The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-11-12
PRESIDENT YUAN SHIH KAI
REBELS OFEER M IERSHIP or
fNITEU STATES or tHI\t.
Massacre nj Nankin Continues Nanchus
Threaten To Burn Foreign settlement
at FOO.chow kwang.tung Pro, Incc
Rc,oits L. =. War>hips In Rea dincss.

Npeca cable DSspa'chcs 10 THr SrN
SHANGHAI Nov. 1.-The Inperlalists
are still holding Nankin The lndis-
crminate killing of Chinese there con
tlnues.
Foochow is in the hands Of the reyolu-
tlunists. The Niceroy committed suicide
when the rebels secured control of the
town
The revolutionist- haze offered Yuan
Shlh ka the presidency ot the United
States of China
PEkIS. NOV. II The Government has
received a telegram from Yuan Shih kai.
saying that his health prevents his COM
ing to Pekin to assume the Premiership.
Acute tension prevails here to-day An
edIct Was Is~ued to the effect that the
ThroE" viii extend equal treatment 10
MaucNu- and Chinese The police have
been d'uriNcd of bah cartridges
II Is reported on good authority that
Gen. Yin Chang formerly Minister of War
hut now chief Of Stan under Yuan Shih
kii. i staving at European hotel in the
legation quarters under an assumed nan
hr * afraid that an attempt Will be made
To- aSsassinito him
NAShINDrO\. Nov ~ Rear Admiral
Joseph Il Muriuch commanding the
American naval force IN China. has nuti-
fed the Navy Department that the revo-
lut"ui-'S have captured FuoChOw The
MauChuS there have surrendered TIE
Tartar General was captured and be-
headed. IN. Niceroy committed suicide
Admira' Murd,ct j. on board the Huin-
bow at Shanghai.
Tin, first "A. in 3
IN, Chinese situation was received at the
State Department from Rear admiral
Murdocl;, who said that the Nanchus at
Foochow have Threatened TO burn the
foreign quarter. The torpedo boat Balm
hriir" Is there to protect the foreign
Interests and will probably take steps
t. prevent tie Mauchus from carry
lng ont their threats Admiral MurdoCk
also sHld that nearly all the Americans
hav" lett Nankin, where fierce fighting
* iu progress
Telegraph reports received from l.. A.
B"rghO2, the American Consul General
AT Canton. are TO the effect that the Prov
lnce of k~aug-tung hasdeclared its inde-
pendenCe Of the Pekin Government and
gone over to the revolutionists, and also
that one Of the revolutionary leaders by
the name of lIu Han Wen has been elected
President Of the province under the title
Of Governor General of the Military
Government Of the Republic Of China"
\ NicePre Sident for the republic has not
yet been chosen.
Tia" reports further say that al the for
mer civil authorities al Canton have fled
and that the former Nicerov has escaped to
!longaong, where he is on "A British tor
pedo hont, II is further reported that the
provincial treasury al Canton was looted
by III" civil authorities before they i'"d
from the city Attending this compL'
chang" of government the city IL 10
ported Qritc,
There are several hundred students -
this country vino are being educated n.'
the chinese Government through the half
Of the Boxer indemnity fund which was
returned TO China by the United States.
1t IL probable that their allowances will
he suspended on account of the disordercd
condition N home. II il likely that the
State Department will make provision
for their support out of the regular pay
ments on account of the indemnity and
will deduct this amount from the money
returned TO China
San FRANCISCO. Nov. H.. The following
cable despatches were received by the
Chinese Shan Vat association and Young
china
CANTON, Nov. II Military aId naval
forces of the Manchu Government aban-
doned their positions in Quang-tung proH-
ince and all Chinese mutined and ioned
revolutionsts four days ago and flag of
republic was hoisted on November 10. yes
terday. Military government has been
established, Elders and merchants rejoice
in change Of government and have unan-
mousy elected Wa Hon Mum military gov
ernor. Manchu Viceroy and oflcers have
fled Every district OF the province has
declared for the government,
'. SHANoHAI. Nov. n.-New provincial