Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09
TRIUMPH AT HANkOW GIVES
IMPERIALISTS A new
COURAGE.
Contract to Borrow $1s, 900, 900 Is
Made With Belgian Syndicate-Dip-
lomatic Body Meets-Policing of Chi
Lii Province With Troops Held Con-
trary to Protocol of 1892.

Peking.-The report of an imperial
victory in the vicinity of Hankow,
which has been received from the min
lister of war, General Yin Tchang, has
revived the dropping spirits of the ad-
ministration. Additional comfort has
been found in the conclusion of a loan,
which Chinese officials say has lust
been arranged with a Belgian syndi-
cate having French and British con-
nections. This loan is for $751; 900 900,
the price being 90, with 6 per cent in
terest. The syndicate receives 4 per
cent commission.
The financial groups representing
the four nations interested in the rail
way loan, the United States, Great
Britain, France and Germany, took
under advisement a proposition for a
loan of $4,000, 900, but the United
States fnanciers decided that the pres
ent is an inopportune moment.
Diplomatic Body Meets.
The diplomatic body held a meet
ing and considered the request of the
viceroy of the province of Chi Ii for
permission to police Tientsin with
troops, which is contrary to the inter
national protocol of 1902. The min
listers, however, decided to permit the
viceroy to do so, owing to the serious
conditions prevailing. The ministers
decided also to authorize the %consuls
at Hankow to deal temporarily with all
questions cropping up, but the seizure
of foreign ships carrying goods that
might be called contraband of war, as
threatened by the rebel leader, General
Ii Yuan Heng, can not be permitted.
Regarding the appeal of Shanghai
business men through the c~onsuls that
a 3O-mile zone around Shanghai be de-
clared neutral, the ministers declined
to assent, on the ground that it was
a matter for decision by the powers.
Picking Is in Panic.
Panic prevails at Picking. Both
Manchu and Chinese families are tax
ing precautionary measures against
immediate disturbances. The Chinese
are alarmed, owing to a report that
the Manchu garrison intends to begin
a massacre if it meets with reverses
at the hands of the rebels in the south.
The Manchus are said also to fear a
massacre on the part of the Chinese.
Both continue to desert the capital.
All trains are delayed and the foreign
banks are receiving deposits and
Jumps of silver and gold.
Foreign business houses within the
legation quarter are receiving treasure
chests for safekeeping at high rates
of storage. Many foreigners living
outside the legation quarter are be
Ginning alarmed and are formulating
in conjunction with the legations
measures against emergency.
Later Report.
Peking.-The situation in Picking is
becoming alarming. A veritable panic
prevails among the Manchus, and the
Manchu women are adopting Chinese
dress. Some of them are attempting
to make their feet appear smaller by
peculiarly constructed shoes.
Almost all departing trains are drawn
by two engines, so heavily are they
loaded, the people sitting on top OF
their household belongings. Officials
are seeking asylum for their wives anc
children among the foreigners.
Prior to the revolution, the news
papers frequently cried out against the
presence of foreign soldiers, but the
natives are now fleeing to them fol
shelter. One report fixes tomorrow nigh
for an outbreak, but the presence OF
$4,000 Manchu troops insures the safe
ty of the capital for the present.
The only danger seems to be from ;
sudden attack against the throne and thu
officials, which might precipitate thu
threatened massacre of the Manchus
Race feeling is becoming intensified.