Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-03
May Prevent
The Republic
A FEELING OF CONFIDENCE pos
sEssEs PEKING.
EXCEEDED AUTHORITY
Tang Shso vi Made a Mess Of II at
Peace Conferences and Now Resigns
Yuan Still Ready to Resign.

Peking, China, Jan. 2.-The feeling
in Peking tonight is that the throne
has taken a new lease of life. In
deed, there are some competent OBJ
servers who believe that Premier Yu-
an Shi Kai still possesses the deter
minaton that he can yet succeed in
preventing the consummation Of re-
public.
Tang shao vi Gets in Bad.
The imperial cabinet has accepted
the resignation of Tang Shao Vi, who
was sent to Shanghai as the repre-
sentative of Premier Yuan Shi Kai
and the imperialists at the peace con-
ference between the representatives Of
both parties there. The government
also has telegraphed to Dr. WI Ting
Fang, the leader of the revolution
aries at the peace conference, stating
that in the future it will negotiate tel
graphically. The government is Of
the opinion that Tang Sho ii went be-
yOnd his instructions when he signed
the agreement as to the calling of the
national convention to decide on the
future form Of government OF China
with DR.. WI Ting Fang.
Yuan Again Offers to Resign.
Premier Yuan Shi Kai again offered
his resignation this morning. but 1t
was not accepted. The court also re-
ceived a round robin from the gen
erals commanding the imperialisl
troops in the vicinity of Picking, in
which they demanded that the princes
Of the imperial clan should withdra w
their wealth from the safety Of the
foreign banks. where much Of it has
been placed quite recently, and deliver
it into the hands Of the war office.
Prince Ching Threatened.
Prince Ching, the former premier
and foreign minister, received a letter
today on behalf of the Manchu troops
in the vicinity of Peking threatening
to destroy his palace unless it was de-
/ livered over to them.
Empress Dowager Produces 100000
When negotiating recently for a for
eign loan, Yuan Shi Kai explained
that about $10,000,000 would carry the
1 government on for six months. BY
that time discord would have occur
red among the rebels in the south an6
the provinces would return gradually
( to the allegiance. Yuan Shi Kai has
now obtained from the empress dow
/ ager more than 100000. which will
Z permit the carrying on of the govern
/ ment beyond the period which tbs
/ rebels have fixed for the assembly oi
the national convention.
Rebels Blamed for Hostiitiss.
Washington, Jan. State depart
/ ment advices make it appear that tbs
| reyolutionaries were responsible fol
/ the renewal of hostilities at Har
Yang. Through naval sources it wa.
| learned that the imperial troops al
that point were trying to withdraw
I peaceably, when attacked by the rev,
oludonary forces. If this branch o.
the armistice is condoned by tht
leaders on either side, it is feared the
sravest results may follow.
EFmistice Observed at Hankow.
Hapkow, Jan. 2-The fighting around
( Hank0w has not been serious ana tht
iIperialists have evacuated Han Vans
and eEtrained for tina north vita theil
batteries. General Ii Yuen-Heng, tn,
republican commander, has given tn,
impeTiaist commander assurance tha.
he will not occupy the vacated posi-.
tlons. fhs aFmistice is again beins
observed,