The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-10-21
issued: 1911-12-07
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note: V - I EIGHT PAGES- 60 CENTS A MONTH VOL. 10 REPUBLIC IN CHI Regent Chune Retires With Tears and Prayers HARMED PEOPLE ADMITS DOWAGER Yuan Ski Kai Supported by Anti-Manchu Faction- Asks British Aid PEKIN, Dec. 5—An.edict announcing the resignation of the regent, Prince Chun, was issued today by the empress Dowager. It Is signed by the members of the cabinet and points out that the administration has been unpopular and that a constitutional government haB not yet been established explaining this by the fact that the complications had thrown the country into turmoil. The regent regrets that his repentance came too late and feels that if he continued In power his commands would soon he disregarded. The edict reads: Honest but Ambitious "He wept and prayed to resign the regency at the same time expressing his earnest intention to abstain from politics. I, the empress dowager, living In the palace, am ignorant of the state of affairs, but know that rebellion exists and fighting continues, causing disaster everywhere, while tbe commerce and friendly relations suffer "The regent ia honest, though ambitious. Being misled he haB harmed the people, therefore hiB resignation Ib accepted." / The edict demands loyalty to the ministers from the people, who must now realize tbat the court does not object to the surrender of the power vested in the throne. The regent has been granted 50,000 taels annually from the Im- ■, perial household allowances, ' "As the imperial and revolutionary leaders at Hankow have not yet come to an understanding, the armistice has been extended for an additional three days. Yuan Asks British Aid Premier Yuan Shi Kai has let Pekin know that he has taken the, British minister into his confidence. He has told tho minister his plans and hopes much from the minister's mediation. On the other hand, the rebels tonight confidently declare that Yuan Shi Kai is their man. They describe him as a master statesman because he is accomplishing the transition from the M…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0384467
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : News Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text