Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-31
CONCESSION COMES To'wEO'
Belief in Peking that Surrt-lder Will
Not Save Manchu Dynasty.
CITY OF HANKow IS BURNING
Imperial Troops Deliberately Set
Fire to Native Quarter.
CANTON JOINS THE REPUBLICANS
Gigantic Mass MeetinR Passes Reso-
IWtion aud New Flags Are Hoisted
over Housctops Despite the
NiccrOS'S Protests.

PI3KING, oct. 30-rhc throne has ac-
ceded to the demand Of the national as
sembly for a complete constitutional gov
ernment. In an imperial ediCt issued to-
day the throne humbly apologized for its
past neglect and grants an immediate
constitution, with a cabinet from which
mobiles shall be excluded and a free
pardon for the rebels and all political
offenders.
The government has received reports
that the rebels from Tai Yuan Tu, the
capital OF Shan-Si province, have marched
eastward and cut off General Yin
Tchang's railway communication with
Picking. Tai yuan Flu is $50 miles SOUTH
west OF Peking and has been reported
before as having Joined the rebellion.
The government is preparing for the
defense of Picking Terror has now
seized the highest officials, many Of
whom are deserting their posts and flee
! ing TO Ten Tsin.
1t is feared that todays surrender on
the part of the throne has come too late
to save the situation,
SHANGHAI, Oct. 30.-A wireless mes
sage from the British warships at Han
kow says that the imperialists are burn
ing the native city of Hankow and that
the entire advance OF the government
forces Is marked with hideous brutality.
The complete surrender of the throne
to the demands OF the rcvolutionists
Is considered here to have been an out
come Of the negotiations between the
latter and Yuan Shat Kai
| LONDON, oct. S0.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says that after the hard fought
capture of Hankow the imperialists de-
liberately set fire to the native city.
Hundreds of wounded revolutonlsts
perished.
Reverses of Rebels Not Serious.
TOXIC, oct. S0.-The reverses OF the
Chinese rebels at Hankow are not con-
sidered here as serious. Stragetically the
city is valuless and it's possession would
heavily handicap the rebels. 1t is prob
able that they will strongly fortify WI
Chang and make that city their head
quarters.
The request Of the Chinese government
for a loan having been made through
Sheng-Hsuan the then minister of posts
and communications, fell through as d
result of the minister's disgrace. AS q
result of the general chaos in China the
Manchurian loan has been definitely re-
fused.
SAN FRANCISCO, oct 9O.A cable
gram received here today by the Chung
Sol Yat Pc says the city of Canton
voted at a gigantic mass meeting yester'
day, at which a majority Of its citizens
were present. to join the revolutionists
Formal resolutions We're passed, recog-
nlzing the revolutionary government and
notifying the viceroy of the action. Tho
republican flag was Immediately after
ward hoisted on all the housetops of the
city. in spite OF opposition by the vice.
roy.
A dispatch from Hongkong says the
city of Fai Chow has been taken by the
revolutionists,
WASHINGTON. oct. ga republic
named Kwang Tung has been established
) by the people of Canton. Kwang Tung
province, China, Consul General Berghol'
cabled to the state department today
The Manchu garrison of the city has
been guaranteed protection.