Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-12-23
NO PEACE GOOD
WILL IN CHINA
Negotiations at Shanghai Are
on Point of Proving
Failure
HOSTILE ARMIES NEAR OTHER
lmperialists Want to Retake
Nankin and Rebels Will
March on Pekin.

cuI ItulpcT VI lue TSNOluLlOudTy ITOOpS
here gives ground for the fear that the
armistice now existing may be brok-
en- and that a serious encounter may
occur in the territory to the north of
Pukow Within the last two weeks,
Chang Hsun, who was formerly in
command of the imperial government
troops at Nanking, and who was in
correctly reported to have been killed,
has received heavy reinforcements
both of men and guns.
With these he has advanced south
as far as Su-Chow-An, retaking many
towns and living on the country.
In the meanwhile, the revolutionary
forces have advanced northward to
Linh-Wei-Kwan with strong support
ing columns, occupying the best posi-
tions.
Chang Hsua has commandeered the
entire northern section of the Tien
Tsin-Pukow railway including rolling
stock. The revolutionary forces on
the other hand, hold the southern sec.
tion.'
Chang Hsun's force is 10000 strong.
while the revolutionaries number 15..
900. A distance of less than 100 miles
separates them.
Chang Hsun declares that he will
retake Nanking, while the southern
or revolutionary forces are keen to
advance to Peking.
The revolutionaries, both officers
and men are firmly convinced the
conference at Shanghai is merely a
ruse to afford Chang Hsun the time to
concentrate his reinforcements and to
enable the imperial government forces
to strengthen their positions.
Pekin is Pessimistic.
Peking Dec. 23.-In government cir.
cles here there seems to be little doub!
that the conference at Shanghai be-
tween the representatives of the i'm
perial government and the revolution
ary party will prove failure.
The belief prevails that the revolu-
tionaries are preparing to advance to
the north by way of fukow which Is
in their possession.
Premier Yuan Shi Kai continues in
exchange frequent kilograms with
Tang Shao vi his representative at
Shanghai. 1t is understood that Yuan
Shi Kai desires to have all the differ.
ences settled in advance of the formal
sittings of the peace conference 40
that the sole business of the dele
gates will be to sanction the decision
already reached.
Government officials here insist that
the throne will be retained but there
is a difference of opinion as to what
future form the monarchy will take.
Yuan Shi Kai has been endeavoring to
propagate the view that foreign inter.
ference will be detrimental to both
parties evidently hoping that his &C
ton will bear weight during the nego
tiations at Shanghai.
Sun Not Yet Elected President.
San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The Chin
ese National Association here received
a cablegram today stating that the re
port announcing the election of DR.
Sun at Sen as president of the revolu
tionary assembly at Nanking was pre-
mature. The message, which was In
response to query sent from here
said a test vote was taken informally
among the delegates showing that DR.
Sun was strongly favored above the
other candidates. This informal vote
was alto extended to the question oi
ministers.
Great Britain Butts In.
London, Dec. 23.-Considerable curl
osity has been aroused in diplomatic
circles here regarding the reasons fol
the proposal of Great Britain and ia
pan to undertake dual mediation OF
China after the powers including th<
United States, had decided to presen
an Identical note to the conference
now meeting at Shanghai.
There was a tendency to believe
, that the japanese government hat
made the proposal and that Japal
was anxious to intervene. It turn'
out now, however, that the propose
really came from the British gov
ernment, acting on the belief tina
the British consul at Hankow, whit
| had induced the combatants to agree
to an armistice, might again succeet
| as mediator in the larger question.
1t is understood the state depart
ment at Washington is making in
quiries both in Japan and Great Brit
ain in regard to the proposed British
Japanese mediation.
Japanese Troops for China.
Washington, D. G., Dec. 23.-Al
though state Department. ofiioiala
would not reveal the source Of thei
information, they declared today tina
official reports contain the statement
! that two companies Of Japanese In
tfantry and one machine gun detach
ment will arrive at Hankow abou
December 81.
These troops, according to the ad
vices, will be used to protect the jar
anese consulate at Hankow.
More Hopeful Tidbn0s.
Shanghai, Dec. 23.-The Chimes
ipeace conference will not resume It
sessions for several days Tang Sha,
Vi who came a. the representative Q
Premier Yuan Shi Kai. 10 occupie
In exchanging dispatches with Pekin