The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-13

Peking, February l2.-After occupy
ing the throne of China for nearly
three centuries, the Manchu dynasty,
! ~. aouiLaled today. Three .u.ct.
were issutu-tne nrst pruriaiinng aD
u4cation; the second ueunns w.ln the
| establishment oil the rc,.uU..c, AMI the
Tara urS,ns the maintenance vi pea &C.
ana approving the conuiIouS agrrcu
upon ny the imperial Premier. Yuan
oni tai. ana Tue republicans.
| Inc text OF the ntst imperial cdict
| issued ny tue throne at noon to-day
! IS ,oIows.
! I'VE. IA. emperor OF China. have re-
snecttuiiy received to-day tue follow
| ing euict from the hands oil Her
AAaJesty, the LOW aSer Empress:
In CONSEQUENCE OIL the UPRISING OF
the repuuil.an army to whicn the peo-
| PIE OF the provinces Oh CnI..a nave re-
, sponned, the empire is seethlns Ike
ooiilns caldron, ana the people are
| plunged IN misery
| ~ uan Shi i<al was therefore COM
named 10 dispatch comm IS .oners in
! order TO confer with the repu oiicans
! with view To the calling uf a ma.
! t.Onai assembly TO decide on the fu.
ture form OF government. Months
have elapsed anu no settlement "a
| now evident.
| The Will OF Heaven.
The majority OF the people are in
! favor OF republic. From the prefer
/ ence OF the peoples hearts the Will of
, heaven Is discernibie. now could we
| oppose the Gtsires OF millions Tor the
I Glory OF one family?
! therefore, We, The Dowager En-
press and the Emperor, HEREBY vest
the sovereignty OF the Chinese empire
IN the people.
Let Yuan Shi Kui organize 20 the
! full the powers OF The provisional re-
I publican government and confer with
the Republicans as TO lne rle.uod., oil
I union assuring peace III the empire
anu torIn!ng d great republic with the
/ UNION OF Aanchus. Chinese Mongois
/ Mohammedans and Tibetans.
! I'VE. the Empress DoWager and the
! Emperor. Will thus be enabled to live
! in retirement, free of resp onsi bfliiies
and cares OF enjoying without inter-
ruption the nations courteous treat
| ment."
! AT an audience yesterday the En-
| Press DowaSer thanked Yuan Shi Kai
! for his successful efforts in obtain
ing good treatment for the imperial
/ family from the republicans. The pub
| locations OF tho edicts has given pro-
! found relief TO every one in Picking,
! both foreigners and Chinese. The
arrangement Is considered skilIuI
| compromise. and it is believed tn.
terms VIII satisfy the republicans. The
: drst ed!ct provides that the terms
shall be commun' Gated 10 the foreign
legations for transmission to thell
RESPECTIVE governments. the object be-
ing to record worldwide the republi-
! can pledges.
/ In consideration for ahdication the
/ republicans make the following eight
| pledges 10 the Emperor:
| First. the Emperor shall retain his
! title and shall be respected as for.
c!gn monarch second. he shall receive
an annual grant OF 100000 taels until
! the currency is reformed, after VIII. ch
! ne snail receive S4,00o.000, Mexican:
/ third, temporary residence shall be
! provided in the Forbidden City, and
! later the imperial family shall reside
! in the summer palace. ten miles out
side of Peking: fourth. he may OBJ
serve the sacrifices at his an. estral
/ tombs and temples. which will be pro-
tected by republican soldiers; nth.
he great tomb of the late Emperor
! kwang Su will be completed and the
! funeral cere mony littingly observed at
! the republics expense; sixth. the
| palace attendants may he retained
but the number OF .unuchs cannot be
| increased; seventh. the Emperor 4;
/ property will be protected by the re-
/ publicly eighth. the imperial guards
! VIII he governed by the army bonrd.
! the republic paying their salaries"
Point Not Mentioned.
| y tontended point as TO whether
! the throne shall be perpetuated or win
terminate with the present r.mperors
death, IS not mentioned, Four pledges
for the treatment of the imperial ktns-
men follow:
Frs, the princes, dukes and others
having hereditary titles shalt retain
their ranks second. tine nobility shall
have the rights and privileges OF or
| binary citizens: third, their private
properties will be protected: fourth.
! the nobility shall be permitted eXemp.
| ton from military service.
| The Peking authorities arc taking
| military precautions. hut there have
been no disorders in the capital It IS
| expected. however. that disorders will
! occur throughout the interior.
| The legations consider that the first
t,INn lf th.e