The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-10-29
MANcHUS WILL BEGIN MASSACRE
IF THEIR ARMY GNcoUN.
TIERS REvERsEs, y,
HANK0W IS RECAPTURED
Rebels Are Reported 70 Have Lost
One Of the Towns Recently Taken
said to Have Retired Tsmsiy Be.
fore the lmpsraiists' Advsnes-rwo
Distinct Parties Among Chinese. !.

Peklng. Oct 2s.--rhe report NJ n,
lmperialist victory In the vicinity 80
Hankow. which has been received from,
the minister OF war. General y,n
Tchang. has revived the droot,ins.
spir'ts OF the administration. AJdi-
tional comfort has been found IN tho
conclusion OF a loan agreement which
ehihese officials say has just been
arranged with Belgian syndicate
havlns French and British connections.
fhe loan fs for sis.000.00O. the price
peing sS. with per cent interest.
fhe syndicate receives per cent
commission
The financial groups representing
the four nations interested In the rail-
way loan. the United States. Great
Britain. France and Germany, took
under advisement a proposition for a
loan OF ss.000.00o. but the United
states financiers decided that the
present was an inopportune moment.
Diplomats Meet
This afternoon the diplomatic body
held a meeting anN considered the re-
quest Of the viceroy OF the province
of Chi III for permission to police
f'en Tsin with troops. which Is con-
fr1ry to the international protocol OF
1907. The ministers. however. de.
clded TO permit the viceroy TO do 50,
owing 70 the serious conditions pre-
valling. The ministers decided also
to authorize the consuls at Hankow to
deal temporarily with all questions
cropping Tip. but the seizure OF for
eign ships carrying, anything which
may be called contraband OF war. as
threatened by the rebel leader. Gem
eral Ii Yuan Heng. cannot be per-
mitted.
Regarding the appeal of Shanghai
business men. through the consuls.
that 30-mile zone around Shanghai
be declared neutral. the ministers de-
elned to assent on the ground that It
was a matter OF decision by the pow.
ers
Panic at Pskins.
Panic prevails at Peklng Both
Manchu and Chinese families are tax.
Ing precautionary measures against
immediate disturbances. The Chinese
are alarmed. owing to report that
the Manchu garrison intends to be.
gin a massacre n 1t meets with re-
verses at the hands Of the rebels In
the south. The Manchus are said
also to fear a massacre on the part
of the Chinese. Both continue to de-
sert the capital. All trains are crowd.
ed and the foreign banks are receiving
deposits and lamps OF silver and gold.
Foreign business houses within the le.
CATION quarter are receiving treasure
chests of safekeeping st high rates
of storage. Many families living out
side the legation quarter are becoming
alarmed and are formulating In con-
junction with the legations measures
against emergencies.
Revolution Talked Openly. J
A fortnight ago. when the govern-
ment began to take drastic measures.
the Chinese spirit seemed "quelled."
Now since the defeat OF the imperials
lists on October 20 and other evidence
OF Manchu weakness. revolution Is
talked openly. Meetings are held In
semi public hostelries and the police
do not interfere. Certain revolutions
lists. proclaiming themselves emissar.
les of the general organization. have
entered the legation quarter and in~
formed foreigners that Peking Is or.
ganzed and ready for revolt. only
awaiting orders from the revolutionary
chief. They say the entire Chinese
element Of the garrison is In SYM
pathy with the movement
The reported recaptpre of Hankow
by the war minister may. however.
dampen the ardor of those who seem
ready to go over TO the revolution.
! One of the legations has report from
HankoY tonight that the rebels retired
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