Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-30
CHINA YIELDS To
REBEL DEMANDS.
Imperial Government Issues Edici
Granting a Constitutional Gov
ernment.
HANKOW SAID TO BE BURNING.
Grip Upon the County
Said to be Growing Tighter all the
Time-More Fighting and Casualties
Reported.

cording to wireless messages from TOT
eign. warships in the Yangtse, OH tn'
city. Confirmation of reports tina
the city had been captured from th'
rebels Immediately preceded the new!
of the fact that it was in flames.
Strategists think the rebels aban
doned the city. after sustaining heavy
losses. because they found it emDar
RAISING to hold while It's possession
was of small value to them. AS soor
as they entered, wireless account:
say, the imperialists began a slaush
fer of non-combatants, hundreds o'
whom we're butchered in their owr
houses. There is much fear for fcr'
eigners. who. delaying too long ashore
to protect their property, may moi
have been able TO reach their warships
in the river in time to escape the mas
sacre.
The imperialists brutality promises
to confirm the Chinese in their bellei
that the thrones promises of reforms
are not to be trusted.
Pekin, Oct. 30.-The government
issued it's expected edict today, grant
ing what amounts to constitutional
rule for China. At the same time IL
is reported, however, to be making
huge offers to certain foreign govern
meuts for aid in upholding the pres
ent system of despotism. or course
nothing further will be heard of Its
Dromised concessions TO the rebels II
il can secure outside aid in suppress
ing them. Failing outside aid 1t Will
fulfill it's pledges. This is assuming
that the revolutionists will accept
them, which Is doubtful.
The imperial edict apologies Tor
it's neglect in not having bowed to the
peoples wishes sooner. 1t promises
TO exclude the nobility from the new
cabinet and extends pardon to all reb-
els.
The edict, as already forecasted
provides for parliament, revision OF
the present ineffective constitution
the substitution of civil for military
methods Of maintaining order. res
ponsibility of the cabinet TO parlia-
ment instead of to the emperor, and
curtailment of the latter's power to
q point considerably less, for exam
ple. than that of the president OF the
United States.
1t is not known positively with
what foreign governments the Man
chu rulers are negotiating for help
but discovery that it has arranged
with Baron Cottu for an SIS, 100000
loan from an Anglo-Franco-Belgiar
syndicate strongly suggests that it is
from England and France that II
hopes the most. Naturally this is
black eye for the rival Anglo-Franco
German syndicate headed, it is said
by ]. Pierpont Morgan, and the Jap
anese group, both Of which had pre-
viously rejected the Chinese govern
ment's overtures.
In the case of England and France
the changed situation means merel!
changes in the financial groups inter
ested. Politically the Anglo-Franct
combination will get q tighter grill
ON China than ever if the loan ar
rangement is permitted to stand
The United States and Germany, how
eeyr, are completely thrown over ant
the plan seems to be to crowd then
out of the Chinese game entirely i
possible.
In Diplomatic circles here th'
Washington and Berlin government
are expected to be highly dissatisfied
Today the story is disbelieved here
Foreign warships are reported u
have landed more marines there ant
foreign residents are considered il
considerable danger. Gen. Yn
Chang, who was rumored seVera
DAYS ago to have been killed and SUB
seuuently to have affected the recap
ture of Hankow, is now understood
to be ready for flight at a moment
notice. DR.. Jackson and A. H. kep
Ter, the two Americans reported t
have been shot in the fighting there
are now said not to have been serl
ously wounded.
An outbreak here is considered S
threatening that foreign residents ar
seeking protection Of their legation:
and all of them are under arms |
readiness for whatever may deVeloI
Statements that the emperor ma
been spirited away and that Primo