Republican Government's Failure to Pay Promised Pension to the Ching House There is in Shanghai to-day one of the leading members of the afanchu house, a prince of the royal blood.
the establishment of a republic in China was not a victory for the Chinese people, but a concession on the part of the Ching house, he told a representative of the "North-Unina Daily News' on tuesday.
"When the Manchus abdicated," said the prince, "an agreement was made between the republican government and the Manchu house whereby the abdicating dynasty was to be accorded special good treatment.' One of the terms in the agreement provides tur we payment of expenses for the royal house, and another promises that its organization and rites shall be recognized and maintained. This agreement was similar to the treat-1es made between different nations.
"When the city of Rome was seized by Napoleon and later by King Emmanuel the seat of the Pope was seized, but special privileges were accorded to the Papacy, who were given their expenses and allowed to continue to worship with the usual Catholic rites. The treatment of the Papacy is equivalent to the special treatment that was promised the Ching house, "The funds promised to the Ching dynasty, however, have not been paid for a couple of years in full. Uhey have either been paid in part or not at all. Thus money is still owing to the Ching house. If this money is not paid, does it not mean to say that the first step has been taken to abolish for ever the practice of according special privileges to the Ching house?
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