Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-11-17
CHINESE PREMIER
CHOOSES QUEER
CABINET
YUAN DOES NOT
CONSULT APP0lNTEES
Attempt to Include All Parties
in Representatives May Be
RuSe to Prove HopeleSSneSS
of Thrones Situation,
Iny Mornias Journal special Leased Wire,

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased wire.l
Pekin. Nov. t6.-Premier Yuan
Shi Kais new cabinet was named in
doubtful whether Il viii stand. one
Of the members expressed amaze
ment at his appointment. Il is be-
lieved few OF the new ministers have
been consulted and Il is expected sew
eral will decline to serve.
The cabinet comprises curious ap.
pointments. Liang Chi Chiao. ap.
pointed vice. president OF the board Of
justice, is the great Chinese reform.
er who was exiled by the late em-
press dowager at Yuan Shi Kais
suggestion. Chang CHEN, appointed
president of the board OF agriculture
and commerce, is a member Of the
new government of kiang Su. He
signed with wa Ting Fang the de-
mand for the thrones abdicatlon,
which the reformers sought to have
delivered TO the prince regent through
the American legation. Several 9TH
er members OF the new cabinet seem
to be strong sympathizers With the
revolutionary movement.
The composition OF the new con.
stitutional cabinet is as follows;
Premier-Yuan Shi Kai.
Board of Foreign Affairs--Llang
Tun-Yun. president; Hu Wei To,
vice president.
Board of Einance-Yen Shi Si
president; Chen Chin Tao, viee-presi-
dent.
Board Of Communication
shh Chi, president; Liang Ju Hao,
vice-president
Board of War--Nang Shih Cheng.
president; Tien Wen rieh. yice-presl-
dent,
Board of Justice--Shen Chi Pen,
president; Liang Chi Chao, vice
president.
Board OF Agriculture and Com.
merce--Chang Chien president. Hsl
Nen vice president
Board Of the Navy--Admlral Sab
Chen Hing president; Tan l1such
Heng, vlce-president.
Board of Instruction--Tang Ching
Chung, president; Yang To, vice.
president.
Board of Coionies-Sasho, presi-
dent; Yung Hsun. vice. president
Board Of Tnterior--Chao Pins
Chunfi president: Wu Chen, vice
president.
The organization Of the cabinet was
Mt nj
its personnel representatives of all
parties. The question arises wheth'
er Yuan Shi Kai was unable to fore
see his inability to operate such
cabinet IL 1t could be actually form
ed. Opinion Is divided with respect
to the object Yuan Shi Kai has IN
view. Some think he has lost his as
tuteness and intuition. while others
hold that he Is playing deep game
His real object may be to convince
the throne that a capable caplhe'
cannot be formed. but he gives the
impression to visitors. both Chinese
ana foreigners that he Is Determined
to defeat the rebels
There are reports here of the mur-
der of a German in Shen 81, ana oil
french priest In SEE Chuen pro
vince, but these are isolated instances
of harm coming to foreigners, VINO
have been well protected considerlhs
the excited condition of both reVo-
lutlonarIes and lmperialists.
No attempt Is being made to re-
establish telegraphic communication
or the postal service In the western
provinces. On this account no lato
communication have been received
from many places where foreigners
reside In Changehun, Mahehu''p'
foreigners have been asked 10 Jo'"
the protective organization.