New-York tribune., 1912-01-18
NANCHU PRINCES FAVOR
ACCEPTING REPUBLIC.
r,ecision as to AbdiCatiOn Post
poned 48 Hours, Owing to
Premier'S Illness.
HOPE FOR LOAN FROM U. S.
Throne Realizes Millions Of Dol
lars by Selling Treasures
in Palaces of Peking
and Moukden.

,eceiyed telegram from Peking that as
result Of to-day's discussions the i'm
,eriaI princes are unanimously in favor
NJ the acceptance of the republican
forms. The Mongolian contingent raised
some difficulties. which, however, are
thought 10 be sUrmountable.
II Is reported that the republicans
hone now to raise loan in the United
states on security of various Wu-Chang
properties.
Five steamers with troops aboard are
living At Woo-Sung. above Shanghai
under orders to proceed to Chi-Fu.
pekinE. Jan. 17.-No definite action was
taken at the conference of the princes OF
the imperial clan with the Empress Dow
sger to-day. The discussion Of the subject
OF abdication was postponed until Friday
owing TO the slight indisposition OF Premier
Yuan Shih-kai. Certain of the princes de-
clare that the abdication Of the throne Is
pending
The Fmpress Dovager during the confer
once was Eeenly affected by her position.
She went bitterly as she Informed the
II pyinces that she thought the abdicatlon Oh
the throne had become imperative.
Prince Ching, the former Premier as
sented 10 this view hut the younger princes
Of the imperial clan took an attitude OF
strenuous opposition to the passiveness oi
Prince Ching and urged upon the Empress
Dowager 10 refuse to abdicate.
At it's next gathering the conference ol
the princes of the imperial clan and the
Empress Dowager will call into consul'a-
tion the members Of the Cabinet.
MANY Of the treasures Of the Pehing and
.Moukden palaces are being offered for SAFE.
Their value amounts to several millions OF
dollars. 4 number Of American and Euro
pean agents are here negotiating for their
acquisition.
The minor palaces and also the Foroidnen
CITY are being depleted in a similar way
and art works from their collections are
being disposed Of.
Noukden was the former MauChu caPltal,
and the palace there is a museum fun of
historic and sentimental relics Of the in
trinsic value OF many million dollars.
Many arrests have been made to-day OF
persons suspected of completely in the al
tempted assassination Of Premier Yuan. one
officer and apother soldier have died from
the wounds they sustained when the bomb
was thrown and six other soldiers are in
2 dangerous condition.
The Chamber or Commerce at Shanghai
has appealed to the ex-Regent, Prince
Ching. and to Yuan shih-kai to induce the
Court 10 devise speedily measures OF con-
Citation which will satisfy the bulk Of the
nation and restore peace and order pending
the decision Of the representative Assembly
shortly TO he convened. The appeal of the
Chamber Of Commerce points out that the
authority OF the TEACHING dynasty has
ceased throughout the whole Of the south
ern. central and western provinces Of China.
i declares that a continuation of the strug
gle will involve the ruin Of Chinese and for
eign merchants and jeopardize the lives and
property of peaceful foreign and Chinese
residents.
The appeal further advocates the renun-
citation of autocratic power and the estab-
Ishment Of q provisional administration.
The relief expedition headed by Captain
sowerby a member OF the British League
OF Frontiersmen. has returned to Peking.
Il passed through many thrilling expert
snceS The members Of the expedition
found the provinces OF Shen-si, Shan
Il aud Ho-nan i'm a state Of anarchy.
THE outlaws and rcvolutionsres are, they
declare, indistinguishable The imperial
lists they found to be equally lawless.
In some Of the districts, they say. few
women survive. while the towns and viii
lagos are deserted and the people are hid
ing In caves i'm the mountains.
The members Of the expedition consider
that the foreign governments should order
all foreigners to leave the interior. Some
OF the missionaries from a mistaken sense
OF duty obstinately refused to depart from
their posts without official orders.