The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-11-18
QUELESS CHINESE
LOSE THE|RHEADS
VICEROY MAKES A SYSTEMATIC
SEARCH FOR MEN WITHOUT
HEAD ORNAMENT.
MORE BUTCHERY At NANKlNG
Yuan Shi kai Accepts Office Of Pre-.
mier-AppeaI to Throne to Abdi-
cate Is Headed by WI
Ting Fang.

Shanghai, Nov. ia veritable
reign of terror prevails at Marking,
according to late dispatches from that
i city, under the dominance OF General
Chang Jen-Chun, the viceroy, who has
cast restraint to the winds. A sys-
tematic search is being made for Chi.
nese who have discarded their queues,
/ and all found are beheaded.
The revolutionaries in Shanghai are
making vigorous preparations to at
tack Marking, and volunteers were
called upon to undertake the assassi
nation of Chang.
, DR.. Gilbert Reid, prominent mis-.
sionary visited Viceroy Chang and en-.
deavored to induce the general to
agree to an armistice. General Chang
refused to entertain the idea and de
clared that he must be loyal to the
emperor. He said that he intended
to lead his troops in the recopture of
Chin Kiang, Foo Chow asd Shanghai
for the throne.
DR.. Reid says Changes blood is up,
! that he is fired by his successes and
the number of those he has beheaded.
He boasts that he has 10000 devoted
soldiers and holds Marking in the
palm of his hand.
Yuan Sill kai Premier.
Pekin.-Yuan Shi Kai has accepted
the premiership. The Official Gazette
confirmed an expression of thanks
from Yuan Shi Kai to the throne for
his appointment, but the truth is that
he did not undertake the task without
receiving guarantees that he would
have practically a free hand in con.
Quoting affairs while he retained the
Official position.
The new premier received several
foreign ministers, including the Unit
ed States minister to China. William
]. Calhoun. In conversation Yuan Shi
Kai said he intended to form a cab
net Immediately and endeavor to car.
support of as many provinces as pos.
sible, allowing the remainder to retain
their Independence for the time being.
It would be his endeavor also gradu.
ally to win back their allegiance.
Another important development in
the capital was the issuance Of an
edict ordering Hsi-Liahg. formerly
viceroy of Manchuria, to assume com
mand at Jehol, where the summer resi-
dence of the emperor is situated, In
place of Putting, the Tartar general
This appointment has led to the be.
lief in certain quarters that the court
may retire to Jehol, leaving Yuan Shi
Kai az chief executive until the op'
portunity arrives for the court to re.
Bure q measure of authority.
WI Ting Fang, secretary Of foreign
affairs In the provincial government OF
Shanghai, and other noted rcformers
have sent telegram to the American
cha. ge d'affairs Of the United States in
connection with the delivery of Il de
mand for abdication. The telegram
reads:
Kindly deliver personally the fol
lowing to his highncss the regent. in
, forming him that further conflicts be
, tween the imperials and the people
. will cause needless bloodshed. If his
/ majesty abdicate we shall endeavol
to afford safety to the court and pro
, lection Of their property.
ITO the regent: Your manifesto
acknowledging guilt has been pub
iished, but the murder of the people
continues more widespread than ever
which is contrary to the mind Of the
nation as one. Opinions Of intelligent
, foreigners agree that the constitutional
government inaugurated by the sover
eign is not suitable for the presen
r day China. You should follow the ex
: ample of Yao and Shun. If you i'm
t mediately awake and assist to har
i. monte the people and treat them o.
. the principles Of wisdom, Justice ant
}. clemency, the people will secure TO thu
!. Imperial family peace and riches. hon
. or and glory and not merely give peac
to the Manchus. Otherwise the wa
\ will be prolonged and troubles will
!. accumulate. The northern army i
cruel and inhuman. How can tn
\ throne stand alone? We utter thi
D last loyal warning?'"
0 This telegram is signed by WI Tin
J.. Fang, Tang Wen-Chih, Of Kiang-s,
!. former vice president Of the board q
!. commence, Chang Chi'en, former at
wiser to the board OF commerce, an
Wen-Tsung-Yao former assistant in
perial resident at Lhassa and now al
q sistant foreign secretary.
d The legation made no acknowled,
q ment of the receipt Of the Telegram
I and did not deliver 1t to the regen
= but unofflcially permitted Yuan 81
Kai to peruse it.
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