The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-07
TO ASSUME
A STRENUOUS
ATTITUDE
CHINA WILL BE MADE TO UN.
DERSTAND THAT PEACE MUST
BE MAINTAINED.

| Pekin, Jan, 6.-The American, the
British and the Japanese ministers are
| acting upon the principle that the sit
uation brought about by the dismissal
of the grand councillor, Yuan Shi Kai,
| requires a strenuous attitude on the
part of the powers, and warning to
the prince regent against any admin
istrative act that might endanger the
peace.
The prince regent Is secure from re-
ceiving the foreign ministers in audi
ence through having set up the tech
nical excuse that the necessary regu-
lations for intercourse between the
prince regents and the representatives
of the governments have not yet been
agreed upon The first reception day
of the ministry of foreign affairs since
the dismissal of Yuan Shi Kai last week
was yesterday. The American, Brit
ish and French ministers called, but
they did not mention to these officials
the situation which brought about the
dismissal
Testing Each Other.
The Chinese government and the
legations seem to be testing each
others tempers. The legations are
about equally divided as to whether
recent events have endangered peace
to the extent of justifying collective
action by foreign governments. The
country awaits expectantly for further
acts of the prince regent, which may
reveal whether his course is due to
personal reasons or whether It means
change in the general policy of the
government. Although numerous
causes have been assigned for the
treatment of Yuan Shi Kai, the mo-
tives are not yet understood
Yuan Shi Kai has arrived at Wei
Hai-Wei, in Honan province. with his
family.
Tan Promoted.
Ching Yam Tan, the former imperial
Chinese commissioner in L'Hassa,
Tibet, has been promoted to be vice
president of the foreign ministry in
the place of Liam Tun Yen, who was
trusted lieutenant of Yuan Shi Kai.
1t was learned today that Ha Lung
and another member of the grand
council visited Yuan Shi Kai yester-
day before he left the city for Wei
Hai-Wei, but what transpired at this |
meeting has not been divulged. On |
Sunday the prince regent sent a mes
senger to Yuan Shi Kai at Tien Tsin |
with overtures, and this doubtless in |
Yuan Shi Kai to return to |
Pek1n. The regent took this step |
only after he learned that Yuan Shi |
kai and the members of his family |
had succeeded in reaching foreign ter
ritory in Tien Tsin. The dismissed
councillor took refuge on the British
reservation. These occurrences, and
particularly the actions of the prince
regent, indicated that the government
does not desire to aggravate the sit
Permanently Changed.
1t now appears that the composition
Of the central government will be per-
changed, judging from the
regents selection of friends and ad-
visers. Prince Shung, president of the
foreign board, is not yet in evidence.
TWO OF the principal members of the
grand council are out, leaving only
-helr working members. The recent
appointments to office indicate that
he party of the regent is to be COM
posed mainly of Manchus.
The question Of making representa-
ions to foreign government on
matters OF internal administration and
'oilcy. always delicate one is re-
'arded as particularly so in the pres
mt instance.
For this reason. perhaps, the diplo-
natic corps at Pekin has been slow
o approach the Chinese government