The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-02
His Appointment as Pre- mier Means Virtual End
 of Revolution
SECRET SESSION OF
 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Discusses Recent Loans-The Panic Among People at Picking Has Been Largely Dispelled.
 Situation Improved

Peking, November 1.-The appointment of Yuan Shi Kai today as premier or China will be followed by cessation of hostiities on the part of the impe- rialists and the opening of negotiations with General Ii Yuen .Heng, leader of the revolutionists at Hankow.
 An imperial edict providing for import ant administrative changes also accepts the resignation of the ministers, but un- til Yuan Shi Kai returns to Picking. Prince Ching will continue to perform the duties of premier and the present cabinet will remain in office.
 All the ministers attended secret ses- sion of the national assembly today, which, it is understood, practically agreed to the demand of the disaffected Manchu troops A member of the war depart ment arranged q conference with the troops and expressed the assembly s views.
 The assembly also discussed the recent loan for which arrangements had been made with Belgian and French syn dicate The ministers explained that the loan was needed to carry on field opera tions. The assembly thought there was a good prospect of the termination of hostilities, in which case the loan would not be necessary It was finally decided to refer the matter by telegraph to Yuan Shi Kai 41
 A member brought up the question of the Shanghai Tao Tais' failure to pay the nstallment of the Boxer indemnity and a minister explained that the two months grace with 1 per cent interest had been allowed.
 The panic among the people of Pe- king which ensued after the issuance Of the first imperial edict, has been largely dispelled and the newspapers are begin ming to sum up the results of the IT days rebellion.
 Appoint Significant
 The Daily News considers that the ap- pointment of Yuan Shi Kai will change the entire political complexion, restore peace, inspire the people with confidence. command the respect of foreign cnuntrsrss and place the era pira ot :. s:.t.l,s .''.'s. Rerfits fecGiNtsa iissi f staie ld1 Iiln- nan Fu Anking and several smaller cities in the provinces of Yunnan Anhwei and Fukien have gone over to the revolu- tionists The soldiers in north China are avowedly awaiting the action of Yuan ' | ai if
 The government troops and the Shan Si rebels are encamped not far apart. Ap- parently they do not intend to fight, for the present, at least.
 Yuan Shi Kai has been appointed premier of China and he will organize a new cabinet as soon as he assumes his post.
 Prince Chang has been made presi- dent of the privy council and Ma Tuns and Hsu Shh Chang vice presidents. Wei Kuang-Tao formerly viceroy of Kwang- Tung province became viceroy of Hupeh and Hu Nan provinces 70 which office Yuan Shi Kai was elevated when he was recently recalled from official banishment to restore the ini- perial authority in the southern prov inces. v
 In the redistriction of offices the present minister of war, Gen. Nj Tchang who was in supreme command of the imperial troops until he was superseded by Yuan Shi Kai, is made chief of the general staff.
 This much of the programme hastily constructed by the throne in the hope of appeasing the revolutionists was made effective by an imperial edict pro- mulgated today.
 Early in the day advices had been received from Yuan Shi Kai in which he asked that he be appointed acting
 
 plans for restoring peace.
 He proposed he said, to stop the az gressive movement of the imperial troops and to Open negotiations with the rebel leader, Gen. Li Yuen Heng. forthwith.
 Yuan Shi Kai today sent a telegram to the imperial government outlining his plans for bringing about peace in China. He asks first that he be immediately appointed acting premier to hold the office temporarily unti lthe crisis is past
 He intends to halt all the imperial forces and order all aggressive cam paigning against the rebels stopped at once. Then he proposes to enter with out delay into negotiations with Lii Yuan Heng, head of the revolutionary forces with view to establishing permanent peace. Hc plans to make his overtures directly to General Ii and if a personal barley Is unobtainable in any other way he will visit the rebel headquarters ct Wu Chang. Yuan's proposals amount practically to a union between the gov erpment and the revolutionists.
 Annoy, China, November 1-Planters here are taking advantage of the con- fusion resulting from revolutionary &C., tivities and are raising an unprecedent- ed crop of opium in defiance of the pro- hibitory laws. It appears likely that the
 
 punishment for some time to come and as | result the price of opium on the local market has fallen suddenly $500 to $4O0os per chest
 Tokio, November 1-Financial circles here have been assured on reliable au- thority that the appointment of Yuan Shi Kai as premier of China is one of the principal conditions under which the Belgium syndicate has agreed to float q short time loan of $1S,000,0OO for the Peking government.
 Manila. November 1.--Chinese veterans of the war with Japanese are preparing to send ship load of soldiers from Manila to China. Nearly all the old Chinese soldiers who, are employed in or near Manila have been marshailed to the cause and are having daily drills. Three companies of the trained men are ready to leave at moments notice. cooccccoooooc oooooccCooo