New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-06
SUN YAT-SEN'S MANIFESTO
Promises Adherence to All Treaties
Concessions and Obligations.

Concessions and Obligations.
| Shanghai. Jan. DR.. sun Yat-sen, FRO
vsonal President OF the Chinese Republic
issued to-day a manifesto TO the fofelgh
! powers explaining the public aims ana poh-
| cics Of the republicans. The present STU
alton. says the manifesto, has been forcen
on China by Manchu misrule, which was
inca able OF remedy without revolution
The policy Of the dynasty was secuslon ana
unfolding tyranny. The Manchus were
actuated by vicious craving for aggran-
dizement and governed the country to the
lasting dctriment Of the people and re-
tarded its commercial enterprises. The
document continues:
I'VE now proclaim the resultant over
throw Of despotic sway and the establish
mcnt Of a republic
The manifesto sets forth I'm dstail abe
wrongs Of the Chinese people, and then elo'
Guently promises strict adherence to all
treaties, concessions and obligations under
taken by the Chinese government
! il gives an assurance OF the safety OF
! the persons and property OF foreigners IN
China. II provides for equal treatment OF
( the Manchus. II declares II will abolish all
restrictions on trade, undertake the revision
Of all laws and insure religious liberation
| II then asks for the aid Of foreign nations
for the contamination OF the plans which
they have so long been vainly urging upon
the people Of our country
The remedylng OF the evils" the mani
! festo says, will enable China TO enter the
! family Of nations. We have fought for and
| formed a government, and lest our good IN
| tentions should be misunderstood we pub
! Iicy and unreseryedly declare the follow
| ing to be our promises:
| The treaties entered into by the Manchus
! before the revolution will be fully observed.
Any treaties entered into after the COM
mencement OF the rcvoiutloI WI o
| made by the Manchus before the revolution
| will be acknowledged. but payments IN
Cured by The Manchus after It's SS1.siiTe
J granted to nations and their nationals
prior to the revolution will be respected,
! hut all such granted aftcrward VIII be re-
The persons and property Of foreigners
within the jurisdiction OF the ropup1c VIII
he respected and protected. Manchus VINO
| abide peacefully within the limits or our
| Jurisdiction will be accorded equality ana
protection. TIT,
criminal commercial and mining codes. re-
| form finances. abolish restrictions on trade
! and commerce and insure religious tolera-
! ton and the cultivation or betteer felatiohs
with foreign peoples ana governments
eft is our earnest hope that the nations
which have been steadfast in their SYM
pathv will bind more firmly their bonds OF
friendship and bear in patience with us
during the period Of the trial confronting
Us and our reconstruction, ard thus aid III
the consummation of the farreaching plans
they long vainIy urged upon our people and
country.
| "With this message OF peace and Sood
will the republic cherishes a hope for ad'
mission to the family Of nations not mere-
ily to share i'm their rights and privileges
but 70 cooperate I'm the great and noble
task of the worlds civilization,
Marking Jan. THE republican troops
began to-day ferrying a large quantity Of
railway rolling stock across the river to
Pu-Kow. They are being rapidly equipped
in preparation for their march on Peking'
The revolutionary commander received to-
dav a reinforcement OF 1000 men from Can
ron. who brought with them $1,000 now
magazine rifles. IL is estimated that the
republican forces now amount to consider
ably more than 10000 men. with many bat
tries of modern field guns and plenty Of
ammunition.
The republican governments headquart-
ers have been established in the Assembly
hall. A large modern building, in the CEN
fire Of the city park. The Provisional AS
semblv. consisting of delegates from the
provinces, meets daily, President sun Vat
sen presiding The proceedings are carried
on in an orderly and dignihed manner, the
machinery OF the government moving for
ward apparently without hitch. The meet
| inps and conventions are open to the pub
lie.
! President Sun IL working eighteen hours
! - day He drives 10 the Assembly hall In
= bg automobile. the only motor vehicle
{, Nankiue within a week the depart
mcnts will ne fully organized. Communi-
cations are passing continuously between
| Eorkinp and the leaders In all the revolu-
tionary provinces.
II is quite evident that DR. sun Is SUI
rrcmey confident OF ultimate victory.
! T,here is reason TO believe that he has
boen guaranteed recognition as bellis-
or.rt nv one and perhaps two European
! ooyernmcnts as soon as a certain stage
NJ organization has been reached.
rordon Ian. British and German
troops have been dispatched from Tien-
rein according TO an Exchange Com
ranv's telegram, TO Lan-Chau, the strategy
cal point of the railroad leading from
Peking to Moukden, where the imperial
chinese troops few days ago declared
FOR republic, elected Wang Wie-tze their
loader and announced they we're about TO
march on Picking
The British troops will occupy and patrol
the American section of the railway be-
tween Tang Shan and Lan-Chau, where
! the trans have been completely blocked.
Fighting Of the most severe description is
proceeding In the vicinity OF Lan-Chau be-
| tween the Chinese and the Manchu troops.
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