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THEYMAKE DRASTIC REQUESTS
DECLARE THAT NO MANCHU MAY
TAKE PART IN THE PROV.
SIGNAL GOVERNMENT
YUAN SHI KAI HAS AN OPINION
HE BELIEVES HE SHOULD BE
RULER OF COUNTRY UNTIL.
AFTER CONVENTION

Marking, Jan. 19.-The republican
government today sent an appeal %
the powers for recognition. This
took the form of a circular which was
sent to Washington, Toxic, London,
Paris, Berlin, and st. Petersburg and
was signed by Wang Chung Wei, the
foreign minister of the republican
cabinet.
The terms of the circular are as
follows:
The Manchu government having en-
entered into negotiations with the re-
public of China for the purpose Of abb
dicating it's entire sovereign rights,
powers and privileges we fervently
pray for recognition in order to avoid
a disastrous interregnum."
"(Signedl
WANG CHUNG WEI,
'F'oreign Minister
1t appears now to be absolutely GER
tain that fighting between the revo-
lutionists and the imperialists will be
resumed, on the morning of January
2S unless Premier Yuan Shat Kai con-
cedes the demands Of the republican
government. These demands, which
were telegraphed today to Premier
Yuan Shi Kai at Peking, are viry
drastic and substantially as follows:
1. The abdication of the throne
and the surrender of the sovereign
powers are demanded.
2. No Manchu may participate in
the provisional government of China.
8. The capital of the provisional
government cannot be established at
Peking.
4. Premier Yuan Shi Kai cannot
participate in the provisional govern
ment of China until the republic has
been recognized by the foreign pow
ers and the country has been restored
to peace and harmony
Today's decided action by the re
publican government is due to Pre-
mier Yuan Shi Kai's demand that DR.
Sun Yat Sen resign the presidency,
permitting Yuan Shi Kai to exercise
sovereign powers until the national
convention, which is to be called to
decide on the form of government ol
China, shall have reached a conclu
sion. In the meantime, Premier Yuar
Shi Kai desires the court to retire
temporarily transferring its powers
to him. The court however, objected
to leaving Peking until the nationa
convention had reached decision.
The ultimatum, according to the re
publican leaders, is the last word o
the republicans. President Sun va
Sen said today to the Associated
Press: 81
Il have taken the oath to oust th'
Manchu rulers and restore peace t.
the country before resigning. | hav'
taken an oath to establish republic
in China and il l consented to tn
propositions laid down by Yuan Sh
Kai, should be foresworn.
81 am convinced that a republic i
not only practicable but that it woul
be the best thing for China. :.
j "China cannot permit outsiders t
dictate her form of government. Thi
republic is now an established fact.
i Undoubtedly the best thought Q
China unanimously supports the re
public, and there is no question c
north and south"
Republican officials assert that on
, and possibly two foreign powers ar
urging Yuan Shi Kai to insist that b
should be constituted the head Of tn
entire government and that Yuan 81
} Kai has been given the assurance b
those powers of assistance. Henc
! this change of attitude.
Yuan Shi Kai, it is said, agreed
: few days ago to the unequivocal r
lfiremenf of the Manchus and to til