Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-13
China Is Now Depending
On Yuan Shi Kai.
He Is Somewhat LOdth 10 As
sumo The Responsibility.
But the Needs Of Ris Country May
Overcome Objections.

Pe<in. Nov. 12.-Yuan Shi kai and
| the government exchanged kilograms,
| this morning. Yuan has agreed to come
to Pckin to discuss the situat ton, but,
he adheres to his resolve not to accept
the premiership. 1t is expected that he
will arrive here, tomorrow, and an
audience with the regent has been ar
ranged.
The American legation does not be-
lieye that Yuan Sh kai has yet adj
vised the throne to abdicate, as some
reports have il but he may do so lat
er. Yuan, Yesterday, sent a message
to the government from his home In
Changte- Flu. He then. proceeded to
Ching Chow, where he conferred with
a deputation from the Honan Assem-
bly,, endeavoring to dissuade. the dele
gates from the proposed declaration of
the provinces Independence, which
he said, would seriously damage the
thrones position.
The fact that the man ON whom the
government depends more than any
one else is coming to Pelin has caused
a general feeling of relief and hope
that he will evolve plans to end the
the court will remain in the Forbidden
City. realizing that it's departure now
would be fatal. 1t is also understood
that the throne is willing to accept
pension and retire to Jehol. If safety
is assured Prince Ching. the acting
premier does ont desire to remain in
office, but he continues to support the
regent, who has no other trusted add
visor.
The situation at Kai-Feng. Hoo Nan
province is grave. The governors fam
lily left for the north, last night. ON a
special train The governor remains at
kai-Feng. but does not sleep at the
yamen. Foreign refugees who have
arrived here from Ta-Yuen-Fu, Shan
81 province, report that no foreigners
have been harmed, The governor and
his wife and 30 Manchus. however.
have been beheaded
The rebels are maintaining order and
the new arrivals say that their admin
istration is excellent. The whole prov
ince of Shan-Si is supporting the
movement. Mikden and New Chwang
are controlled by defence societies con-
sisting of troops and civilians. The
conditions prevailing in these places
particular amount to Independence.
London. Nov. IA dispatch To
London news agency from Marking
says that martial law has been pro-
claimed there. Gen. Chang Jen-Chung,
the viceroy. is executing all suspects,
including some of his own men. and is
enlisting numbers of roughs. The reb-
els have retired to their nearest camp.
- miles distant The government
troops are bringing up artillery to at
tack them, but are respecting the neu-
trality of the railroad. Food supplies
in Marking are becoming exhausted.
\ Tien Tsin dispatch to the same
agency says that Shantung province de-
clared its independence, Friday, and the
government officials took office under the
new regime. One of the acts of the new
government will be the removal of inn
port duties and the imposition of heavier
export duty on cereals.
The declaration of independence was
precipitated by the action of the gov
ernor, sun Pao Chi. He tried TO raise
a loan of 100000 taels through a Ger
man bank to replenish the treasury.
Advices from Wu-Chang say that the
rebel leaders there hope to arrange a
general peace soon.
| At a secret meeting of the National
Assembly i'll Pekin. Saturday, it was de
! cided to invite each provincial assembly
! to send two delegates to discuss the
! early opening of Parliament. Inc As
| seubly further resolved to memoralize
| the throne, demanding the punishment of
| those persons responsible for the Han
kow massacre The royal family are
contributing to the payment of the i'm
periai troops
Shanghai, Nov. 12.-Reports from
Marking say that that city is now Or
DERBY and that all the foreigners are
| safe.
| The consuls at Shanghai have re-
ceived instructions to consult and
| deal with the defacto government
without giving it official recognition.
| The American marines who have been
guarding the cable huts at Wu-Sung,
have been withdrawn, and the revo-
lutionists have taken charge.
| 1t is understood that WI Ting Fang,
the minister of foreign affairs, has tel
| egraphed the diplomats at Pekin pro-
testing against the massacre at Nan
King and pointing out that the reform
ers are organized and are maintain
| ing order elsewhere in the province.
Reports from I-Chang say that the
revolution is spreading through SEE
Chuen province and that conditions
are very serious. Some of the mission
|