Show REPUBLIC APPEALS TO POWERS chinese chines who are fighting for independence pen dence ask for recognition from great powers nankin chiria china the republican government sent an appeal friday to the powers for recognition this took the form of a circular which was sent to washington boklo london paris berlin and st petersburg and was wae signed by wang chung wel wei the for eign minister of the republican cabinet the terms of the circular are as follows the manchu government having entered into negotiations with the ti republic of china for the purpose of abdicating di its entire sovereign rights powers and privileges we fervently pray tor for recognition in order to avoid a disastrous interregnum WANG CHUNG WET WEI foreign minister it appears now norto to be absolutely certain that fighting between tho the revolutionists and the imperialists will be resumed on the morning of january 28 unless Premier yuan slit kal kai concedes the demands of the republican government |