New-York tribune., 1909-01-05
In THE DARK In CHINA
REGENTS PLANS HIDDEN.
Dismissal of Yuan Shih KG Vas
Forced Upon Council.

-T.ro DAYS have passes since
,he dismissal from c.fice OF yuan Snlh n'
r-st,ese statesman who was mshlpei W
<,r.,6 Council and commander IN ciiieA "
-. .,s II il still impossible to de'erniipe
--ha f,,ture course OF the Chinese soNe
The ,nsface continues an enigma An eoice 20
- .ossr relieves Na-tung successor to Yuan
sSbsh Kai. Of some of mis- minor duties i0i ''-0
-----oso - enabling him 10 shoulder MS new
;,i,;+;as Fs,It the developments are not
:. .esos.-, 70 disclose the administration plans
-e,a II IS believed that if plan exists KNOW
eegs of IL is confined TO only two persons III
addition 80 she prince regent
,1,-7ys.,-orthy circrmstantiai reports exonerate
.he chinese members Of the Grand Council from
snv completely in the dismissal or yuan Snh
Kai IL is understood that the cecree OF ois-
,risssl u-ss Unexpectedly laid. signed ana sealeo
before the astonished councilmen, oiseussloh
az il heins forbidden. Chang Chi-tung. one OF
she courcilrnen. who has hitherto been bameo'
4, now considered innocent of completely IN the
fnsfter.
II sppears that Prince Ching. president OF tne
Foreign Board visited the palace on January
END received 8 warning from the prince regent
which had the effect Of making him collapse.
PIE hes not since returned to the palace 1t is
: believed that the regent submitted the proposa
"a dismiss Yuan Shih Kai 20 Yuan Shih kai
himself and Chang Chi-tung. These two men
said the step was impossible. and their ATTITUDE
resulted in a rupture with the regent Ihe
neu-srapers Of Northern China have not yet eA-
pressed sny opinions Yuan Shih kais dls-
rr1fssaI but the press OF this city is o'Vioeo On
the matter The first faction considers Auah
Shih Kai's punishment reasonable while the sec
ond hoids that his downfall shows the decay VI
the government Native opinion is pracucaliy
unanimous that the dismissal Of this statesman
:. is cue TO happenings in. 1883
The appointment of LANG Tung Yen to the
vacant position on the Foreign Board has been
well received. but it has not by any means re-
4 -,ovad the .lnpless SAINT Impressions following
Yuan shih Kai's dismissal
The imperial telegraph administration has
taken over exclusive control and supervision OF
an the telegraph traffic 70 and from Picking, and
the Foreign superintendents in this field have
heen dismissed Attention has been called to
,he fact that the foreign legations, IN the case
Of an emergency. would be dependent for COM
rounIcatior with the outside world on the wire
less telegraph apparatus established at the Ital-
ian Legation.
Berlin. Jan According TO information re-
ceived at the Foreign Office from Peking. the
diplomatic representatives at the Chinese capital
were greatly asionished at the dismissal from
Office OF Yuan Shih Kai the Grand Councillor.
II was known that intrigues were progressing
against this statesman. but it was not expected
that his downfall would come soon.
The diplomats not that the fall OF
Yuan Shih Kai means that the Chinese govern
r11ent has decided TO embark on anti-foreign
policy. The powers expect any day declara-
ton from the Chinese government renewing
previous obligations for the protection Of for
eigners. and if this is given they see no ground
SsE Interfering in the internal affairs of the
Celestial Kingdom