The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-17
CHINESE PREMIER
 APPOINTS CABINET Announcement Causes Stu
 pefication in Capital IT WILL NOT STAND
Yuan Attempts to Include all Parties. All China Is Attempting to Solve Yuan's Object. in
 Appointments

Picking, November 16.-Premier Yuan Shi Kai's new cabinet was named in an imperial edict today but 1t is question able whether 1t will stand.
 One of the members expressed amaze ment at his appointment. It is believed few of the new members have been con- suited and it is expected that several will decline to serve.
 The cabinet comprises curious appoint. ments. Liang Chi Chiao, appointed vice president of the board of justice, is the great Chinese reformer. who was exled by the late Dowager Empress at Yuan Shi Kai's suggestion.
 Chang Chien, appointed president of the board of agriculture and commerce, is member of the new government of Kiang Su. He signed with Wu Ting Fang the demand for the thrones abdication, which the reformers sought to have de- livered to the prince regent through the American legation
 Several other members of the new cab inet are known to be strong sympathzers with the revolutionary movement.
 The organization of the cabinet was evidently an attempt to include In its per soDnel representatives of all parties. The question arises whether Yuang Shi Kai was unable to foresee his inability to operate such a cabinet, if it could be actually formed
 Opinion is divided with respect to the object Yuan Shi Kai has in view Some think he has lost his astuteness and intuition, while others hold he is plan ming deep game.
 His real object may be to convince the throne that a capable cabinet cannot be formed, but he gives the impression to visitors, both foreigners and Chinese, that he is determined to defeat the rebels
 Foreign diplomatic representatives have under discussion the appointment of d committee to disburse the maritime cus- toms which are being reserved by the inspector general, Francis Arthur Aglen, for payment of loans and ,indemnities This seems to be the beginning of for eign interference in the financial affairs of China.
 Certaip members of the national as- senbly are advocating the discontin- uance of that body because a large ma jority of the elected members have left the capital Those who remain are chiefly the thrones appointees and the assembly is otherwise without a quorum.
 The composition of the new constitu- tional cabinet is:
 Premier-Yuan Shi Kai.
 Board of Foreign Affairs-Liang Tun Yen, president Hu Wei To, vice pres ident.
 Board of Finance-Yen Shen Si, pres- ident; Chen Chin Tao, vice president
 Board of Communications-Ya Shin Chi, president; Liang Ju Hao, vice president.
 Board of War-Nan shi Cheng, pres ident; Tien Wen Tieh, vice president. Board of Justice-Shen Chi Pen. president; Liang Chi Chiao, vice pres ident.
 Board of Agriculture and Commerce Chang Chien, president Hsi Yen, vice president.
 Board of the Navy-Admiral sah Chen Ping, president; Tan Hsueh Heng, vice president.
 Board of Instruction-Tang Ching Chun, president; Yang To, vice presi- dent.
 Board of Colonies--Sa Show, presi- dent Yung Hsun, vice president Board of Interior-Chao Ping Chun, president; Wu Chen, vice president According to consular reports 30.00o imperial troops at Hang Chow have joined the rebels and defeated loyal troops from Ranking and Ching Kiang at Ching Kiang.
 The combined forces now are march, ing on Ranking where battle with the Manchu army is impending.
 Gen. Li Yuen Heng has notified the foreign consuls at Hankow that t..e republican states have elected repro sentatives in the central government which is being established at Wu Chang and asks recognition of the federated states. General Ii Is the commander of the rebel forces.
 The legations here believe the situ- ation in north China has been improved in the last day or two but await fur- ther developments before forming an opinion on the whole situation. Reports reached here of the murder of a German in Shen Si today and of a French priest in Szechuen province, but these are isolated instances of harm coming to foreigners who have been well protected considering the ex- cited condition of both revolutionaries and imperalists.
 No attempt is being made to re- establish telegraphic communication or the postoffice service in the western provinces. On this account no late have been received from many places where foreigners re- side. In Chang Hun, Manchuria, for eigners have been asked to join the protective organization. San Francisco, November 16.--Attack on Peking in the immediate future is CONTINUED ON PAGE 9