Millard County Chronicle | 1912-01-18 | Page 2 | Imperial Family Will Move

IMPERIAL FAMILY WILL MOVE Abdication of Throne Decided Upon and Headquarter of Chlneae Government Will be Moved. Pckln. The abdication of the throne haa been practically decided on and the retirement to Jehol will take place almost immediately. A prolonged meeting of the principal princi-pal members of the government Sun day afuernoon partly arranged tne details for the abdication. Owing to I he growing disorders In the provinces the Manchu princes of tbe Imperial clan, tbe Mancbu of flclals and the soldiery agree that this la the only course open to tbe throne. Tho empress dowager, recognizing that the government Is powerless without foreign financial assistance, of which there is no hope, has asked Yuan Shi Kai to conclude the best possible arrangement In connection with the retirement of the Imperial family.