Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-24
Rebel Leaders Are Having Trouble
Holding Men in Check.
BANKERS TALK ABOUT LOAN
Objection Made to Advancing Money
for Military Purposes.
DUAL MEDIATION IS PROPOSED
Great Britain and Japan Said TO
BE Considering Joint Action
Independent of the other
Powers.

PEK1NG, Dec. 23.-In government cir
cles here there seems to be little doubt
that the conference at Shanghai between
the representatives of the imperial govern
ment and the revolutionary party will
prove failure. The belief prevails that
the revolutionaries are preparing to ad-
vance to the north by way or Pukow,
which is in their possession.
Negotiations between the group of in
ternational bankers and the imperial
Chinese government for loan are sus-
pended for the present The ministers of
the four interested nations. the United
States, Great Britain, Germany and
France. for political reasons invited the
Japanese and Russians to consider
whether they would cooperate in the
loan. The Russian charge d'affaires
showed no inclination to do so and the
representatives Of the other powers feared
that boycott of foreign merchandise
would result.
While ell agreed the money should not
Sbe advanced for military purposes GER
tain of the ministers argued that there
was only one recognized government.
which soon would be without funds and
when that occurred further lawlessness
would result including grave possibility
OF the imperial army being disintegrated
into plundering bands.
Several American missionaries stationed
in the province Of Honan have replied
to communication from the American
legation here that they see no reason
necessitating retirement from their posts
all the towns being peaceful.
The American legation is not taking
such drastic steps as the British consul
ates, which are arresting their mission
aries who refuse to leave the interior
when ordered
May Violate Armistice.
NANKING, China Dec. 23.-The present
temper of the revolutionary troops here
gives grounds for the fear that the armls
tice now existing may be broken and
that serious encounter may occur in
the territory to the north of Pukow.
Within the last two weeks Chang Hsun
who was formerly In command of the i'm
, perial government troops at Marking and
who was incorrectly reported to have
been killed, has received heavy reinforce
nents both OF men and guns With these
he has advanced south as far as Su-
Chow-An, retaking many towns and liv,
ing on the country.
In the meanwhile the revolutionary
forces have advanced .northward to Limb
Wei-Kwap with strong supporting col
umns. oeAIpying the best positions.
Chang asun has commandeered the en-
tire northern section of the Tien Tsin
Hukow ailway, including the whole o.
the rolling stock. The revolutionary
forces on theNother hand, hold the south
\ ern section.
Chang Hsun's force is 10000 strong
while the reyolutionists number 1900 A
distance Of less than 100 miles separates
them.
Chang IIsun declares that he will re
take Nanking, while the southern or revo
lutionary forces are keen to advance OF
Peking,
The revolutionaries. both officers ant
men, are nrmly convinced the conference
at Shanghai is merely a ruse to afforS
Chang Hsul the time TO concentrate hi
reinforceme4fts and to enable the imperia
government forces TO strengthen their 20
, sluons,
Peace Conference in Recess.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 23.-The Chinese peac
conference will not resume its session
for several days. Tang shao vi, VIII
came as the representative of Premie
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