New-York tribune., 1911-11-18
O|SSENS|ONS BEGIN IN
YUAN SH|-KAFS CABINET
Members Names Published as
Accepting Without Their Con-
sent-Liang Chi-Chiao a Rival.
FIGHT BEGINS AT NANKING
Military Government Spoken of,
with an American, General
Homer Lea, in
Command.

Psking. Nov. 17.-Local press comment
ar Yuan shih-kafs Cabinet is not en-
.hrsiastic. and the opinion is expressed
NAT the administration viii be short
rvea Some of the men selected min
,sters have already declined TO serve. 1t
&c believed that few of the members were
even consulted before their names were
announced in the imperial edict yester-
day.
The mem bership is a strange mixture
~ Nanchu and Chinese supporters, or
defenders Of the throne and out-and-out
reforners.
The ostensible purpose was to recon-
cile ALI factions, but the suspicion exists
in some quarters that Yuan deliberately
constituted a government, a continuation
of which he knew to be impossible.
The Governor Of the province Of Ho-
Nan has requested the immediate dis
ratch thither Of 100000 taels with which
70 pay the troops. declaring that unless
their dues are paid he viii be unable to
,revent the soldiers from joining the
rsvolutionists and declaring the inde-
pendence Of the province.
The revolutionists appear 70 be well
supplied with funds. in striking contrast
with the exhausted imperial treasury.
Chin-Kiang. Nov. is - Republican
troops are advancing upon Nanking
from the south. They are well equipped
With rapid firing guns and ammunition
and are being rapidly reinforced.
The advance guard of General Chang
,be Viceroy of Nanking, who is leading
the imperialists, has reached a point
half way between Nanking and Chin
Kiang. This advance force numbers
about one thousand men. 1t is expected
that the vans of the opposing forces VIII
meet to-day, unless General Chang
should retire to Marking, retreat that
is predicted in some quarters.
The American cruiser Albany, with
Rear Admiral Joseph B. Murdock aboard
is wing at Chin -Kiang, awaiting de-
velopments.
Nanking is quiet to-day
london. Nov. 1S-The Shanghai cor
respondent Of The Daily Telegraph says
that hostilities have commenced at Nanking
A news dispatch from Tien-tsin, China
SAYS that British. French and Russian
troops made separate demonstrations there
yesterday by paradng in the streets.
Archibald Ross Colquhoun. well known as
journalist and explorer. in an article in
The Daily Graphic" to-day, which pro-
fesses to outline the programme OF the
chinese rebels on the authority Of the lead
ers of the rebellion. says the revolutionary
committee has summoned DR.. sun Yat-sen'
one of the instigators Of the present revolt
and that he shortly will arrive in Shang-
mai 10 take UP the direction Of affairs
The intention is, according 70 the article
fc institute military government under the
direction Of an American, General Homer
Lea. There will be period Of three years
or less Of martial law, during which ad-
ministrative reforms will be undertaken
this TO be followed by another period Of
three years, during which the military
government will be assisted by certain
elected bodies. AT the expiration Of this
time = is expected that the country will
be prepared for constitutional republican
government with President and two elect
i've chambers
Mr. Colquhoun SAYS il is believed DR.. sun
will be the first President