Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-01
OLD MANCHU
CABINET RESIGNS.
Yuang Shi Kai Appointed Premier.
Imperialist Soldiers Plundering
Country.
SITUATION GROWING WORSE
Chinese Troops Joining Army League
Rebels still Manifest Distrust of Prom
ises of Constitutional Government.

Pekin, Nov. 1.-Yuan Shi Kai fol-
! lowed up the announcement Of his ap-
pointment as premier Of China to-
/ day with a brief statement Of the
! policy he intends to pursue, his first
act, he says, will be TO cease hostili-
ties against the rebels Immediately.
Then he will open negotiations with
| Gen. Ii Yuan Hung, the revolution
list commander, who recently pro-
claimed himself President of China,
with a view of re-establishing per-
manent peace.
Practically, Yuan's plan contem-
plates q union between the govern
ment and the rebels. Whether the
rebels will accept his overtures is,
however, an open question. They
have shown no signs yet of abandon
ing the revolution on the strength
of the emperor's promises and Yuan
is known to be out Of favor with
them for having accepted office under
the Manchu dynasty.
The emperor. having surrendered
practically all power by his edict of
last Monday, Yuan's elevation to the
premiership, If he succeeds in termin-
ating the rebellion, will make him
virtual ruler of China, of course
subject to the parliament, which the
emperor is pledged to call.
Other cabinet appointments wait
the new premier's selection.
While Yuan is busy with his ne
gotiations with the rebels he has
asked that someone be delegated TO
look after the premiership for him
and Prince Ching, the recently de-
posed premier. has been assigned to
the task.
If he cannot secure an interview
, with General Ii il any other way.
Yuan says he will visit the latter's
headquarters in WI Chang. The
trip will be attended with considerable
peril.
Shanghai. Nov. 1.-Rebels seized
Nan Chang, capital of Kiang ST pro-
vince today, and force of them is
now marching on Nankin, which will
probably easily fall before them. as
most of the population already symp-
athiZe with the revolutionary move
ment.
Pekin, Nov. 1.-Yuan Shi Kai was
appointed premier Of China today.
Other cabinet appointments will be
subject to his approval. The emper-
or having surrendered practically all
his power by his edict of last Mon.
day, Yuan becomes virtually ruler of
the country.
Pekin, Nov. News today that
imperialist soldiers are plundering
the country and butchering the
peasants north Of Hankow is taken
here to mean that the fighting in Han
kow itself is over. that the rebels
were victorious and that the Imperial
lists are scattered and fleeing. There
| is no news direct from Hankow, all
wires still being down and the rail
road out of commission.
The situation here hourly grows
more threatening. Now that the
whole of the northern Chinese troops
have Joined the Army League and
refuse service unless the leagues de-
mands are complied with, the throne
is completely without protection ex-
cept for the Manchu soldiery, which is
so far outnumbered by the Chinese
that they could not long resist con-
certed attack.
To complicatc matters further, the
Army Leagues demands conflict with
those Of the rebels, so that in case
the former is satisfied, the latter's
enmity will only be intensified. Rev.
olutionists in Pekin boldly demanded
today the mastering out even of the
Manchu troops. To do so would
leave the emperor without even a
palace guard.
The old Manchu cabinet resigned
today and new one is being formed
Yuan Shi kai, it is taken for granted
will be premier. He has just tele.
graphed from the south that he "in.
tends negotiating with the rebels
but is evidently having trouble in
getting in touch with the leaders.
The, revolutionists strongly disap
prove of his acceptance of Office un.
der Manchu government, and he i:
unlikely TO find them friendly toward
himself
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