Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-17
CHINA
Sends
Of the Revolt
In Effort 10 Re-eStabIish
Her Imperial Authority.
Troops Being Hurried 10 Scene
vi trouble as fdSt as POSSIBLE.
American Warships Arrive al
HankOW 10 Protect Interests.
Reported Source OF Trouble Is a
Lack of cash.
Reported Source OF Trouble Is a
Lack OF cash.

Pekin, Oct. Instantaneous with
the acceptance today BY Yuan Shi Kai
of the post of viceroy of Hupeh and
Human province to which territory he
is directed 70 proceed Immediately, to
re-establish the imperial authority, the
Chinese government is showing re-
markable activity, even in the face of
a depleted treasury, the government
seems TO realize at last the necessity
of promptly crushing the rebellion and
is now dispatchlng the army to the
scene of the revolt as hastily as pre-
parations can be made.
\ few messages are beginning TO ar
rive from the South which for several
days previous was entirely cut off
from Geographic communication. But
though the lines are open, few details
of the situation in the affected prov
inces are filtering in. 1t is believed.
however that certain measure of or
der is being maintained at WI Chang
and Hankow. Outside of the foreign
concessions in HankoW. these two
cities are in the hands of the revolu
tionists and the fact that all the wo-
men and children have left or are
leaving Hankow indicates that the
forces under the Insurgent leaders,
well armed and well munitioned from
the arsenal store, are preparing to re-
sist the Chinese army. several di-
visions of which are either on the road
10 Hankow or are being rapidly fitted
out for the expedition.
The American consul at Hankow,
Rogers s. Green, has sent a message
TO Pekin requesting that he be in
formed as to the progress of the army
| southwark, and the approach of the
troops under the war minister, Yin
Tchang, which are being modified at
Chumatie, in Honan province, and be-
low within 20 miles of Hankow. CoH
sui Greenes message gives no infor-
nation as to the activities OF prep
arations by the revoluuonaries. The
reinforcement of the American lega
ton guard by 100 men who are pro-
ceeding from Manila while not sig
nificant of danger, is nevertheless in
| dicatiye of the seriousness of the sit
uation even in Pellin. Chinese respect
| for foreigners continues to be UP to
| the customary standard. This is due
| largely to the lesson of 1900 and it is
not believed that the legation quarter
will be subjected to more than in
lconveniences owing to the rise in the
prices Of food stuffs and possible dis
orders in the native city.
! An indication Of the activity being
displayed BY the government is given
in the dispatch from Pao Ting Flu,
which refers 10 "A army trains In the
! last three days. Twelve trains Will
be dispatched from Pekin, and the
sixth division, which is now quartered
ut Pae Ting Flu will leave as soon 8
conditions quiet down there After the
departure of a single passenger train
tomorrow. the railway between Pekin
ana Ten Tsin will be closed to all but
troop traffic.
Gen. YIN Tchang. the minister OF
! war. who viii have chief command OF
| the government troops is a small. thin.
aueueess Manchu. The German and
Austrian officers who hold the gener-
ais greatest confidence report that
he has not entire faith in the Chinese
! troops. According to the Chinese peo-
ole generally the Manchus were toler-
able when they protected the country,
! hut are now worthless. The vast body
of Chinese sympathizers with the reyo-
utionists. The women seeing their sol
iier relatives off TO the scene of action
| advise them If there is danger to dis
card their uniforms and walk back.
Before entraining last evening Yin
Fchang shook hands with Prince
, Tsai-Tao, the brother of the prince
regent, who accompanied him to the
station and said.
IF you win send the money We will
do the fighting" The situation depends
on money and it is admitted that the
ready funds of the Chinese govern
ment are low. Further loans by for
! eign bankers have been refused If the
pay of the troops is increased and Is
regularly forthcoming and if the men
are we'll fed they may not desert or re-
hel. The feeling in Pellin is not what
army Is the stronger but which is the
less feeble, the less disorganized.