New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-19
YUAN SH|H-KAI FORCES
MINISTERS TO SERVE
Chinese Premier Denies PermlS-
sion to Decline Appointment
to His Cabinet.
GENERAL CHANG IN NANKlNG
CITY. Cut Of from World Except
bv Wireless and River Boats,
To Be Stormed by Revolu-
tionary Army and Fleet.

Picking. Nov 1S.-Premier Yuan Shih-
kai believes that China cannot establish
a republic with sufficient dispatch 10 pre-
vent foreign interference. Therefore. he
il endeavoring 10 re-establish the mon
archv. This is his present attitude, as
expressed and implied to members of
tho National Assembly. foreign ministers
and others whom he has seen.
Several ediCts were issued to-day deal
ing with the members Of the new Cab
met. one resignation was accepted, while
other members were denied permission
to decline their appointment owing to
the couutrys needs
The Premier believes. or pretends 10
believe. that the provinces Of Chilli and
Ho-Nan are safe. although it is well
known that only force retains them to
the government. He SAYS the masses in
most Of the provinces are not rebellious.
huf that the provinces seeded without
giving the matter much thought Very
mile pressure. he thinks, would bring
them back to The fold. particularly If
Wu-Chaug is reca ptured.
some of the members Of the legations
think that Yuan has the capture of WI
Chane in view, and that the renewed
lighting around Hankow yesterday and
to-day is preliminary to an attack upon
Hsn-Yang.
Additional troops are being sent TO the
south, but the explanation of this, as
given by the Premier. is that they are
intended 10 reinforce the loyal troops
in Ho-Nan. The imperialists at Han
kow he adds. are being held in check as
far as possible, but the rebels refuse TO
observe the armistice. Yuan declared
to-day that the fighting at Hankow is
the result of a rebel attack.
IL the imperial troops are taking the
offensive by administrative order the
Premier is deceiving the National As
sembly. TO which, theoretically. he is re-
sponsible. The Assembly, although
without q quorum, repeated its repre-
sensations 70 him to-day against the
continuance Of bloodshed.
II is reported that the Premier has
persuaded the Assembly that il must
hermit the foreign loan. to which it was
opposed The government intends to
pay TO the members Of the Assembly a
hslf-session advance salary, probably for
the purpose Of inducing those members
who have left Peking TO return.
Yuan Shih-kai is giving his support to
the Peace Society promoted by Wang
Chao-r7ing. who was recently released
from prison. where he was serving d
term for an attempt made q year and
a half ago to blow UP the Regents palace
Nth a bomb The societys object is to
rsuuite the country quickly by sending
trlissaries 10 the provinces 10 point out
the dangers of foreign interference.
There is plan also to submit the ques-
ton Of a constitutional monarchy or a
republic 10 a referendum, all the prov
inces agreeing to abide by the result
General Ian has been dispa tched as
yuans envoy 10 General Ii Yuen-heng,
The rebel leader. TO submit further pro-
posals. General Ian commands the Sd
Division, which supported General Chang
mands. Sun Pao-chi, president Of the
. Shan Tung province, who is a son-in-
& law Of Prince Ching, the former Premier
has memorialzed the throne. acknowl-
cdging generations of Indebtedness and
sympathetically advising abdication.
Many provinces report marauding by
robber bands, and there are persistent
rumors that several foreigners have been
killed in Shen-SL
The foreign consuls at Annoy have as
sumed control of the imperial customs
and the postofice. and the dragon flags
on these buildings have been lowered.
Shanghai. Nov. 1S.-SoUthern repub-
leans evidently are determined TO OPP
pose the retention of even a sembance
Of the Manchu dynasty. Much hinges
on the outcome Of the struggle at Nan
king. but IL is announced confidently
that Dr. sun Yat-sen will be elected
President Of the republic at the forth
coming convention.
General III Yuen-heng. commander in
chief Of the rebel forces, it is further de-