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Show Chinese Leaders Are United Nanking the Capital Shanghai, Dec 26. Promier Yuan Shi Hal's decision to submit the proposal pro-posal for tho meeting of a special national na-tional assembly to decide on the future fu-ture form, of government In China to the consideration of tho Manchus, on becoming known hero, caused considerable consid-erable satisfaction. According to tho revolutionary leaders now in Shanghai, Shang-hai, Premier Yuan's consent Is tantamount tan-tamount to tho admission that he himself him-self favors a republic. It is understood that Tang Shao YI, who is representing Premier Yuan Shi Kai here, had already Informed tho revolutionary leaders at the peace conference that Yuan Shi Kal personally person-ally was in favor of a rpublic. Tang Shao YI now admits that Yuan Shi Kai Is in full agreement with the revolutionary rev-olutionary plan and is only seeking to securo assurances regarding the future fu-ture treatment of the Imperial clan and tho Manchu peoplo and also to avoid an outbreak in Poking when tho final announcement Is made. When Tang Shao Yi had fully realized re-alized tho true situation in the south, ho telegraphed to Premier Yuan Shi Kal suggesting that an edict should bo issued, leaving the decision as to tho form of government to tho people of China through a national convention. conven-tion. The leaders of both parties here say tho convention will bo purely a formal affair. There can, In their" opinion, bo no question regarding tho result of such :i convention, which thev asort can bo called together within thirty days. It is said by revolutionary rev-olutionary leaders that every detail of tho plan Is already complete for tho organization of a provisional covern-menl covern-menl and the eventual establishment of a stable government no |