The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-27
CHINA NOW
 FACES CRISIS
iMPER RIAL ARMY MUST WIN BAT TIE OR PRESENT DYNASTY
 WILL BE DOOMED.
Assembly lmpeaches Minister and Threatens to Dissilve-ImperisI Family Are Ready to
 Flee.

Peking, oct, 20. -The throne tor day surrendered to the Tsm Chene Tluan, Chinas national assembly and n compliance with it's demands dis missed sheng FIsuan Huai, minister of posts and communications; order cd Pr5nce ching, presidsnt of tie cabinet before board Of inquiry where he doubtless will be severeig dealt with released from custody the president of the Szc Chuen provis ional assembly and other leaders In the riots at Cheng Tu and in fact, agreed to all that the assembly ask cd with lack Of dignity mconceiyabie 10 western observers.
 A year ago the throne treated the national assembly almost with con mmacy. Until even q month ago the throne defiant of the people Issued ediets embodying drastic measures.
 Now the first resolution Of tGe newly convened assembly carrying consequences of irremedable char acler has been granted without ? days considerations.
 The edict repeats over inc thrones seaI tue allegation and charges made against tho minister of posts and communications and others made by heated. radical and controlled as- sembly, but Chinese affairs cannot be judged by western standards.
 It will be considered here. how eser. tAe throue acted wisely that 1t recognized its defeat and submit ted to force. Even tho deeraded ministers #rg =es Alsely 10 bear ser io0s n will.
 The appointment of Tang shao " to snceeed shhng Hsuan Huai is be- lieved to forecast the appointment of gan shl Kai to the second office in the cabinet fl not to tho premier ship
 1t is reported that Yuan already IS negotiating with the rebels Memebrs of the legations Who are old in eN- perience in Chinese affairs would nc. be surprised if the revolution ter mnated practically without further fisAting. through the government granting complete and immediate copst.iudcnai government
 Further defectlens Of the rebels including Nan Chang capital Of the province cf Riang si. and Kwoi Lin, capital of Kwaus si, have served to increase the tension here of the revolution To add to the serious ness of tbe situation. the Tsu Chens Yuan Chinas first national assem- b!y today gave to the Manehus what the legations consider an utimatum
 The assembly impoached sfeng Ilnai. president of the ministry ot Posts and communications. and de- manding his dismissal because in effes.. he negctated the loans for :he naturalization of the railways Of inc country. This act was large ly responsible for tho revolution
 A reply regarding the fate of sheng Hsuan Huai Is required from ae government by tomorrow iailins wa'ch the assembly declares t will ssolse
 From the temper shown it IS pe' lieyed Tho assembly will carry out is tmeai
 Tie only court open to the gov ernment k erher to sacrifice 8 man wlo is considered by foreigners the strorgest members of the cabinet or retqinine hlm, declare war on tae assempy, as well as the vast malor- lt3 cf Chinese
 The condition of Che lmperial Army in inc field is hard to ascertain some reports say 1t is disorsanizeo ard IS honeyeomhed with ulsAats faction, However. it is eviden tha' forces of the dynasty has made pro gre-e A wireless report from Flank ow tHeht indicates thai the imper ialist and revolutionary forces are na4r each other Undoubtedly the palace E rr~ing the war miniSlei Sorwsrd because of tlie dire neceHSi's of promps victory snoaia ne '@ to fieat or lose his first ensasenen' there appears 10 be no hope oi ehecA- ias the reyoi.
 sThe moral l''S.tion of the feDeiS P fsrenees than sAas sd the impef'ale !