Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-03
IMPERTALS LOOT HANKOW
Manchu Soldiers Get Out of Control
of Their Officers.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED
Massacre VIII Have serious Bearing
ON situation, as the Chinese
Are Now Thoroughly
Aroused.

PEKING. Nov. 2.-The German cga-
tion today received a wireless message
from the vicinity of Hankow stating
that the imperial forces are now burning
the native city of Hankow, and confirm
ing yesterdays report that the imperial
troops massacred men, women and chill
dIen during several days fighting.
IT is evident that the Manchu soldiers
are infuriated over earlier Chinese sue
cesses and that they have gotten out Of
control of their officers.
Letters from a correspondent at Sin
Yang Chow declared that General Yin
Tchang's troops were beyond control, hav-
ing looted the villages north of Hankow.
General Yin Tchang. who has been re-
moved from his command at Hankow to
become chief of the general staff, re-
turned to Peking today.
1t is believed that Yuan Shl Kal ar
rived at the imperiaiist headquarters at
Slao Kan too late to stop the massacres
which had already begun. 1t is thought
the effect of the atrocities committed by
the government soldiers will have a SER
ious bearing on the situation. The blood
of the Chinese is up, as is indicated by
their desperate defense of Hankow.
Another edict was issued today 1t in
structs the national assembly to organ
ze the Ia Ching empires constitutional
laws and submit them to us for con-
sideratlon and issuance"
General Yin Tchang arrived today, but
there was no demonstration.
Peace Plans Developing.
The governments plan for bringing
about peace moved forward rapidly to-
day, with the throne and national as
sembly working together. The throne or
dered Yuan Shi Kai, the new premier
to return Immediately to Peking and
simultaneously the national assembly in
its official capacity telegraphed General
Ii Yuen Heng, leader of the revolution
lists, asking him to suspend hostilues
pending the result of the endeavor to
settle the differences Of all parties.
Prince Ching, the old premier, who is
the only high Manchu official left in
the capital, has agreed to memorialize
the throne with the following sugges-
tions:
First, that all laws opposed TO con-
stitutionsl government be annulled i'm
mediately. Second, tat the election of
members of Parliament be undertaken
without delay. Third that the provincial
assemblies throughout the empire be
granted coordinate authority with
the provincial administrative officials
Fourth that in order 10 avert an open
rupture with the Manchu royalty a plan
be drawn up to provide for the support
of the Manchu bannermen and pension
ers, and that the "banners"-the Eighth
division Of the imperial Manchu militia
be disbanded. Fifth that the Manchu
bannermen adopt Chinese surnames, and,
sixth, that a formal proclamation be
issued announcing that military force
will not be used against the revolution
aries
The national assembly is practically
agreed on a constitution based on that
Of Great Britain, but the southern
provinces, which must be oonciliated. are
still firm in their desire for a more re-
publican form Of union.
Han-YhnE Arsenal DynamIted.
SHANGHAI, Nov. "A wireless mes
ssge from Hsnkow says the revolution
lists dynamited the arsenal at Han-Yang
TO prevent its seizure by the IMPERIAL
lists
There is some evidence OF renewed in
surgent activity on the lower Yang-Tse-
Kiang,
The Cotton Yarn guild adopted a reso-
luton today authorizing the reputation
Of forward contracts on the ground that
the trade has been disordered by the rev.