Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-02
Torch Applied to HankoW
as Throne Pleads With
RevoIutionists.
TREACHERY IS SEEN
Apparently Rebels Do Not Put
Much Faith in Assurances
From Baby Emperor.

Peking, Nov. 2.-The governments
plans for peace moved forward rapidly
today, with the throne and national as
sembly working together. The throne
ordered the new premier TO return i'm
mediately 10 Peking, and simultaneous
y the assembly telegra phed Ii Yuen
Hing. leader of the revolutionists, urg-
ing suspension of hostilities pending
negotiations.
Former Premier Ching has decid-
ed to memoTialize the throne to an
null all laws opposed to constitu-
tiOnal methods; that the election of
members of parliament be undertak-
en- Immediately; that the provincial
assemblies be granted coordinate
authority with provincial officials.
and that the imperial militia be dis
banded.
IMPERIALISTS BURNING CITY.
The German legation today receiv-
ed a wireless message stating the
imperialists are burning the native
city of Hankow and confirming yes
terday's report that the imperial
troops massacred men. women and
children during several days fight
ing.
TO FORM NEW CABINET.
Yuan-Shi-Kai was appointed premier
of China by imperial edict yesterday.
He will organize a new cabinet as soon
as he returns from Hupeh province.
where he is seeking to open peace ne
gotiations in person with Li-Yuen-
Heng, the rebel leader.
Meanwhile Prince Ching, whom Yu.
an-Shi-Kai succeeds, will continue his
duties as acting premier and have as
associate premiers Na-Tung and Hsu-
Shih-Chang, who up to the present
have been vice presidents of the cabi-
net Prince Ching has been made presi-
dent of the privy council and Na-Tune
and Hsu-Shih-Chang vice presidents
Old CABINET OUT.
The edict accepts the designations OF
the ministers which rendered follow
ing the acqUiescence of the throne in
the demands of the national assembly
and the army league.
Wei-Kuang-Ta formerly viceroy OF
Kwangtung province, becomes viccrov
OF Hupeh and Human provinces, 10
which Office Yuan-Shi-Kai was elevated
when he was recalled recently from oi
fetal Punishment to restore the impeI
ial authority in the southern provinces
In the redistribution of offices tho
present minister Of war, General yin
Tchang, who was In supreme command
of the imperial troops until he was 6u.
perseded by Yuan-ShiKai is made
chief of the general staff.
HONORs FOR REBELS.
Leaders OF the national assembly
met with Yuan's close friends aud de
cided that the government should he
required TO accept all the demands OF
the army league as issued from Ian
chau on oct. 9. II also was decided to-
require the appointment 10 high oflccs
of General Li-Yuen-HenR the rebel
commander, aud Tang-Hua-Luug, tho
rebel governor Of HuIeh.
ARSENAL DINAMITED.
Shanghai. Nov. "a wireless me-.
sage from Hankow today says the rev
olutionists dynamited the arsenal az
Han-Yang 70 prevent its seizure by thc
impertalists.
AUBREY READY FOR ACTION.
Rome Nov. Rear Admiral All.
brey today notified The government b,
wireless, there being sufficient troops
70 face the enemy without the assist
ance of warships, he Was ready 10 IN
dertaIe any naval operations againe
Turl.ey- The commander bcIieyes hr
IL sbje 70 occupy several Islands o.
the Grecian archipelago or blockade
the DardaDelIes. make a naval demon
Etraticn before Salonika and Smyrna
o. lombard fortiGcations AZ any pUinf