The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-24
REBEL SPIRIT IN NORTH CHINA.
There Are Rumors of Uprising Planned
Near Capital.

Peking. Oct 24.--The revolutionary
spirit IS now manfesting itself in the
north as well as the south. Those
who heretofore believed that the north
ern provinces might rally around the
government are now of the opinion that
secessions will follow in rapid success
sion.
The precautionary measures taken In
Mnnchuria where the government does
not permit mention of the revolution
show the anti-goyernment spirit in the
far north There are persistent reports
that uprisings have been planned for
the next few days in the immediate vi
cnity of the capital II may be that
these will not be fulfilled, but they
indicate widespread sympathy with
the revolt.
The diplomatic corps have discussed
the necessity Of maintaining communica-
tion between Tien-Tsin and Peking
The military commanders report only
sufficient troops to protect tthe lega-
tion quarter in Picking and the foreign
settlement In Ten Tsin, which number
approximately 600 and $500 respec-
lively. Consequently, in q serious emer-
gency only Japanese would be mmedi-
ately available from the garrisons at
Port Arthur and Dalny.
The legations have not yet consid-
cred seriously the suggestion of an Eng.
/ lish paper in Shanghai that the Man
chus when desperate might endeayor
secretly to encourage the foreigners, and
thereby attain foreign intervention,
which would initiate in their favor,
I they being the only established dynasty
4 II is argued that such Vaccinations
4 viii prove more dangerous to the Man
chus than to any one else, because il
is known that the rebel organization
elsewhere is able to restrain its adher-
ents The Manchus, however, are ap-
| parently following a weak and vacillat-
ing policy, which eonceivably might be
/ followed BY desperate measures.
/ A prominent Chinese official Of west
ern education in discussing this possibii-
lity gave it to be understood that pre-
cautions against such mannuvre
should not be overlooked
/ The independence in the activity in
the press shows either defiance or re-
taxation of the censorship, whether from
yenaity or sympathy on the part of
! the police is unknown. The newspapers
are publishing reports of rebel victories
4 which have not yet been attained and
of government ealamities more serious
than have yet been suffered.
4 Gen. Yin-Tchang, the war minister.
seems to have pushed his troops through
the passes on the Ho- Nan Hu. Peh bor-
der without resistance. Some, there
1 fore are of the opinion that he intends
to attack promptly. He has, however.
less troops under his command than
heretofore supposed. 1t is not general
| ly believed that he has above $4,000,
of which only two battalions are Man
chus. They are guarding the railway
in the rear. Other troops intended for
the Hanxow campaign have not been
sent owing to the fear of their deser-
tion. There was also necessity for the
retention of a strong force near Pc.
king
II is believed that Yin Tchang, Man
chu-like, desires to give battle, although
the half hearted spirit of his troops may
deter him. On the other hand, Yuan
Shi Kai, Chinese-like, is temporizing
with the rebels, Yuan Shi Kai has re-
fused to leave Change-Te in the special
cars which have been sent for him, but
there is evidence that he has despatched
trusted adherents of former days as
\ emissaries to the rebel leaders. It is
\ believed that he is endeavoring to reach
compromise between the rebels and
the throne on the basis of immediate
constitutional government.
The foreign customs commissioner at
Chang-Sha has telegraphed the Inspector
general of customs here that the city
revolted The officials were killed and
the viceroy fled. The foreign customs
men took refuge in the river boats.
1t is officially stated that the diplo.
matte body has informed the Chinese
government that it is unable to rely
on the subject of indemnities, which il
so complicated and important that
China had better approach the individ-
ual governments direct.