Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-16

terfere, and therefore the Soyen, Sir
John n. Jordan, visited the Chinese for
eign board and suggested only avoiding
Smelling the foreign concessions.
Lieut.-Col. William d. Beach of Fort
Santiago, Manila, who arrived here sat
urday night from Hankow, reports rnat
several troop trains We're passed proceed
ing on their way south, but there is a
growing belief here that the government
will not venture an engagement with the
rebels for weeks, or even months, in
the hope OF conciiating the masses or
the government will permit the revolt TO
destroy itself by paralyzing trade and
creating increased disorders In the prov
inces which are already sorely distress.
ed II is not believed even that the gov
eminent can mobilize an army Of sutil-
cient size and willingness to attack the
revolutionaries.
The military attaches here are of
the opinion that the Wuchang forts,
now held by the rebels, are easily able
to sink the gunboats. One attache eS-
Inmates that the rebels captured Sc
mountain and sc field guns at W.T.
chang. and also about loo other guns
at Hanyang. He says that there are
lample rifles and ammunition at Han
lyang, which was the manufacturing
larsenal for the empire.
Lieut.. Col. Beach was to have been
lpresent at the maneuN ers. which ara
now cancelled On his way here he
traversed the Yangtsegiang district
and encountered many signs of tho
revolution. The missionaries, he de-
11ax =.
chang. The American consul at Han
kow, Roger s. Greene. insisted upon
their leaving, saying that subsequent
disorders would make the town un-
safe. Many Manchus escaped by fol-
lowing the missionaries.
Apparently the rebels have no.
taken over the Hankow station, ae-
cording to Col. Beach, the entire line
being open. and the service normal
except for delays owing to the crowd
ed trains of refugees proceeding nortl
and troops trains proceeding south
For 40 miles outside of Hankow there
is a pitifHl procession of persons of all
ages laden with their small posses
sions, trudging northward BY the
roads and foot paths.
| 1t is believed at the legations thai
the indemnity payments are bound To
lapse. because the government is not
receiving the customary contributions
| from several of the provinces. Wheth-
CT the powers will foreclose on the Sc
eurities which they hold and take
over the financial administration, OF
permit the default. Will depend upon
! the prompt successes of the Manehus
and these are not considered likely.
The legation commanders report 10
the ministers that the guards ar,
ready for all emergencies.
The government evidently is censor
| ing the SZe-Chuan messages, for few
details are being received from that
quarter
The Chinese press and public arc
| without any information regarding the
| situation in the disaffected areas. oW-
| ing 20 the censorship. The constant
movement of troops, however, and the
suspension Of passenger traffic on the
railways is causing considerable ex-
eitement here.
An edict issued today ordered the
transfer of Gen. Chao Erh Feng to his
old post as imperial resident at
Lhassa, Thibet. Gen. Chao was super
seeded yesterday by Tsen Chun Sunn
as commander Of the military forces in
Szeohuan.
All the theaters are closed and tie
entire Imperial Guards division has re-
turned here.
Tho railways are working at hi,,h
pressure for the troops are being rap
idly entrained.
London, Oct. IA Shanghai dis
patch TO London news agency says
that Yuan Shi kai, who has been re-
called by the government and APP
pointed yiceroy of HUI Peh and Human
provinces. has declined TO accept tile
appointment unless 1t is accompanied
by impartial guarantees of Immediate
effective reforms and the enforcement
of constitutional measures, such as
demanded by the leaders of the pres
ent agitation. The Insurgents disclaim
the character of revoiutionaries. They
have styled themselves THE consti-
tutional party" contending that the
constitution granted by the late En-
/ peror has been violated under the
| existing regime.
Tho insurgents, the dispatch says,
are well organized and the leaders
nave their forces thoroughly in hand.
All ioofing and iawlessness are lnerci
iessiy repressed. The dearth of coin
reported from Hankow is due to the
residents having handed their wealth
to the insurgents. The insurgents have
also taken all the money in the banks,
Tor which they have given receipts
Another dispatch received here from
Hankow purporting to be dated Sun
day says: Perfect order is still being
maintained here and the foreign con-
cessions are respected by the rebels
VINO occupy the city,
washington, Oct 15.-Responsibilty tor
foreigners and their property has been
assumed by Commander-in-C l.. of
the Hupei army of tho Chung Hua PROV
ince according to dispatch by the de-
i partment of state from the American le-
cation in Pekin
Kansas city Mo-, oct. 15-Chinese wo-
men VIII have suffrage if the Chinese
revolution is successful. according to