The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-10-24
REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT IN.
CREASES IN ALL PROVINCES
OF CHINESE EMPIRE.
SYMPATHY WITH REVOLT
War Minister Yin Tehsrg Wants to
Fight the Rcvolutionists, But Yuan
sh' ksi Wants to Temporizc. "Ai.
lee Sanss chines"-Nswspapers Be.
como Real Pert and Say Things.

Picking. oct ea,--Thc revolutionary
spirit Is now manifestlng Itself in the
north as we'll as In the south. Those
VINO heretofore have believed tho
northern provinces might rally around
the government are now of the opin-
ion that secessions viii follow In rapid
succession.
The precautionary measures taken In
Manchuria, where the government does
not permit mention OF the revolution.
show the anti government spirit In the
far north.
There are persistent reports that ris-
ings have been planned for the next
few DAYS In the immediate vicinity OF
the capital. II may be that these win
not be fulfilled. but they indicate a
widespread sympathy with the revolt.
The diplomatic corps has discussed
the necessity of maintaining communl-
cation between Tien Tsin and Peking.
The military commanders report only
sufficient troops to protect the Iega-
ton quarter In Peking and the foreign
settlement In Tien Tsn. which number
approximately 1000 and 3,20O, respec-
emergency only japanese would be
Immediately available from the garri-
sons nj Port Arthur and Dalny, As
vet the legations have not considered
| seriously the suggestion of an English
paper In Shanghai that the Manchus.
when desperate. might enieavor Sc
cretlv to encourage the ignorant null
titude TO attack foreigners and there
bv attain foreign Intervention which
would initiate In their favor. they be-
ing the only established dynasty
vaciIlatins Policy.
II is argued that such Vaccinations
would prove more dangerous to the
Manchus than to anyone else. because
It Is known that the rebel organlza-
tion elsewhere Is able to restrain its
adherents. The Manchus. however,
apparently are following a weak and
vacillating policy which conceivably
might be followed by desperate meas
ures A prominent Chinese official
of western education, in discussing
this possibility, gave II to be UNDER
| stood that precautions against such a
/ maneuver would not be overlooked.
The increase In the activity OF the
press shows either defiance or reiaxa-
| tion of the censorship, whether from
venality or sympathy on the part OF
| the police Is not known. The news
| papers publish reports of rebel VIC
tories which have not yet been at
tanned and of government calamltles
more serious than have yet been sur
fered, and In so doing they are dis
| playing greater degree OF temerity
than usual.
General Yin Tchang. the war min
lister. seems TO have pushed his troops
through the passes on the Ho- Nan.
Hu- Peh border without resistance.
Some therefore are OF the opinion that
he intends to attack promptly. He
has, however, fewer troops under his
command than heretofore supposed. It
| Is not generally believed that he has
above $1,000. Of which only two bat
talions are Manchu. They are guard :
ing the railway in the rear. Other
troops intended for the Hankow cam
| paign have not been sent, owing to
the fear of their desertion. There was
also necessity for the retention of a
strong force near ePeklng.
General Yin Tchang sent back sew
eral military attaches who attempted
4 to follow the army, although they all
possessed passports from the Chinese
foreign board. The British and
American attaches left here for Shang.
hal yesterday. intending TO proceed 10
Hankow up the Yangtse Kiang.
TemporixIng.
1t Is believed that Yin Tchang
Manchn-like. desires to give battle, al.
though the half-hearted spirit OF his
troops may deter him. On the other
hand. Yuan Shi Kai, Chinese-like, Ii
temporizing with the rebels. Yuan
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