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Show DECREE OF CHINESE THRONE Ml Repentant Rebels Are Told They Will Be Forgiven and Their Past Burled. Says a Chlnoso Imperial decree quotod In tho North China Dally Newt, following disturbances In Szechuan and Hupeh: "All person who have been prossod bodily Into sorvlco by tho rebelB, but who will save themselves them-selves by returning at once, shall be permitted to turn a now leaf without being questioned aa to their past behavior, be-havior, be they soldiers or people Whoever shall serve us by killing rebels reb-els or by capturing and binding, members mem-bers of tho rebellion party, shall be rewarded regardless ot rules, upon bringing them before ub. Should any roll call book of tbo robols bo discovered, discov-ered, let It be Instantly burnod, and not tho least Inquiry bo mado that may can so distress. "Yin Chang. Yuan Shlh-kal, Tson Chun-hsuan and Tuan Fang nro hereby here-by ordered to make known tho throne's virtuous doslro by proclaiming proclaim-ing it along their routes with a vlow to carofully condoling with and reassuring re-assuring tbo people. They nro also to Issuo proclamations earnestly exhorting exhort-ing tho soldiers, tho people and othora not to listen to fnlso doctrlnos or to repent what thoy havo beard said, and not to bollovo wild rumors and bo vainly Intimidated. "After tho lssuo of this decree, you soldlors, pooplo and others wilt all understand clearly what Is right and what Is wrong, or, In other words, what will bo to your advantago and what will bo the reverse You should each and all bo content with your own lot, for you will thereby second our doslro in quelling tho disturbance and comforting our subjects." |
