The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-12-28
CHINESE CONFLICT
AGAIN IMMINENT;
PEACE WILL FAIL
No Confidence on Either Side
That Meeting at Shanghai
Will Produce Any Results.

5N 49, AtS1h4VSs
2Pekin Dec. Pin cir
Giles here there seems to be little doubt
that the conference at Shanghai be-
tween the representatives OF the Inn
perial government and the revolution
airy party will prove a failure. The
belief prevails thai the reyolutionaries
are preparing to advance to the north
via Flu Chow, which is in their pos
session.
Negotiations between the group of
international bankers and the imper-
ial Chinese government for a loan are
suspended for the present. The min
listers of the four Interested nations,
the United States, Great Britain. Ger
many and France for political reasons
invited the Japanese and Russians to
operate in the loan. The Russian
charge d'affaires showed no inclination
TO do so, and he representatives OF
the other owe feared tina q boy
colt of foreign merchandise would re-
suit.
Loan May Be Necessary.
While all agreed the money should
not be advanced for military
certain Of the ministers argued that
there was only one recognized govern
ment which soon would be without
funds, and when hat occurre further
laWlessness would result, including a
grave possibility of the imperial army
peing disintegrated into p%iundering
bands.
Several American missionaries sta
toned in the province of Honan have
replied to a communication from the
American legation here that they see
no reason necessitating retirement
1snJ 10 -~rts IL n
peaceful. The legation is not taking
such drastic steps as the British on
%sulates, which are arresting the British
missionaries who refuse TO leave the
interior when ordered.
May Break Armistice.
Marking, China, Dec. 25.-The pres
ent temper of the revolutionary troops
gives ground for the fear hat the
armistice now existing may be broken
and that q 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 imperial government troops at
Marking, n who was incorrectly re-
ported to have been killed, has received
heavy reinforcements both Of men and
guns. With these he has advanced
south as far as S~uchowan, retaking
many towns, and living on the
try.
In the meanwhile the revolutionary
forces have advanced northward to
Linhweikwan with strong supporting
columns, occupying the best positions.
Chang Hsun has .~commandered the en-
tire northern section of the Tien Tsin-
Pukow railway, including the whole of
the rolling stock. The revolutionary
forces. on the other hand, hold the
southern section.
Chang Hsun's force is 10000 strong,
while the revolutionaries number 49,
coo. A distance of less than 100 miles
seraFpte them. Chang Hsun declares
thai he will retake Marking, while the
southern or revolutionary forces are
keen to advance on Picking.
The revolutionaries, both officers and
men. are firmly convinced the confer
ence at Shanghai is merely n ruse to
afford Chang Hsun the time to concen-
trate his reinforcements and to enable
the imperial government forces to
strengthen their positions.
Diplomats Prick Up Ears.
London, Dec. 25.-Considerable Curl
ousity has been aroused in diplomatic
circles regarding the reasons for the
proposal of Great Britain and Japan
to undertake a duel mediation in
China after the powers, including the
United States had decided to present
an identical note to the conference
now meeting at Shanghai.
There was a tendency to believe that
the Japanese government had made
the proposal n that Japan was anxi-
GUS to intervene. 1t turns out now,
however, that the proposal really came
from the British government, acting
ON the belief that the British consul
at Hankow. who had induced the COM
batants to agree to an armistice, might
again succeed as q mediator in the
larger question.
II iS ,I,,Iarc+nNl tho e+,{o a.,.o~4.-I
at Washington is making inquiries
both in Japan and Great Britain in
regard to the proposed British-Japanese
mediation.
The reiterated report that the Brit
lsh-Japanese mediation contemplated
tnsistence on the maintenance of the
monarchical government is officially
denied. 1t was said at the foreign Of
fee that the efforts of the British gov
crnment in conjunction with the other
powers. were directed to assisting Chi
ma TO secure an efficient form of gov
crnment based on popular approval.
No President Chosen.
San Francisco, Dec. 25.-The Chinese
National association here received a
cablegram today stating that the re-
port announcing the election of DR.
sun Vat Sen as president of the revo-
lutlo1ary assembly at Marking was
premature. The message said a test
- ''S sSnCit iiiIDllIldlly dIlOng the
delegates showing that DR.. Sen vas
strongly favored above the other can
dld"tes. This informal vote was also
extended to the question of ministers
Japanese to Land Troops.
Washington, Dec. 25.-Although state
department. officials would not reveal
the source of their information they de-
clared today that official reports con-
tain the statements that two companies
of Japanese infantry and one machine
gun detachment will arrive at Hankow
about december 81. These troops, ac-
cording to the advices, will be used to
protect the japanese consulate at Han
koW.
Lull in Peac, Meeting.
Shanghai, Dec. 25.-The Chinese peace
conference Will not resume it's sessions
for several days. Tang Shao vi. who
came as h representative of Premier
yuan Shi Kali, is occupied in exchang-
Ing dispatches with Pekjnp and in ro