The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-17
YUAN SH| KA| NAMES
CABINET MEMBERS
Some of the Men Selected as
Government Advisers Are
Rebel SyInpathizers.
PURPOSE IS NOT CLEAR
Foreign Interference in Finan-
cial Affairs of China IS
Under Discussion.
PURPOSE Is NOT CLEAR

PEKIN. Nov 16.-Premier Yuan sn'
Kais new cabinet vas named in an lm-
pcrIal cdict today. but IL is dououu'
whether II viii stand. One OF The mem :
bers expressed amazement At hls AZ
polntment II is believed rev 9i tmS iS
new ministers have been Gnhsntyu, '',u ~
In IL expected several VIII derhne 10
The cabine, comprises curious appoint.
ments Liang Chi Chiao. appointed W. ~
presIdeut OF the board of justice, Is ,hS
great Chinese reformer who was SS,'su yS,'su
by the late empress dowager AZ ua'
Shi Eai's suggestion. Chene Shly', oL
pointed president OF the poaru o. as ~
the new government OF kiang Su. he
signed with Wu Tiug Fang the deinahu
FOR the thrones sbGication' Which 'ie
reforrners sought 10 have dcllEereu 70
the prince regent through the American
iSrotion Several other members OF the
new cabinet seem 20 he strong sympa-
thizers With the revolutionary movement
Yuan's Cabinet.
Tho composition OF the new conslltu-
tional cabinet follows:
Premicr-Huan Sht ksi.
Board of foreign affairs-lianG Tun
Yen. president. Hu Wei To vice pres'-
goayd OF finance-Yen Shi 81. pres-
gent; Chen Chin Tao vice president
Board OF communications-Yan shin
Chi. president; LANG Ju Hao. Vice presi-
dent
Board of war-Nans Shih Cheng. presi
dent: Tien Wen Tieh. vice president.
BOARD OF Justice-Shen Chi Pen, presl-
dent: LisnC Chih Chiao. vice president,
Board OF agriculture and commerce
Chang Chen. president: lsl Hen. Vice
" BOARD OF the navy-Admiral sah Chen
Hing. president; Tan Hsueh Hons' Vice
president.
BOARD Of lns,ructlon-Tene Ching
Chung, president Yang To. vice presl-
dent
Board OF colonies-Sasho president:
Yung Hsuu Vice president.
Board Of the in,erior-Chao Ping Chun,
president; WA Chen. vice president.
Opinion Divided.
The organization OF the cabinet was
evidently an attempt TO Include In lis
personnel representatives Of all partes:
The question arises whether Yuan Shl
Esi was unable 10 foresce his inability
20 operate such q cabinet II IL could be
actually formed. Opinion is divided with
respect 10 the object Yuan Shi kai has
in view. Some think ne has, lost his
astutnncss and intuition, while U,uvtS
hold that hc is playing a deep game lbs
real object may be to convince the throne
that capable cabinet cannot be formed.
hut he gives the Impression 10 visitors.
both Chinese and foreigners. that he IS
determined 10 defeat the rebels
The foreign diplomatic representatives
have under discussion the appointment
y
customs. which are being reserved by the
inspector general, Francis Arthur iglen.
for payment Of loans and indemnitIes.
This seems to be the beginning Of for
clSn interference IN the financial affairs
of China.
Assembly Lacks Quorum.
Certain members Of the national as
ssmbly arc advocating the discontinuanco
~ that body. because n large majority
Of the elected members have left the
capital. Those who remain arc chiefly
the thrones sppointees, and the assem-
bly, Is without a quorum.
Reports reach here OF the murder OF
German IN Shcn ~ and OF a French
priest in the SZe Chucn province. but
these arc isolated Instances Of harm
coming 20 foreigners, who have been
we'll protected considering the excited
condition OF both reVolutionaries and inn
perIallsts.
No attempt is being made to rc c-cstab-
lsh telesraphic communication or the
postal service in the western provinces.
on this account no late communications
have been received from many places
where foreigners reside. In CharSehun,
AIanchuria, foreigners have hecn asked
TO join the protective organization,