ARMISTICE, The conference was re-opened at the Town Hall yesterday at 3 o'clock, in consequence of telegrams received from that the Imreceived new order to stop Sghtin and continued artil 6.1 at which time the following issued for publication matoally agreed that the armistice should be extended for a period of seven days, i.e. from December 24, 8 a.m., to December 31, 8 a.m.
2. Dr. Wa form of government for believed that China is fally prepared to welcome the new republic. He said in substance as follows "The people of Came mill accept no other form of government thoo a Republic founded upon the will of the people. Since we can appoint delegates to represent us both in the various Provincial Assemblies and in the National Assembly st Pekiog, why are we not qualified to elect a President an the executive of the nation?
"The Manchas have shown their utter impossibili-y ofigo iz the people for 267 years. They must go out. A government may be well likened to trading company. It the manager, through incapacity or dishonesty, causes the failure of the concern, be has no business to continue in office; a new manager must be elected by the shareholders, The Republican Party docs not intend to drive the Manchus out, nor to ill-treat them, Ca the contrary, they want to place them on " perfect equality with the Chinese enjoying together the bles of liberty, equality and fraternity.
Tang expressed his readiness to accept Dr. Wa's views but as the matter is one of the greatest importance, he has to communicate with Peking.
The document was initialled by the two Commissioners.
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