Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-03
Yuan Shai Kait Commander in
Chief of Army and Friend Of
Foreigners SunmafiIy De-
graded from Office,
RENDERED SIGNAL SERVICE
DURING BOXER UPRISING
General Collapse Of Reform Or
ganization Predicted as Re-
suit of ManChu Rulers S Desire
to Restore AutoCraCy,

IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Pckin, Jan 2-It is the consensus
Of opinion that the Manchus do not
understand the fun significance of
their preciptate act, which resulted in
the dismissal Of Yuan Shai Kai, grand
councillor ana commander in chief OF
the forces The act. however. is at
tributed mainly to the regent and it is
characterized as dangerous, inasmueh
as it gives to the reyolutonaries and
reformers an issue on the cry "China
for the Chinese"
That the sitfation Is grave is be-
coming more al | more apparent That
a governn entail Ipheaval would follow
the Succession as been generally
ace, pted fact, bud ven the Chinese
did not expect tins 20 occur before the
/ expiration of the hundred days Of
mourning.
At the conclusion OF a conference
between the British. American and
German ministers today. "A second
meeting oi diplomats was called to IN
clude me representatives, of other
powers at tho British legation in the
/ hope of formulating a concerted pro-
gram of action
/ It was predicted that Prince Changa
ing of the ministers that Japan was
/ the doubtful element ana there was
| a general conviction that the powers
would not be able to take any definite
steps before further developments
/ The elimination of China's great
statesman is matter of great concern
to the foreign representatives here.
| They considered him one Of the props
of Chna's credit and the creator of
/ the only policy toward the powers
| that China ever possessed. lie res
cued the foreign board from ridscule
and made it workable body
Tho diplomatic corps attributed to
him to a large extent the successful
management of the succession to the
1 throne The parllsans of Yuan Shal
| Ka include the vceroys or Manchuria,
Chi Ii and Canton, and the governors
OF Manchuria and Shan Tung, while
the leaning of the viceroy of Wa
Chang is in doubt, but the reformers
strongly support him. together with
a majority Of the powers
Apprehension is felt Of Yuan Shai
Kan's ability to escape from Pekin
alive The newspapers diAcrcdit the
rumors that he will take refuge in
one OF the legations while certain oi
the Chinese believe that it would be
possible for him to make his way out
of the city in safety An immediate
reinforcement of the legation guards
has been advised.
1t is not thought that chang Chi
Tung on No Tung supported the dis
missal of Yuan Shai Kai. which is
regarded as revealing the reactionary
character of the regent Furthermore
II indicates a concerted movement on
the part of the Manchuria reaction
aries in the absence of Prince ching.
president of tho board OF foreign ai-
fairs. TO rcestablsh an exclusive Man
chu aristocracy II is now known that
tho regent a fortnight ago humiliated
Yuan Shai Kai, who thereupon formu-
lated his resignation.
The appearance of Prince Ching
name by proxy ON tho edict disclosed
the fact that hc had been ~ for two
days II Is reported that he injured
himself by a fall. but the general belief
liz that he has suffered "a stroke al
paralysis.
II was predicted that Prince Chang
career since tho succession was ended.
and this now would seem To be- con-
firmed
The general collapse of the reform
organization is predicted. II i- be-
lieved that Prince Tang Shao vi. who
is now IN the United states. will bc re-
7 called The position Of Hsc Shih
Chang VicerGy Of Manchuria. has
been for SOM. time precarious Other
high Officials are threatened. inclnd-
ing Yang Ehi Slang. viceroy OF the
principally of chi Ii and Chang Jcn
shan.
RHEIM ATISM REASON FOR
DEGRADATION OF POPII4AR IDOI