New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-02
NEW CHINESE PREMIER
MEANS HOPE OF PEACE.
Yuan Shih-kai Proceeds to RevO-
Iutionist Centres Before TAX
ing Foremost Place.
REBEL LEADERS CONSULTED
High Offices May Be Given to
Revolutionary Commander
in Chief and to Rebel
Governor of HUI Peh.


peking Nov. lit is probab bic that
the epoch making revolution which has
placed Yuan Shih-kai in the Premier
ship Of the country will. when compared
with similar events in the annals Of
other countries. be recorded as one OF
the most bloodless In history.
Yuan shih-kai, Il is confidently ex-
pectei. will prove able to adjust all
pending difficulties. He has the conf
dcnce OF the legations and Is absolutely
. the only man for the work To be done.
7 The edicts have made a clean sweep OF
the imperlalists. thus meeting one of the
principal demands OF the revOlutionaries.
AS the protocol Of 1901 provides that cn
imperialst must head the Foreign
Board. the powers must consent TO a re-
vision Of that act.
Peking. Nov. 1.-The appointment or
Yuan Shih-kai to-day as Premier OF
China viii be followed by cessation
Of hostlitics on the part OF the I'm
periaists and the opening Of ncgotia-
tIons with General Ii Yuen-hcng, the
leader of the revoiutionists at Hankow
An imperial edct providing for Inn
portant administrative changes also ac-
cepts the designations Of the ministers,
but until Yuan Shih-kai returns TO
Peking Prince Ching will continue to
perform the duties Of Premier and the
present Cabinet will remain in office.
The resienations of the ministers were
| rendered following the acquicscence OF
the Throne I'm the demands OF the Ma
tional Assembly and the Army League.
Reference to Yuan Shih -kai's future pre-
eminence Is made as follows:
when he has arranged matters lit
tie in Hu-Peh Province let him come
| t. Peking and organize n complete Cab
| met and carry out Immediately reforms
I'm politics and all other matters.
Pending Yuan Shlh -kais arrival let
the former ministers continue their du-
ties without negligence"
Hiqh Office for Rebel Leader.
The leaders of the National Assembly
met with Yuans close friends to-day
and decided that the government should
no reaured to accept all the demands OF
the Army League as issued from Lam
| Chau on October 20. IL was also decided
TO require the appointment to high Of
fees of General ii Yuenheng. the rebel
commander. ard Tang Hua-lung, the
rebel Governor Of Hu-Peh. and to for
hid the government concluding tho pro-
posed loan from the Franco Belgian
syndicate on the ground that AS the ac-
centance of these demands will end he
revolution there will be no need for n
loan for the purposes OF an army cam
paign.
The Assembly also discussed the recent
loan for which arrangements had been
made with Belgian and French syndi-
cate. The ministers explained that the
loan was needed for the purpose of car
rying on field operations. The Assem-
bly thought that there was good pros
pect of the termination. Of hostilities, In
which case the loan would not be neces-
sary. 1t was finally decided to refer the
matter by telegraph to Yuan Shih-kai.
A member brought up the question Of
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