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Show IIS vliS In Virtually Decided on at Peace Meeting in Shanghai Shanghai, Dec 20. During the peace conference between the representatives representa-tives of the imperial government and the revolutionists this afternoon Tang Sliao Li, who represents Premier Yuan Shi Kai, expressed himself as "ready to accept a republic, but must first communicate "with Peking " The identical note from the foreign for-eign powers, comprising the United States, Great Britain, Japan, Germany, France and Russia, was presenteJ by the consular corps to the representatives representa-tives of the Imperial Chinese government govern-ment and the revolutionaries The consuls drove first to the residence res-idence of Tang Shao Y,i the representatives repre-sentatives of Premier Yuan Shi Kai. The German consul, as dean of the consular corps, was the first spokesman spokes-man He begged permission on behalf be-half of his government to read an unolllcial communication. Having reJ celvei permission ne read the note Consul Gene-al Amos V Wilder, on Lehalf of the government of the "United "Unit-ed Stntes, came ne?:t and read a note from the American government in precisely the same torms, anJ the other consuls followed in order of precedence. pre-cedence. Tang Shao Yi replied in a few courteous cour-teous words, expressing grntitude on behalf of the imperial Chinese go -ernment at the interest taken In Iho situation by the six powers. lie said he hoped the conference between the rrnrrcfnln Ivoc nT tho imnprinl nv- ernment and tho revolutionaries would 1)0 successful In restoring peace to tho country. From Tang Shao Yi's residence the consuls proceeded to the headquarters of Dr Wu Ting Fang, tho revolutionary revolution-ary lender, where much the same cere-monv cere-monv took place Dr. AVu said he was a man of peace but no peace could be permanent unless it was based on the highest justice. Tho consuls then withdrew. The conference between the representatives of the imperial government and the revolutionaries was resumod at the town .hall this afternoon. af-ternoon. After the meeting bad adjourned an official statement initiated by Tan Shao YI tiud Dr.,Vu Ting Fang, the Jaders of the imperialists and revolutionaries, revo-lutionaries, respectively, wore issued to the press. It says in substance that after Dr. Wu Ting Fang had presented pre-sented the case In favor of a republic repub-lic as Indlsnensable condition of paco, Tang Shao Yi "expressed his readiness readi-ness to accopt Dr Wu Ting Fang's views, but the matter was so important import-ant that he must first communicate with Peking." Tho armistice between the opposing oppos-ing forces has- been extended to December De-cember 30th. |