THE EMPEROR HAS FLED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3365, 3 November 1911, Page 5

THE EMPEROR HAS FLED.

REPORT FROM PEKING.

NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.

YUAN SHI KAI’S INTENTIONS.

(United Press Association —Copyright.) NEW YORK, Nov. 1.

San Francisco Chinese newspapers publish a despatch from Peking. They assert that the Emperor, with the

Dowager Empress, have fled, and all trace of them has been lost. PEKING, Nov. 1.

• Yuan Shi Ivai intends stopping the Imperial attacks, and to immediately negotiate for peace. Ho requests the appointment of an acting-premier. All the Ministers have resigned. Yuan Shi Kai has been appointed Premier. General Yinchang becomes Chief of Staff. Prince Ching has been airpointed President of the Privy Council. and will act as Premier until Yuan Shi Kai relinquishes the Cdmmauder-in. Chief.

THE NEW CONSTITUTION

SOME RADICAL CHANGES

(Received November 2, 10 p.m.) PEKING, Nov. 2,

The Assembly, at a secret sitting, demanded the appointment of Liynanslning Tanghaulung to high offices. Changchaoteing’s demands, which are supported by many garrisons, proposed tlie maintenance of the existing dynasty. A constitution drafted by Parliament says the Throne’s approval is not necessary, as Parliament, and not the Throne, will initiate future constitutional changes. The naval and military forces are to be under the Emperor’s control, except when employed within the Empire, then to be controlled by Parliamentary regulations. Sentences of death are not to emanate from the Throne. Arrests and imprisonments are hereafter to follow due process of the law. Parliament is to appoint the Premier and Ministers, and besides budgets, all treaties adding to taxation or affecting the national interests are to be approved by Parliament before receiving the Emperor’s signature. ' The Assembly agreed to all these demands, but rejected a final one, namely, that of methods of calling Parliament together and establishing the constitutional Government, also thq settlement of all-important questions be subject to the armyjs approval.

General Commander Yuan Shi Kai is now in full possession of Kantau, wherewith communication has been restored.

Wei Ivuang Tao, a Huanese, has been appointed the new Viceroy of Hunan and Rupeh. Yuan Shih Kai has been several days in communication, by intermediary, with Liyuansung, his former pupil. The uprising lias extended to Yunuan.