Peking, Nov. 19.
The propaganda, which has been proceeding for some time, with the object of restoring the Manchus to power, has culminated in the arrest of several prominent members of the Ttorati who beld office under the old regime, 'A certain amount of excitement was created locally, and the incident was responsible for the circulation of many rumours, but I understand that the policy of President Yuan Shih-kai is not to go to extreme measures with the culprits.
The members of the Imperial family assert that they were ignorant of the movement. A letter from the ex-Emperor to the President, which was received to-day, urged the latter to suppress the propaganda as it would tend to render abortive the steps which have been taken to leave the government of the country in the hands of Chinese.
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