The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-01
Advices Show That HankOw
 Was Not Actually Re- Y taken By Manchus
EMPEROR OFFERS
 MORE CONCESSIONS
Yuan Shi Kai Starts to the Front. Americans to Decide on Meas ures for Protection-Ter-
 TOT Grips Picking

\ 4 finues It is believed the rebels are nak- N ing a determined resistance Late ad- \ vices received here indicate that Han I kow was not retaken by the ifnperialists' ! although Gen. Yin Tchang captured the \ railway station immediately to the north \ Contrary to promises. however, the raii- way service has not been resumed, nor ] has the telegraph communication been re- \ 1 established. The fact that the Associated M Press correspondent with Yin Tchang v has sent no word from the field in two 1 days may indicate that the censor Will \ not permit him to report unfaVorapie hnews. a.fs
 \ In the meantime there are Serious dan kers along the railway line between the !, -fwarnla sters position and Picking. DIS 1 affection among the troops and the people AIaas prevented satisfactory communication \ Fbetween the various sections of the loya. army
 'W Yuar Shi Kai started for the front yes f tefday and. is now at Sin Yuan Chau. A The policy which he will adopt is eagerly awaited Negotiations looking to a set | clement have been under way between \ Yuan shi Kai and the revolutionary lead Aers but the latter are confident of their tstreneth and have expressed themselves las having little faith in the promises Of Ahe throne.
 St Americans to Meet
 The Americans will hold meeting al $ the legation tomorrow to decide upon x definite measures for their protection. A Foreign troops are guarding the mission q houses in Picking. It is believed serious E trouble In the capital will be avoided, but 4 the Americans, like other foreigners, are preparing for emergencies Detachments E of British, French and other guards nave \ talready been distributed to their respec- \ \ tive missions which lie outside the legation A quarter. .-gt
 Many Americans are among the for eigners who are seeking refuge here rom 1.-the interior. There Is only one American family at Tai Yuan Flu which IS Tn the - hands of the revolutonaries' put tnere a, m V ina ny throughout the province of Snan oi. \ t The native press has received me re- ' form edicts favorably. The Chinese, re- A,n,embering how frequently promises con- 3fs.ined in former edicts were forgotten, Snav not he satisfied with these hpNv- s,vtr The reforners in Picking are sdi- bsided into two parties the extremists .u Anainly southern, who Insist upon the A fsxpulsion of the Manchus, and the mod ft rates who are numerous throughout the 4 $cmpire The latter are indifferent as to twfether the dynasty is Manchn or ohi- \ 1iesc, but they want great administrative \ changes and believe that drastic meas urss are necessary to give the reforms ! la fair start.
 Tn vital question Is whether the two J wings will be able to unite. The inherent fof Chinese toward compromise but un- expected circumstances frequently carry lthe day in China. At Canton the vice. Troy are classed as moderates while the ' l masses are extremists. The same con 6itions prevail in the provinces of Hu Pl Nan. Hu Peh, Ho Nan, Shan Si, kiang S; and Szechuan. Naturally, Man l chura and Chi u remain loyaist. Sha1 Tung Rang, Su Anhwei, Chekiang Flu ! klen, Kwei Chow and Yunnan are ap- ! | parently half hearted.
 Rebellion Raging
 Elsewhere rebellion is raging. | An important question for the north is whether General Chang. leader of the Ian Chau soldiers is acting independent ly or in collusion with other rebels. If the edicts satisfy the northern soldiers the control of north China will not be ser iusly i'nperiied, but concerted action |-~ on the part of General Tchang and the s,southerners probably would result in the |f .fiight of the Court of Jehol.
 It is reported that the garrisonss at ! 4Tsi Nan Flu. Chang Chung. Pao Ting lFu and Teh Chow have declared in favor
 
 .fr expected to revolt shortly. A revolt 9at Pao Ting Flu would be of greatest kmportance. as 1t would result in cutting fyin Tchang's communications com N fpletely.
 |I t General Yin Tchang has sent back | home all the Honan troops suspected ,of disloyalty. His army at Sin Yang N bChau Is deplorably provisioned, one di- lvision being without food for two days \ 1t is stated in some quarters that Yuan '. Cf. rny ko- lxanv, f,I xtov , It is added that the government intends \ ito accede to every demand made by 1.-the Ian Chau soldiers and other dis larected troops and that 1t is expected 4 that the ministry will resign tomor- (row. s
 l Terror, which has gripped the entire Nmperial court, was further revealed 1 ktoday by long list of edicts supple knenting yesterdays remarkable procla- hmation md offering further conces- eions of the most radical character. Tnday'.s ea!c.s indicate that though neven the deynasty survives Manchu srue Is at eri. Even the transfer of the cabinet hicers to native Chinese Ks ordered ahd the throne swears that Thereafter Mauchus and Chinese shall be regarded equally.'' meaning that the Elaborate system of Manchu pensions k which are now paid to practically ev- vry member of the race will be dis pntinued and the Manchus left to earn ' Living by their own enterprise.
 Complete Capitulati0n
 fine edict makes complete capitu- lion to the demands of the naticua.
 lsembly and even goes so far as to {. Nr extravagant praise to the rebels
 bringing about the great reforms
 th are promised.
 e throne abjectly acknowledges its
 pacity, pleads ignorance of affairs
 that its .lapses be pardoned and
 lsts the assistance and advice of tzens. Finally 1t makes hys- Y effort to rally Chinese and Man.
 alike to the royal standard by
 < at grave foreign dangers which xs should be faced by united
 4 struggle for existence the infant
 Dr. whose name is signed to the
 even condemns many of his own
 relatives The present officialdom.
 azsares. has not sought the interests
 keopie, but only it's own pockets.
 volutionIsts are unimpressed by
 of edicts from the Emperor. They
 N he dynasty's partial surrender
 arg too late. Moreover. they do
 { the throne. regarding their
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