New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-28
YUAN-SH|-K| NOW
CH|NA'S DICTATOR
New Commander in Chief Obtains
Full Power, Even to Conn.,
promising with Rebels.
EX.MINISTER AT TIEN-TSlN
Flight of Sheng Shun-Huai Gov
cred by Legations of Powers
Whose Interests He Fur
thered While in Office.

Peking, oct. 2S.-A small detaChmen'
Of American. French. British and Ger
man soldiery are guarding Sheng Shun-
Huai the deposed president of the Min
,strv of Posts and Communications, who
secretly fed last night to Tien-Tsin,
fearing personal violence.
The ministers Of the four nations par
ticipating in the Hu-Kuang loan. the re-
sronsibility for which caused Sheng S
downfall. were determined to afford him
nrotection. and. energetically expressing
their views TO the government, obtained
the latters assent to the course they
took
Yuan Shi-Krs powers are tremendous.
practioallv he entirely controls the gov
ernments rebellion policies, and can
COMPROMISE if he desires TO do so. He
Is the most powerful individual in China
to-day. There is a distinct feeling that
3, is dangerous for foreigners TO lend
money to the government on account of
the risk Of rebel reprisals revenginC
such assistance.
Thore are many reports that the court
is planning a flight but nothing tangible
has transpired so far.
Peking. oct. 27.-Sheng Shun- -Huai
Who was removed from the office of Min
,ster Of Posts and communications yes
tsrdav as a concession to the National
Assembly. had narrow escape from
assassination here to-day. He fed n
the American Legation. whence he was
later escorted TO Tien-Tsin 10y squad
Of ten soldiers under the command of
Captain James II. Reeves, the American
military attaChe.
Edward T. Williams, the American
Charge d'Affaires, denies, however that
Sborg Shun- Huai entered the American
legation to-day. but says he cannot dis
cuss the ex-minister's departure from
Pcking further.
The Associated Press has been able tc
piece together the following information
concerning the fight of Sheng: A pro-
rassl was circulated among the members
Of ue National Assembly for signature
last night or this morning, demanding
the ox-minister's decapitatlon. one oi
Sherg's adherents visited the American
Legation to-day. and after q hurried
conference proceeded to the racetrack
from which two foreign ministers re-
turned Immediately to Peking. Later
the French. German and British minis
ttrs. accompanied by the American
Charge d'Anaires. drove to the residence
of Prince Ching, the Premier, and lcdget
an objection 10 possible decree in line
with the wishes of the Assembly. After
Yesterdays ediCt dismissing Sheng Shun-
Husi. ordering Prince Ching before
board Of inquiry and releasing from Gus
tody the president Of the SEE Chuen pro-
vincial assembly and .other leaders II
the Cheng-Tu riots the ministers feared
that the Manchus would go to any
length At Tien-Tsin and Shanghai the
foreign residents will give Sheng the
protection Of the foreign police.
The representatives Of the govern
meuts concerned i'm the railway and cur
Iencv agreements felt in honor bound &c
intervene for the safety of Sheng, as they
or their predecessors had pressed him t.
conclude these contracts and also urget
him 20 take the strong stand which re-
suited i'm the present upheavaL While
the revolution had been brewing pre-
yiouS to the conclusion of these contracts
II is considered here that the foreign
loan policy finally precipitated it.