The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-22
MAY PREVENT
ABDICATION
The Powers Fear the Inter
regnum
100000 CHINESE DESTITUTE
The Republican Ultimatum Promises Re-
tirement of Dr. Sun and Permits the
Candidacy Of Premier
Yuan.
100000 CHINESE DESTITUTE

Picking, Jan. 22.--It is unlikely that
the foreign powers at Picking will per-
nit the latest demands of the Republi-
cans of China, which include the abdi-
cation of the throne and the surrender
of its sovereign powers, the exclusion
OF the MancliGs from participation in
the provisional government and Premier
Yuan Sh Kai's elimination from the
provisional government until the repub-
lie has been recognized to be fulfilled
without protest 1t is even possible
that there will be Intervention.
Should the throne comply with the
terms of the republican ultimatum and
abdieate without deiegating any author
ity over the northern provinces the for
eigI legations at Peking fear that chaos
win ensue and that foreign lives will
be endangered in the interim between
ahdieation and the extension of the re-
publican administration to the north
supported by sufficient army to sup
piess the AIanchu troops and people.
The Chinese soldiers who have hitherto
manned loyal 30 the imperial govern
ment might turn over their allegiance,
nut the AluHGlu sHlUlti5 WHO 1VIHl Il ma
iority of the imperial army in and
near Picking may be expected to use
their arms. Indeed, il is a question
whether Yuan Shi Kai will be able to
restrain them in the event of the abdi-
cation Of the throncs
The foreign legations have no desire
to transgress neutrality. They seek only
to prevent the northern provinces of
China being left 20 the mercy of the
lawless soldiery for a prospectively long
time The republican ultimatum prom
Uses that President Sun Vat Sen will
retire from his position and that Yuan
Shi Kai, although he will not be per-
mitted TO have control ef the provi-
sional government shall be nominated
for election as permanent president of
the republic
The American Red Cross has received
through the state department at Wash.
iggton and through G. y. Jameson, its
own representative in China. who re-
Gently traversed the famine district, in
formation revealing conditions Of star
walton and suffering of appalling char |
acter and magnitude. II is estimated /,
2,500.000 persons win he |
IN dire need Of help before new crop
Of grain can be harvested. The unset
tied conditions in China will prevent |
that government from alfording the re-
lief which ordinarily it would provide |
The Red Cross has been assured that |
the actual work Of relief can be car
ried on without interruption and that |
the relief operations will have the co. |
operation Of both imperial and reyolu-
titnarv authorities
Relief measures are under the control |
of the central China famine relief com
mittee. Of which Ri Rev Bishop F. r. I
Graves OF Shanghai Is chairman. and /
many prominent Americans and Euro
peans are members. A plan of relief
through employment. by which the China
famine sufferers will be employed in re-
building broken bikes and roads has
been put into operation, with the prom
ise of good results. ANY contribution
IF money for the famine sufferers will
BIZ accepted bv the treasurer Of the
American Red Cross IT Washington and
forwarded by cable to the re-
lief committee at Shanghai.