Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
APPEAL TO WORLD WOOL BIG PROBLEM
'Yonu Chjna Rebels Tell Democratic Leaders of House
Why They Are Fighting. Seek Common Ground.
WolJl D FORM A REPUBL IC DIVISIONS ON COMMITTEE
Promise TO Fulfill All Existing Ways and Members Hold
Treaties With Other Nations Three Sets of Views
FOREIGN MISSIONS SAFE MUST FIGURE ON REVENUES
Have Not
ThoseN NearCa Can't o Vex
volts Spreading Program.
"Young China Rebels Tell
Why They Are Fighting.
WOULD FORM A REPUBLIC
Promise to Fulfill All Existing
Treaties With Other Nations.
FOREIGN MISSIONS ARE SAFE
Rebels Have Not Thus Far Attacked
Those Near Canton-Re-
volt Spreading.

volt Spreading.
CHICAGO May 2-The Young CHINA
Association here gave out today what
rurports 40 be a cablegram received from
Hu Wal Sang commander of the 'citi-
zen army of China in the province OF
EWangung and dated the FIRST day of
the wear of Senhai." April =. This Is the
statement:
ITO all friendly nations: Greeting:
We. the citizens Of all China, for the
purpose of shaking off the yoke OF the
Tartar conqueror by overthrowing the
present corrupt state of autocracy and
establishing a republic in it's place, and
st the same time intending to enter upon
a. closer relation with all friendly nations
for the sake of maintaining the peace of
the world and promoting the happiness
OF mankind, hereby declare:
All Treaties Respected.
FIRST. All treaties concluded be-
tween the Manchu government and any
nations before this date Will be con-
tinually effective up to the time Of
their termination.
Second. Any foreign loan or in
demnity incurred by the Manchu gov
ernment before this date will be ac-
knowledged without any alteration OF
terms and will be paid by the maritime
customs as before.
Third All concessions granted hy the
Manchu government to any foreign ma
ton before this date will be respected.
Fourth. All persons and property Of
any foreign nations in the territory oc-
vii ha f,llv-
protected.
"Fifth-Al treaties. concessions. loans
and lndemnities concluded between the
Manchu government and any foreign
nations after this date will be repudiated.
BY order of Hu Wal Sang. commander
OF the citizen army of China in the
province Of kwangtuns."
Foreign Residents Safe.
HONGKONG, China. May 2-Today's
advfces from Canton. where the revolu-
fionary movement originated indicate
that foreigners have escaped harm
The foreign residential section occupies
Shamien, artificial island at the north
OF Canton. A canal separates the island
from the city proper. Gunboats are an
chored in the canal and guns are mount
ed on the canal bank commanding the
approaches to the island
Sunday evening the revolutionists at
tempted to cross to Shamien with the
purpose of capturing the police station
there. They were repused by loyal troops
Bandits led by the brigand chief LUX
burned four government residences at
Fatshan when they attacked and looted
the town
Reports from the West river districts
are meager, as the rebels destroyed tele-
graphic communication al many points
1t appears. however, that WI sum the
leader of the anti Manchu forces is work
ing 10 the westward after raiding Sam
Shut. Wen-Chow, Woo-Ch Chunglok.
Shuihung and Fatshan. The government
seems TO be in control at Canton.
Spreading North and East.
Later dispatches today state tina, the
anti-Manchu movement had spread from
tle West river. al the west of Canton. TO
the north and east through TO kwansu
province and TO the southeastern part OF
Fukiang province.
According to the best information OBJ
tafnable the foreign missions have not
been moested by the rebels
Service on the Canton-koufoon section
o. the railway leading from Canton 70
Hongkong mas been abandoned and the
Rritish railway officials have been Or
d"red 20 come to this city tonight. YES
sells ar" making frequent trips between
Honchong and Canton bringsg refu-
gees here.
u J. 6ifhcUlt 10 obtain reliable news az
te progress of the rebellion hut the
ieH'ing here IS that further grave deyeI-
opments are quite possible
Fighting Was Desperate.
Details OF the lighting at Canton con-
hrn earlier reports Of the ferocity with
"ni'h the troops and the rebels engaged
CueIeless heads and headJess bodies !,
European dress are still exposed in the
streets
other bodies show that death was
caused oE strangulstion The absence
@; the queues, together with the clothing
%! western fashion, make plain tha, the
nead were rebels. The bodies of the sol,
HIers killed appear 10 have been removed
y son or the NiCeroy OF Canton and a
maid were found hidden under a bed in
ire servants quarter Of the palace which
escaped destruction when the home was
set aflre The commander " a Chinese
cruiser was killed. Admiral Lii who
commanded the loyal troops in the 6rs,
TWO DAYS or the fighting, is said 10 have
personally killed ten revol,i.iDnar;as ha
fore he was mortaily wounded
BlueJackets guard ShanIfen and c,osa
ton. the German gunboat Hits. a Por,n-
guese gunboat from Macao and severa,
British warships