Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-31

pOlittCaI skill. i nave empiOyCu tuo hi@''I
mobiles IN political positions. which con-
trayenes constitutionalisin.
"On railway matters one whom trust
cd deceived me. Hence PUBIC oplhloh
was antagonized. When l urge REFORM
officials and the gentry seize the oPpoI-
tunity TO embezzle. Much of the people
money has been taken. but nothing 10
benefit the people has been achieved.
ION several occasions edicts have pro-
,nulgated laws. but none II them mas
been obeyed The people are murmur1ng,
vet do not know. Disasters loom aneao'
but do not sec. -
THE whole empire IL seething me
spirtts of our nine deceased emperors are
unable 10 enjoy the sacrifices properly
while IT is feared that the people VIII SUI
fer gTievously. 80
"All these things are my own fault. and
hereby announce TO the world that
wear 10 reform and with our soldiers
and people to carry out the constitution
faithfully, modifying legislation. promot-
ing the interests of the people and aboi-
ish,ng their hardsh.ps. all in accordance
with their wishes and interests. :,
.sThe old laws that are unsuitable VIII
be abolish The sinion of the Nancnus
and Chinese. mentioned by the late en-
pcror / shall carry out now. FINANCES
and diplomacy have reached bedrock
Even il all unite ] still fear that we
NAV fall IL the empires subjects do not
regard and do not honor fate, ana are
EASILY nisled by outlaws, then the future
III
ious day and night. Ny only hope is that
my subjects will thoroughly understand.
Dragon Flag Hoisted.
CANTON. China, October sl.-The
dragon flag was again hoisted here TO-DAY
Business is being resumed.
SHANGHAI. October 31.-A very -ew
DAYS will tell the future fortune OF
china The burning of the native CITY
Of Hankow by the imperialists. accom-
panied. according to report. by prulaI
treatment of Chinese by Mancnu,s, ii'a
created the worst possible impression,
n T. predicted that unless the Man
chus Immediately demonstrate the SIN
ceritv OF the imperial edicts pelns issus.
at Picking the slaughter VIII eNScco ei'"'
OF the TAPPING rebellion.
The district south of the fangteKians
is omnouSly quiet. There IS every Iilu.
cation that the native cities c1 Shdhshai
Marking. Ching kisns. hang Snom TIC
the lower Yangtze forts Will De IN tne
hands OF the revolutionists within Weeh'
Whether their conquest VIII ne accom-
panied with wholesale massacre or Mdn
chus. or quietly as heretofore Eorsisn.
ON the influence of the leaders. fo.elsh
ers at no point have been molesteo anu
they will remain unharmed, the ieuei
chiefs assure the press, unless sucn az
lions as those Of the inperianse ,ha dis
kow continue and the reports or me uls.
honor and murder of defenseiesS Cnnese
women and children make II impossioie
TO control the rabble-
Panic Among officials.
Further reports of small up-rlVer 'o"ns
and others in the heart OF Szecnueh PRIV
fnce going over to the rebels are recei'e''
The panic among the officials at fehihs
Is regarded as one of the worst FEATURES
Of the situation, as it betrays weakness
on the part of the dynasty before the
spirit OF revolution
Leaders OF the new party look on the
issuance of the edicts as q vlctory Tar
greater than anything that has been Won
on the field Of battle.
All incoming river boats are crowded
with refugees. Most OF these are CHIese'
but there are few foreigners Eye
witnesses OF the fighting at HankoW pay
q tribute 10 the imperialist forces Ins5
say that the reyolutionists were Httie
more than an unframed mop. put couI-
areous and quite ready TO continue the
lighting The rebels are operating the
Human mint ard making great quantities
of dollar coins daily. The new revoiu-
tionary paper Is being redeenleu iiniiieu'
ately on presentation. :.
Wei informed persons believe that II
the next few days pass witnout> an out
break there will be a strong posslolnty
of the situation being saved throush .he
appointment of Yuan-Shi-kai as premier
a
in order to comply with the protocol OF
1901: the forming of a cabinet composed
entirely of Chinese: the immediate c n
vocation of parliament. and the abandon
ment of the railroad naturalization Plan
Rebels Are Rallying.
HANKow, October 20 Cvia Wuhu. Oc-
tober 31)-The revolutionists have raj
lied and reorganized their forces and are
furtousiy contesting the imperialist adj
vance on Hanyang. The insurgents still
hold a section of the city which sepa-
rates the foreign concessions from the
native city.
The Red Cross doctors estimate that
lSO0 revolutionists have been killed and
between 1000 and 5000 wounded during
the fghting of the last three days.
OF a rebel battalion which faced the
imperialist machine guns with intrepid
tenacity. only two or three escaped The
Others were moved down. The loyalists
lost from 100 TO 500 killed.
Canton Shops Closed.
CANTON, October 80 tvla Hongkong.
October 3D.-Guns have been posted at
the admiralty building and the Chinese
gunboats are cleared for action. Armed
guards patrol the water front and guard
All the pidCtS. All the SHOPS are
closed. The dragon flag Is no longer
flown over the Chinese imperial customs
building the craft of the China Mer-
chants Steam Navigation Company or the
steamers and ferries of the Hankow and
Canton railway. The customs officials
have removed their imperial badges.
A French gunboat landed an armed
party OF sailors today TO protect the
french concession The British staff of
the Canton and Kowloon railway has
been ordered To go for safety to Shannon
Island. where there are nine foreign war
ships In the harbor.
The vtceroy has issued a proclamation
that no flag denoting independence may
be displayed, and threatening punishment
II the order Is disobeyed-
Proposals Of People.
The proposals of the people. in which
the viceroy and the Manchu and Can
tonese banner1nen have acquiesced, In
olude the declaration OF military and
financial Independence for Kwan8tung
province and the appointment OF . board
Of supervisors elected by representatives
of the guilds. 10 whom the officials shall
ne responsible.
Gen. Yung Chi-Keng opposed the pro-
posals. He regards the Cantonese re-