Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-10
CONFERENCE AT PEkING
Situation at Tientsin Said to Have
Grown Serious.
LEGATION GUARDS ARE ARMED
British Sailors With Rapid Fire Guns
Protecting Foreign Quarter
at Canton.

NANKING. China. November f0.-His.
bles of the Manchu butcher. The sun set
on a scene of fire. rapine desolation and
butchery unrecorded I'm modern history
Tonight 1900 Manchu and imperial old
style soldiers hold Purple Hir. where they
are intrenched. while from beneath their
stronghold they are driving before them
hordes of Chinese out of the city.
Annoy Ruler Quits.
AMOY, China, November 10.-This city
is without ruler today. Taotai Chang
has laid down the reins of government.
and none of his subordinates appears
willing to take them up. Chang today re-
fused to receive official dispatches, de-
claring he was no longer in charge. Tun
Gan. chief magistrate of the district, has
abandoned his court and fled from the
city.
The night was one anxiety. All the
street gates were closed and citizens re-
mained within doors. There were repeat
ed attempts to fire the city, but all were
frustrated. Shipping lis at the mercy OF
the pirates. who are carrying affairs with
high hand. Junks are afraid to ven
ture far from their anchorages.
The American cruiser Albany returned
to Shanghai last night. The British SUBJ
marine supply ship Rosario anchored i'm
the harbor this morning A. roochow,
which yesterday was occupied Dy revo-
lutionists, fighting continued today, with
heavy losses on both sides. Last night
a number of Manchus. fleeing from Foo
chow. tried to burn one of the suburbs
They were caught by a detachment or
the rebels and summarily executed. Be-
tween sunset last night and an early
captured and put to death forty incen-
diaries.
Confer on Situation.
PEKING, November 10. 7:3o p.m--A
round table conference on the situation
by men who stand out most prominently
at the present moment Is the govern
Ements latest card. Believing that Yuan
Shi-Kai will arrive at the capital soon.
they have summoned Hsi-Lang, the
former viceroy of Manchuria, to meet
persuade Gen. Chang Shao-Tsen. COM
mander Of the army division at Lanchau,
to join the conclaye. The government
frankly halls YuanShi-Kai as Its final
SUPPORT dnQ hopes lndl he VIII pt 49,
to enlist the cooperation of Gen., Chang
and the other disaffected generals IN
north China.
Cen Tuan succeeded today i'm recover
ing complete control of the Pehan rail-
road, so that the road Is open for Gen.
Changs journey.
Legations PessiAistic.
The sudden activity of the throne has
lightened the hearts of some of the lega-
tions. but most of them remain pessimis-
tic, pointing out that until Yuan-Shl-kai
arrives and definitely declares himself.
the situation will not be changed.
The latest consular reports state that
the Tarta general and the Manchu troops
at Nanking still are holding out against
the rebels and that q big battle Is pend
ing.
Annoy is reported more peaceful to-
night.
LONDON. November 10.-The situa-
ton at Tientsin appears to have
grown more serious. Dispatches to-
day say that ball cartridges have been
issued to the legation guards.
Independence Is Proclaimed.
HONGKoNG, November 10.-Chang
Ming Chi. viceroy at Canton. who ar
rived here last night on board Brit
ish warshIp. issued statement to the
foreign consuls today making formal
proclamation of the independence OF
Canton and Kwang Tung province.
He declares he is authorized by the
people to make the proclamation. He
says that under the new regime the
provincial assembly will act in an eN-
ecutive capacity, in addition TO legis-
lative functions.
All relations with foreign powers will
continue in statu quo. but will be con.
Quoted from Canton by the provincial
government instead of through Peking.
British sailors with four rapid-fire guns
are guarding the foreign quarter at Can
ton. The revolutionists have assumed
control of Admiral Ii Chun's headquar-
ters and have hoisted the republican flag
over. the admirars offices.
Minister Quits Post.
TOXIC Japan, November 10.-Wang To
Hsia, the Chinese minister to Japan, has
left his official residence here for parts
unknown, I'm order to avoid a meeting
with the 300 young Chinese students who
are in educational institutions here at
government expense.
The students have been left without
funds, owing to the cessation of remit
tances from Peking. Yesterday the stu
dents began looking for Minister Wang.
When they found that he had decamped
they took possession of the legation and
have been in undisputed charge there
ever since.
Minister Wang formerly was secretary
of the Chinese legation at Washington,
leaving that post in 1905 to becop'- 'chi-
nese minister TO Great Britatr. He was
not pleased with his London post. and
within year suggested ks recall on the
ground of his lack OF knowledge of Eng
lish. He was appointed minister to Japan
a year and half ago.
The revolutionary successes In China
arouse great enthusiasm among the Chi
nese here. Revolutionary flags already
are on sale, and every ship for China
leaves Yokohama with a full list of Chi
nese passengers homeward bound.