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Show China's Appeal Rejected. The cabinet has rejected the appeal of the Chinese government for a cessation ces-sation of hostilities. . The rejection is based on the noncompliance of the Chinese Chi-nese government with the specific provisions pro-visions of the declaration of the United States under date of August 12. With the capital in the hands of the allies, the emperor and empress dowager fugatives in hiding, and the entire governmental fabric paralyzed, there i is no evidence of an authority adequate to conduct negotiations and secure results re-sults which will be final and binding. As China is an absolute monarchy without any executive brunch, the emperor and empress dowages are all powerful, and practically they are the government. |