New-York tribune., 1917-07-11
Republican Troops Sur
round Peking, u. S.
Minister Reports
Manchu Coup Collapse
Imperialists Didn't Rule Even
for a Day, in Eyes of
World
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Washington, July 1O.-A telegram 70
the Department OF State from the
American Minister at Peking says:
General Chang Hsun has Withdrawn
his troops to the Temple OF Heaven
and the Imperial City"
At the time Of the sending Of the
dispatch, which was the afternoon Of
July 8, Peking was surrounded by re-
publican troops. It adds that regular
railroad communication between Tien-
Tsin and Peking was restored on July 8.
There has been no lapse in the repub-
lican government of China, according
to the official view here, the attempted
resuscitation of the imperial govern
ment failing TO create a hiatus Of a
single day. The so-called Manchu gov
ernment failed TO establish its author
ity beyond the walls of Peking, and
the proclamations Of General Chang
Hsun have no official standing with for
eign governments.
Advices from Peking indicate that
the former three-cornered fight be-
tween the monarchists. the Parliament
party and the Cabinet party will short
ly narrow down 20 a contest between
the two stronger parties, eliminating
the monarchists. The Chang Hsun
fiasco has revealed the weakness OF the
mOnarchists, whicl. was not known
when the governmental crisis deyel-
oped, and its collapse will leave the
other two elements in control, Of the
field.
Cabinet Party's Success
Through the elevation Of Tuan Chi
Jul, deposed by President Ii Yuan
Hung. again TO the Office of Premier,
the indications were said TO show the
superiority of the Cabinet party, whose
aspirations are TO conduct the govern
msnt without responsibility to the Par
lament. It was by stepping in between
these two parties that Chang Hsun
found his opportunity of attempting
the reestablishment of the MGnchus.
Chang Hsun's fatal mistake was sad
to-day to have been the execution or
Prince Tu-Lun, closely related TO the
Manchu royal family, who was presi-
dent of the first Chinese republican
Parliament. Ever since the establish
ment of the republic he had been loyal
20 il, and when approached by Chang
Nsun with the restoration proposal he
advised against it, urging the weakness
of the Nanchu cause and the impossi-
bility Of the coup becoming a perma
nent success. For thus demonstrating
he was put TO death, the act not only
alternating many military chieftalns
but also prejudicing the powers against
the Manchu cause.
More than month ago the members
of the Manchu dynasty held confer
ence to decide upon the course they
would pursue in the political crisis
They agreed that any attempt made at
that time would prove abortlve and
might endanger their safety.
Manchus' Request Denied
In pursuance of resolution then
adopted, they dispatched a messenger
to General Chang Hsun and Hsu Shih-
Chang at Tien Tsin TO ask them TO abb
stain from any activity looking toward
q restoration. Despite this action ot
the Manchu princes, the movement was
not abandoned.
The civil and military governors OF
China. who are practically all aligned
with one or the other Of the two lead
ing republican parties, the Parliament
and Cabinet factions, are represented
in confidential dispatches from China
to be ready TO compromise their differ
onces in order TO avert any possible
foreign interference President Ii
Yuan Hung, shortly before the at
tempted overthrow of the republic. is
sued an appeal to the military gov
ernors, in which he said:
ain its present disturbed state,
China. like Corca, may be brought to
the condition Of a protectorate, and
there will be no republic nor any
res+ora.;op of ,bo Chin d,.rast,-