The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
MANCHU RULE IS
NOW At AN END
MANY EDICTS ARE ISSUED IN
pRoCLAiMING NEW ORDER
OF THINGS.
TERMS SATISF ACTORI
REGARDED As >kILFtLL CoMPRO-
MISE. WHICH WILL SATISFY
ftff.t BttetNS AND
MOBILES.
TERMS SATISFACTORY

PEkfN. Feb. l2.--Tnc long rule Of
ri 1tttt-t,+1 mast teF-
minated today when the child En-
peror Pu vi. the last ruler OF the
royal family which has guided the
destinies OF the empire for nearly
three hundred years, apdicated the
throne TO make way for 4 republic
and the march of progress.
In keeping with the custom attend
ing great events IN China, numerous
edictx were issued One proclaimed
the ahdicatipn OF the Emperor, an
other dealt with tho establishment OF
a Chinese republic and the third urg-
cd upon the people the maintenance
Of peace and order and approving
the conditions agreed upon by the
imperial premier.
The acting premier. Yuan Shih kai.
va stouchingly thanked for his sue
cessfui efforts in obtaining good treat
ment for the imperial family from the
republicans. ey the empress dowager
at an audience late yesterday. The
notification. Of the edict was receiv ed
with a sigh OF relief by nxfise and
foreigner alike. all apparently rcaliz-
ing that the long strain is over. The
arrangements attending the estah-
lishment of the new order of things
Is considered to be skilfull compro-
mise and il is believed that the terms
will satisfy the republicans.
The first edict of the day provide
that the terms of the abdication shall
be communicated at once to the
foreign legations for transmission to
their respective governments, the OBJ
! ject being to give worldwide publicity
| to the pledges made by the repub-
leans.
Republicans Make Pledges.
In consideration for the abdicatior
of the throne, the republicans make
| the following pledges to the Emperor
| /. The Emperor shall retain hi.
| title and shall be respected as q
| foreign monarch,
| g The Emperor shall received ar
annual grant of 100000 tales unit
| the currency is reformed. after which
he shall receive 100000 Mexican.
8. A temporary residence shall b.
provided In the Forbidden City ane
! later the imperial family shall reside
+ In the suffYnsSs palace, tz'-asaa
! T. The Emperor may observe the
| scarfices at his ancestral tombs and
/ temples, which will be protected by
soldiers OF the republic.
/ S. The great tomb of Emperor kang
! Su will be completed as soon as pos.
| sibie, and the funeral ceremony mt
/ tingly observed at the expense of the
| republic.
s. The palace attendants may be re-
| tanned, but the number OF eunuchs
/ shall not be Increased.
Z. The property Of the Emperor will!
be protected by the republic.
| 8. The imperial guard will be I'M
der the control of the army board.
| Retain Rank.
1t is also provided that members o.
| the royal family having hereditary
| titles shall retain their ranks: the no
bility shall have the rights OF ordi-
nary citizens. and will be exempt from
military service. 1t 10 further pledged
| that the Mongols. Manchus and Mo
hammedans and Thibetans shall have
the same rights and privileges AZ tn,
/ Chinese. Tho State will ind employ
ment for such OF the nobility as arr
in financial difficulties the pensions