The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-27
Members of Foreign Legations
Believe Throne Will Grant
Complete Constitutional
Government.
SURRENDER POWER
TO THE ASSEMBLY
Yin Tchang, Minister of War,
Said 10 Have Been Slain by
His Soldiers; Runlor of
Fall of Canton.

EKIN. Oct. 25,-Membcrs of the
~ foreign legations who are old in
4 experience in Chinese affairs
would not he surprised if the revo-
luton terminated practically without
further fighting. through the govern
mcnt granting complete and immediate
constitutional government.
The throne today surrendered 10 rszu
Cheng Tiuan, Chiua's national assem-
bly,, and in compliance with its de-
mands, dismissed Shcng Hsuan Huai.
minister OF posts and communications;
ordered Prince Ching, president Of the
cabinet, before board of inquiry
where he doubtless will be severely
dealt with; released from custody the
president of the Sze-Chuen provincial
assembly and other leaders in the riots
that the assembly asked with lack Of
dignity ipcouceivable to western OBJ
servers.
No Longer Defiant.
a year ago the throne treated the
national assembly almost with coptu-
macy. Until even a month ago, the
throne, defiant of the people, issued
edicts embodying drastic measures.
Now the resolution Of the newlycon
vcned assembly, carrying consequences
of irrcTediable character, has been
granted without day s consideration.
The edicte repeats over the throne e
seal the allegations and charges made
against the minister Of posts and com
munications and others made By n heat
cd. radical and controlled assembly. but
Chinese affairs cannot he judged by
western standards. 1t will be consid-
ercd here, however, that the throne
acted wisely, that II recognized its de
feat and submitted to force. Even the
degraded ministers are not likely to
bear serious i'll Will.
The appointment of Tang Shao Vi to
succeed Sheng Hsuau Huai is believed
to forecast the appointment Of Yuan
Shi kai to the second office in the cabi-
net if not to the premiership,
II is reported that Yuan already is
negotiating with the rebels.
Yin Tchang Slain.
SHANGHAI China, Oct. pa Chi"
pese newspaper in an extra edition to-
day announced that the minister OF
war. General Yin Tchaug. commanding
the imperial forces, has been assassi-
uatcd by his own troops.
The paper also states that Canton
has been seized by rcvolutionists.
Great boodshed is reported there,
The rebels arc throwing up cntrcnch-
ments at kiv Kiang.
WI Hu, Marking and Foo Chow expect
that the rebels Will take over their local
governments soon.
The entire province OF SEC Chuen is
practically controlled by the rebels,
Manchu officials. high and low. some
wearing DISCUSSES. arc coming into Shang-
hal from every quarter. All try TO find
refuge in the foreign concessions.
Native newspaperg which widely
circulated soGuh % the Yangtsc -lSauE
announce positively that the emperor and
his family are prepared TO start FOR Muk-
den. Manohurla, where protection has
been guaranteed them nY the Japanese,
Later. II Is stated. the imperial ones Will
be conducted TO the United STATES. The
open and widespread circula ton OF such
statements as the aoove without inter
ference from tbe authorities is considered
significant in View Of the restraint To
which the press has been subjected here
tofore
4 native paper publishes a wireless dis
patch from lJankow timed o'clock this
afternoon. stating that all was que,
there.