The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-11-17
YUAN SHIH KAI AS SOLE BOSS
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appointed were not consulted. II is in
conceivable that Cheng Chen, Tor oN-
ample. who Cooperated with WI Ting
fang in telcgraphing the Prince Regent
and demanding the abdication of the
Throne. should accept Office.
one striking appointment is that Of
Iirnc chi Chiao Rs Vice Minister of jus
tico Iic H. ono Of the most distinguished
of modern Chinese writer's and n devoted
follower of Kang Nu Wei. with whom he
WIS outlawcd in 1898. He has since re-
sided in Japen. whence he has conducted
"A press campaign which helped to beget
the revolution.
The War Minister. Wang Shi ChenE, is
one of yuan's : four most trusted military
advisers
The foreign Minister'S have addressed
- tho Government a gentle homily in
the neme Of humanity, hoping t. prevent
a repetition of the massacres
Nm interesting question of extradltion
has arisen in lun-nan. The customs
collector al Taotai levanted to Hong
kong with i.OOoOOO taels which were
pledged to the foreign loan service. II
is not settled yet whether he will he eX-
tradited by the Pekin Government or by
the revolutionary Government at Shang-
hal
AThe Timcs's Shanghai dispatches say
that WI Ting-fang and Wen Tsung Hal
will Join, a. revolutionary appontees in
charge of foreign affairs. to advocate
provincial autonomy with central military
control at Wu-chang. The capital prob
Il,. 60, Ns,V
will be President
Nankin is generally regarded as the key
TO the situation If the revolutionists win
| there further resistance TO their plans is
unlikely II Chang wins there will be
devastation and carnage, changing the
whole complexion of events to be ex-
| pected
! WASHINGTON. Nov. ie.--A national con-
ference will soon be held in Pekin for the
purpose Of reaching an understanding <
as to the form Of government to he
adopted for China.
| According TO a cablegram received AT
the Chinese Legation to-day an imperial
edict has been issued inviting the different
provinces to send representatives TO the
conference. The legation was also in
formed that Yuan Shih kai has accepted
the premiership and will at once begir
the task Of restoring peace and reestab'
! fishing the authority OF the Chinese. Gov
ernment
An edict has been promulgated naming
three imperial commissioners to visi
the provinces to urge concerted actor
and acceptance Of the concessions mad,
10y the Throne in the recent edicts provid
ing for a constitutional monarchy. Chanf
Chen. "a noted scholar and eX-presiden'
of the Provincial Assembly Of kiang Su
and Lii CHA Chu, president Of the Imperia
University at Pekin, are members Of this
commission Three officials Of kwanl
Tung province residing at Pekin have
united in telegram to the Cantonese
urging them 10 maintain order and tC
agree to the establishment Of a constitu
tional monarchy.
The fiscal condition of the Chinese Gov
ernment is precarious. according 10
official information received at the State
Department There is less than 1900 oO(
taels, or about SO, eco 600, in the Treasury
including gifts from court funds. Officials
in Pekin express the fear that the Chinese
imperial troops will revolt or disband il
they are not paid Chefoo. Annoy and
Swatow have fallen into the hands of the
rev olutionists and the foreign consul.
have been Withdrawn from Ma in
Thirty-five Americans have left Chung
king because Of the critical conditions
prevailing there.
No orders have yet been issued by the
War Department for sending a regiment
OF infantry from Manila 10 China, but il
Is likely that they soon will be issued
The troops will join the forces Of other
governments in policing the railroad
between Pekin and Tientsin. This road
is eighty miles in length and under the
protocol settling the Boxer uprising OF
1900 the Poweys have the right 70 use theil
military forces to keep open the road in
order To maintain communication witt
the foreign diplomatic Representatives
in Pekin. The State Department is await