted by these
lcts Premier Yuan Shi Kai became |
shant.
Well informed quarters here, however,
aintain belief that it is totally i'm
,ssible for Premier Yuan Shi Kai to ]
Use funds enough to carry on effec- 6
We military operations. Should hos I
ties be resumed it is the opinion of J
ose we'll informed personages that (
ey will never go beyond skirmishing !
,th sides being hard pressed for mon
. The powers for the present are
IMPLY watching further development. I
he pourparlers have not yet taken
ace for deciding their future attitude. h