The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-01
PREMIER
OF CHINA TO-DAY
Yuan Shi Kai Was Recently in Supreme
Command of the Imperial Troops
He Will Form Cabinet.

Peking, China, Nov. l.--Yuan Shi Kai
was appointed premier of China to-day.
He will organize new cabinet as soon
as he assumes his post. Meanwhile,
Prince Ching, whom Shi Kai succeeds,
will continue his duties as acting pre-
mier. Prince Ching was made the presi-
dent Of the privy council, and Ma Tung
and Hau Shih Chang, who up to the
present had been vice presidents in the
cabinet, are made vice presidents In
the redistribution of offices, the pres
ent minister of war, Gen Yin To Hang,
who was in supreme command OF the
Chinese imperial troops until he was
superseded by Shi Kai was made chief
of the general staff.
This much of the program, which
was hastily constructed by the throne
in the hope of appeasing the rebellion
among the Chinese, was made effective
by an imperial ediet promulgated to-
day.
Reforms Well Received
The native press has received the re-
form edicts fayorably. The Chinese, re-
membering how frequently the prom
ises in former edicts were forgotten,
may not be satisfied with these, how
ever. Reformers in Peking are divided
into two parties, the extremists, main
ly southerners, who insist upon the ex-
pulsion of the Manchus, and the mod
crates, who are Indifferent as to whether
the dynasty is Manchu or Chinese, but
want great administrative changes and
believe drastic measures are necessary
to give the reforms a fair start
The vital question is whether the
two wings will be able to unite. The
inherent tendency of the Chinese is to-
ward compromise, but unexpected cir
cumstances frequently carry the day in
China. At Canton the viceroy and lead
ing gentry are classed as moderates,
while the masses are extremists. The
same condition prevails in the provinces
Of Human, Hu-peh, Honan, Shan-si,
Kiang-si and Sze-chuan. Naturally,
Manchuria and Chill remain lOyalist;
Shantung, Kiang-su, Anweih, Chekian,
Fukien, Kwichow and Yunnan apparent
" are half-henrted. Elsewhere ineipi-
ent rebellion is spreading.
An important question for the north
is whether General Chang. leader OF the
Lan-chan soldiers, is acting independ-
emily or in eollusion with other rebels.
If the ediets satisfy the northern sol
oilers the control of north China will
not be seriously imperilled, but concert
ed action on the part of General Chang
and the southerners would probably re-
suit in the fight of the court to Jehol.
1t is reported that the garrisons at
Tsi-nan-fu. Ctanchung, Pao tingfu and
Tehchow have declared in favor of the
revolutionists and that Kai-feng is ex-
pected to revolt shortly. A revolt at
Pao-ting-fu would result in cutting Yin
Tchang's communications completely. A
dispatch from that place says the sixth
division has marched out, that women
and children are leaving, but the city
is peaceful.
Gen. Wing Tchang has sent back home
all the Honan troops suspected of dis
loyalty. His army at Sin Yang Chau
is deplorably provisioned, one division
being without food for two days. All
government grain has been comman-
deered and cattle and other animals
seized
It is said in some quarters that Yaun
Shai Ki has been recalled. 1t is add
ed that the government intends to ac-
cede to every demand made by the Lam
chau soldiers and other disaffected
troops, and that the ministry is expect
ed to resign tomorrow.