The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-05
DESIRE FOR REFORM
SAID TO Be SINCERE
Chinese Rebels Apparently
Determined to Root Out
Corrupt Methods.
ASSEMBLY TO RESIGN
Yuan Shi kai Unable to Stem
the Tide of Rebellion,
Situation Complex.
TO RESIGN
Rv Associated Press.

BN Associated IIcss.
PEKIN. Nov i.-The situation in
China is becoming more complex, If not
more serious every day. A week ago
60 cooperation was suspected between
Yuan Shi kai and the national assem-
blv. Later il was believed Yuan Shal
Kaj could reach an understanding with
the Lanchau troops, headed by Gencrni
Chang Shao Tsen. 1t is now evident,
however that all clements, the throne,
Yuan Shi kai's party. the NATIONAL as
semblv. the provincial assemblies, tue
southern rebels and the northern army
have up to the present. no coonectlon
whatever The whole movement IS
spontaneous uprising against old cor
| rupt methods, and the fact that foreign
! crs have not been attacked indieates
that the desire cor genuine reform Is
| sincere.
II IS reported tonight that the ma
! tional assembly at a secret session oe
cided to resign in a body owing to pro
| tests teleerapbed TO Pekln BY many oi
the provincial assemblies, oblcctln2 thaO
| provisional body should assume author,
Iitv "a draft a constitution which should
bc the work OF duly elected pariia'
mcnt.
II is stated that General Ii Iuon-
Ucnp and other rebel leaders VINO d9n
recognize the Pekin government, decline
also to recognize the powers OF the ma
tional assembly in conjunction WIN lne
efforts Of the throne, and Yuan On, Nj
now their military opponent ana pr
micr.clcct. towards settlement H;5n, ;1n
cral Chang. likewise IS SAID TO consldc'
thc national assembly S methods unsat'
/ isfactorv.
Yuan Shi Kai is not expected TO &c
cent the membership, owing 10 hs m
ability TO obtain the support OF tht
northern military party: -,
The third army division whIch ma ma
hccn stationed at Chang 'ChuhG'rn' ano
tbc twentieth at Mukdcn. arc beng
mobiIizcd at L.anchau with troops al
rcady there. osicnsiblv for the forma
lion nf second army 10 be used pN
yunu Shi Kai, But seemingly luar
Sbi Kai docs not intend TO night no.
does fhc so.callcd second army lntcn'
I'm nrocccd 10 Uankow Its objective II
believed 10 be Pckin.
Easy to Obtain Edicts.
II IS only necessary to threaten u"
canitaI TO obtain .cdictS altering mos
of Yesterday and today. but new cdlc'
will not satisfy Chang Chao lsen an' a
his army. Therefore, IT rs cNpeelc'
that the next fortnight might Sc
| .
ncudinp the election Of full parl'a
mcnt and the appointment of rcspon
sibIc cabinet. He may, however, IT
main with the army, keeping prcssur
on tbc Manchus while ms representa-
tiycs. who are already here, carry on
his programme. In,
One refers 10 Yuan Shi kal's reqnes
10 be relieved from the prcmlersn'l
II sets forth that nc has everybody
. confidence, Is able and patriotic An
has received the throne S bounty 10
p many wears II orders him not to dc
elmo the premiership again, Anotne
approves of Yuan Shi kai's dec1slo
TO enter into negotiations with TN
rebels for the suspension Of hostilitle'
About 100 members attended IN
: meeting OF the national assembly Jt
I day There was no discussion Of an
bills on The programme; even thos
J are moving too fast for programme
The clerk read telegram to b
scut TO General Chang Chao Tscn, stat
. ing that the whole constitution. Whc
; dra ftod would Lc submitted 10 tn
= people and the army, aud asking sul
: grstions from him 4 telegram I
, Yuan Shi Kai also was read, requees
y: ing u cessation of destruction TO Inf
Ii and property. and that the demand
II which General Li Qunn Heng, as sui
mittcd to him, be forwarded to III
J assembly.
The vicerov OF Ticn Tsin is prepa
: ing for the defense of that city, Th
: attitude of the populace Is wavcrin;
Tan Shao u. who was rcappointe
10 tho presidency of the board of post
~ and communications, has declined
y accept tho portfolio.