New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
YUAN SH|H-KA| FILLS
PEK|NC WITH TROOPS
Will Hold the City MiItari|y Be-
fore ProCIaiming Abdication
Officially.
IS TO BE FIRST PRESIDENT
DR.. Sun for Vice President and
Tang Shao-yi, Late Imperial
Delegate, for Premier in
New Regime.

Peking, Jan. 31--The imperial Foreign
ager Informed the members Of the Cab
met at their meeting I'm the palace to- day
that the throne had decided on solution
OF the situation which would insure
peace. She instructed the ministers to
arrange accordingly.
The revolutionaries propose that Yuan
Shih-kai shall be President of the re-
public; Sun Yat-sen. Vice-President;
Tang Shao-YL Premier, and Ii Yucn-
heng, Minister Of War.
That he may be able to maintain order
before the abdication of the throne is
officially announced. Yuan Shih-kai is
bringing troops into PckinE where there
are now eleven thousand at his disposal.
An edict has been issued approving
Yuan's request that the marQuisata Of
fered to him by the throne shall not be
conferred until the crisis is over
London. Jan. 3l.-The edict of abdica;ion
OF the Chinese throne has been signed, ac-
cording to message from Tien-Tsn
The court will not quit Pcking for a
month. as the ManChu troops of the gar
rison threaten to shoot the imperial family
and the princes if they attempt to leave
tho capital
The armstice though officially renewed
yesterday, is being disrcgardcd by tho re-
publican troops, which are following Up tho
advantage gained on Tuesday at Ku-Cheng.
in the Province Of Anh-Wci The victorious
rebel army Is now marching toward the
city Of Su-ChOw, on the Tien-Tsin railroad.
a number Of MonEolan agents are en-
deavoring TO purchase arms and ammuni-
uon at New Chwang. the Manchuran sea-
port.
Prince Ma left Picking this morning for
Mongolia.
Officials In Ticn-Tsin are panicstricken.
and many Of them are seeking shelter in
the foreign concessions. Martial law has
been proclaimed in the native city. accord
ing TO special dispatch received here this
morning. The Mayor has resigned Office
and. fearing that the lives Of the members
of his family are endangered, has sent his
wife children and other relatives 20 the
French concession.
Marking, Jan. Silt is asserted in au-
thOritativc quarters that information has
been received that the throne has issued a
private cdict indicating that abdcaton Is
impending. Premier Yuan Shih-kai is now
said TO be merely waiting until the Chinese
troops in Pek!ng have been sufficiently
strengthened 10 insure their absolute con-
troll OF the Manchu troops in the garrison.
Paris. Jan. 3l.-Fcars Of an outbreak in
the Chinese capital are increasing accord
ing 10 official adyiccs received by the gov
ernment to-day from the French Legation
at Pekinc. Many of the wealther Chinese
have within the last two days brought
large quantities of their treasures to the
foreign legations and have asked for pro-
lection for their lives and property.
1t is under tood that tho imperial family
has accepted the conditions laid down by
the republicans and that abdiCation will
be announced Immediately. At a confer
ence yesterday among the Empress Dow
ager, Prince Chun, tho eX-Rcgent. and
Prince Ching, the former Premier. # is be-
leved TO have been decided that the i'm
perial family and princes would abdicate
If they We're allowed TO retain their empty
titles, reside I'm Poking or elsewhere at
their pleasure and receive annual pensions
aggregatiug S,o0,OoO taels approximately
100000 and also on condition that the
Of power be carried out with
as little loss Of dignity 10 the throne as
possible.