New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-02
LAST HOPE FOR CHINA
FRANC0-bELG|AN LOAN
ProSinCeS Must Be Reunited,
However, Before the $780,
100000 Is Forthcoming.
ALL OTHER SOURCES FAIL
Yuan, Thus Inevitably Forced to
Compromise with Rebels, May
Offer Autonomous Govern
ment to Provinces.

! Picking, Dec 1.-China's future form
of government seems now dependent on
/ Baron Cottu. Should his promised
| Franco Belgian loan of S30OOOOoO be
| forthcoming Premier Yuan Shih-kai
probably could utilize the governments
remaining one hundred thousand troops
50 advantageously that the country
would agree TO a strong constitutional
monarchy
! The loan arranged by Baron Cottu is
the only large one possible. Yuan's
agents having vainly solicited money
everywhere else. but the Premier has
! been warned that despite the fact that
/ he has agreed TO every demand Of NJ.
Cottu's hackers the money is not likely
to be forthcoming until the provinces
are reunited The inevitable result of
this. it is believed will be a compromise
with the rebels owing to the inability Of
! the government TO pay the troops or pur-
chase ammunition.
The correspondent is reliably informed
that Yuan Shih-kai intends offering the
! PROVINCES the IIEul W fl'Rl AiIfll Wv u
officials. including governors. Such a
measure Of provincial independence has
been one OF the revolutionists' principal
demands. Foreigners, whether friends
or enemies of China, say they can see no
good in a programme Of independence in
! the provinces, as il would prevent con-
certed action in railway, military, edu-
cational and the other developments nee
essary 10 the country's progress. rivalry
among the provinces and local preju-
dices being two of the greatest him
ORANGES 10 Chinese wellbeing. The prop
osition, however, is declared to be the
only hope of reuniting the country
quickly and preventing foreign interfer-
ence
Foreigners now recognize that 1t was
necessary for Yuan Shih-kai TO obtain
a victory over the revolutionists. the eff
! feet of the fall Of Han Yang having
demonstrated this. His subsequent &C
! tons and the tone Of his edicts indicate
fully and Immediately with the revolu-
tionists. AS an instance of this spirit
an edict to-day said:
Sun Pao-chi, Governor Of Shan-Tung.
| has memorialized The throne that the
J declaration OF Independence of the prov
/ ince of Shan-Tung has been abo ishei
and asked 10 be caShiered and punished
lie deserves severe punishment, but IN
consideration of the present favorable
aspects of the situation and his timely
/ repentance he is pardCned and retained
! in office.
The edct also states that a consttu-
ton has been proclaimed and that the
! throne intends firmly to adhere TO the
principles of administrative reform.
1t is believed that the armistice with
the revolutionists will not be broken as
long as there are any signs of a COM
promise. Yuan has many elements to
harmonic, but past and prospective
calamities are having a SOLDERING effect.
and a conciliatory spirit is giving place
TO the reckless and arrogant demands of
the last forty days.
/ II is reported that truce covering 4
fortnight was signed at Hankow to-
day.
Several Of the Manchu princes have
eft Picking.
Paris. Dec LIN reply to letter from
Count Albert de Nun calling attention
to the precarious position of French mis-
sionaries at Kien-Chang, NJ. de Selves
the Foreign Minister, assures the Deputy
that everything has been done consistent
with the exigencies of the situation tc
protect the missionaries, especially in
the province of Yun-Nan.
NJ. de Selves says that according tC
the latest advices all the internationa
forces in the province Of Chilli are
being reinforced. The United States |:
sending another regiment, France 50t
men and Germany 900 Great Britain
now has there 1900 men, France LOO
and Japan loo. In addition TO thes,
troops France has a large reserve fore,
at Tonking, Indo-China, which is ready
to act Immediately. AS the prematur,
arrival in China of this force would
likely rrecipitate a general massac, ;
their Intervention is being left entirely
to the discretion of the French Minister
in Picking. acting in concert with thu
Governor General Of Indo-China, whC
alone is able to judge the requirement.
of the situation.