The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-25
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dict what will happen next The
telegraph lines are down. the mails
are almost entirely cut OF.
For generations China may be said
10 have been on the verge OF rebel
lion. Long before the Boxer move
ment there ran through the very
fibre OF the common people feeling
Of discomfort because OF the Official
corruption and gross injustice OF the
official classes. This was felt all over
China, but parallel with Il was a
spirit that there was no help for It..
TO complain only made matters
worse, for the disconnected complain.
ant merely had his head taken on.
The common people could do moth
ing
There was no one to organize or
control any new movement. The so
cial position of all was looked upon
as unalterable. and SO there came
about that inbred Chinese habit OF
grlnning and bearing what they could
not remedy
Hut as time went on there came a
new China, born after the Boxer
movement, and among the things tha,
this new China began TO learn was
that the wrong people were on the
throne. that China's only hope was in
getting rid OF the Manchus by over.
throwing the dynasty-and so IL has
dubbed and burst all over China for
many years past. with no very great
net result for good other than stir.
ring up among the people the spirit
OF revolution.
OF all the strategis points i'm China.
Nuchang, midway up the greatest
mportance-next, OF course, 10
Peking itself. For many years WI.
chang was looked upon as a hopeless
center by the revolutionary party.
Wuchang was the center OF the
world. from the Chinese standpoint:
Wuchang was a model city. foremost
in the reforms that appealed 10 the
Manchu ruling class; last OF all cities
or foster rebellion TO the sacred
throne.
But this was the city i'm which the
| fame OF revolution burst forth bright
/ ~ Nobody suspected how thorough.
ly organized were the reformers. The
DAY before the blow was struck a
number of plotteis were arrested
with plans in their possession for
blowing up the Russian concession
across the river at Hankow. They
were beheaded
That was the spark. The big army
garrison at Wuchang revolted the
hevt day and made Col Iii their Re.
publican commander
They tied the white revolution
badge around their arms and com.
menced in deadly earnest their fatal
work. They first burned Viceroy jim
| Chengs palace. then the camps: they
then set about Kidding the city OF all
traces of government control, and
with all the gates OF the city closed
made raid for all Manchus The
Manchus were either shot dead OF
beheaded on sight. whole families be
| ing taken outside their houses and
killed in cold blood Firing with
quick firing guns upon the loyal
troops was kept up until the latter
surrendered Proclamations were Is.
sued by Gen. Lii the main items being
| the following translation OF
| course:
! J. the Hupeh General OF the People
Army. am to dispel the Manchu gov
| eminent and to revive the rights OF
the Han People. Let all keep orderly
| and not disobey the military discipline
| The rewards Of merit and the punish
ments OF crimes are az follows:
! Those who innict injuries on for.
I eigners are ITO be beheaded
Those who deal unfairly with the
| mere hants are TO be beheaded
Those who give way TO slaughter
burning and adultery are to be be-
! headed
! Those who attempt 10 close the mar
| kets are 10 be beheaded.
Those who fight against the volun-
teers are to be beheaded
! Those who supply the troops with
4 foodstuffs will be rewarded
! Those who can afford protection &c
| the foreigners will be rewarded.
| Those who guard the churches arr
] to be highly rewarded
I Those who can lead the people 10
submission are to be highly rewarded
Those who can encourage the coun-
| try people TO join are 10 be rewarded.
Those who can give information as
\ 10 the movement OF the enemy are 70
4 be- rewarded
Those who maintain the prosperity
Of commerce are TO be rewarded
The Eighth Moon OF the
I 4609th Year OF the
/ Hwang Dynasty
The troops. who have, II appears
every confidence In Gen. Ii, after
they had Wuchang completely in
hand. proceeded 10 Hanyang. where
they were prepared 10 fight 10 take
| the city This, however, was not
needed for they at once took charge
OF the arsenal and the official build
ings. and have since been laying in
ammunition for a long fight. In the
arsenal they captured 40 three-inch
guns. about 500. 900 rounds OF ammuni