Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-23
CHINESE REPUBLICANS
PLEAD FOR RECOGNITION

NANKING, Jan. 19.-The Republican
government today sent an appeal to the
powers for recognition. This took the
form OF a circular which was sent to
Washington, Toxic. London, Paris, Ber-
Tin and St. Petersburg. and was signed
by Wang Chung Wei. the foreign min
lister OF the Republican cabinet.
TERMS OF CIRCULAR.
The terms of the circular follow:
The Manehu government having en-
tered into negotiation with the repub-
lie of China for the purpose of abdi-
eating its entire sovereign rights, pow
ers and privileges, we fervently pray
for recognition ia order to avoid dis
astrous interregnum.
(Signed) WANG CHUN WEI,
Foreign Minister"
President Sun Vat Sen today said to
the Associated Press that he had sworn
to Dust the Manchu leaders, establish a
republic and restore peace to the coun-
try before resigning. In face of this he
could not consider Yuan Shi Kai's prop
osition that he quit
DR.. Sun reiterated his conviction that
a republic is the best thing for China,
that the best thought of China unodubt-
eddy supports a republic, that there is
no question of north and south, so far
as a division OF authority goes. DR..
sun said the leaders are confident of
the righteousness of their cause and of
the superiority of their military
strength. and declared that if Yuan
barred the way to a republic "our arm
les viii be ordered to march northward."
Republican officials say one or two
hn RI wufr Z
that he be constituted head Of the en-
tire government and that threse powers
had assured their support. Hence
Yuan's change of attitude.
/ 1t is said that several days ago Yuan
agreed to retirementAef the Manchus.
and recognition of a republic as the
government Of the southern provinces.
He had in mind dual administration
the south 10 be a republic, unuer DR..
sun; the north TO be under his (Yuan's)
control, pending a decision OF the con-
vention on the future form Of govern
ment.
1t is said that under this plan a
convention could be properly held and
that there is every Indication the dele
gates would unanimously support a re-
public
1t now appears to be abso-
lutely certain that fighting be-
tween the revolutionists and the
pears to be absolutely certain that fight
ing between the revoIutionists and the
imperialists win be resumed on the morn
ing o. January 3 unless Premier Ypan
Shi kai comedies the demands of the
republican government.
These demands. which were telegraph
ed today to Premier Yuan Shi Kai. at
Picking. are drastic, and substantially as
follows:
Abdication of the throne and surrender
Of the sovereign powers
No Manchu may participate in the pro-
Visional government; the canltal of the
provisional government cannot be es-
tablished at Picking; Premier Yuan shi
Kai cannot participate in the provision
al government until the republic has
been recognized by the foreign pow
ers and the country has been restored
to peace.
Today's decided action by the repub-
Hcan government is due to Premier
Yuan Shi Kafs demand that Dr. Sun
Vat Sen resign the presidency, permit
ting Yuan Shi Kai TO exercise sovereign
powers until the national convention,
which is TO be called to decide on the
fern OF government OF China shall have
reached conclusion. In the meantime,
Premier Yuan Shi Kai desires the court
to retire temporarily transferring its
powers to him. The court, however, OBJ
iected TO leaving Picking until the ma
tional convention had reached a deei-
sion.
II is reported in Chinese circles that
the ex-regent, Prince Chun, suggests the
abdication Of the throne. the court to
remain in Picking and Tuan Shi Kai
to establish a provisional northern gov
eminent at Tien Tsin pending the de-
cisiOn of the national convention as to
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