The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-10-28
CHINESE SOL0NS
IN OPEN REVOLT
iMPEACH MINISTER WHO MADE
LOANS FOR NATloNALlzA.
TON OF RAILROADS.
SEND ULTIMATUM TO THRONE
Ma,,aarin's Head Demanded in As
sembty, in Midst of Disorder
Imperial Family Ready for
Flight.

fHght.
Pekin, Oct. 26.-Further defections
to the rebels, including Nan Chang,
capital of the province Of Kiang-S.
and Kwei Lin, capital OF Kwang 81,
here of the revolution.
TO add to the seriousness of the
situation, the Tsu Cheng Yuan, China's
first national assembly, gave to the
Manchus what the legations consider
an ultimatum. The assembly i'm.
peached Sheng Hsuan Huai, president
of the ministry Of posts and communi'
f., cations, and demanded his dismissal
with severe punishment. A reply ia
required from the government at once.
failing which the assembly will dis
solve and the members return to their
respective provinces. From the temp'
Ell shown it is believed the assembly
will carry out the threat. The only
course open to the government is either
to sacrifice a man who is considered
by foreigners the strongest member Of
the cabinet, Or retaining him, declare
war on the assembly as we'll as the
vast majority of Chinese.
/! The charges against Sheng Huan
were formulated by the people of SEE
Chuen, HUI Peh and Nunan. Shcng he
gotiated the loans for the nationaliza-
ton of the railroads and has been a
leading advocate Of the anti-provincial
policy, which is regarded as largely re-
sponsible for the revolution The in
habitants of these provinces have
shown strong opposition to the pro.
posed railway.
At the meeting of the assembly
members urged that they were not
against foreign loans, but against the
methods employed and the results,
which were tantamount to robbing
Chinese, who had already begun tho
railways, and selling them out to for
eigners.
His Head Demanded.
Sheng's secretary produced writ
ten statement from his chief who, like
the other members Of the cabinet, was
absent from the meeting of the assem-
bly,, but he was shouted down. Cries
of "Decapitate Sheng!" sounded above
the high-pitched indictments. No one
attempted to defend the minister
When the assembly rose to vote, even
the front-row Manchu princes, evident
ly intimidated by the radicals, stood
up, demanding The noted mandarin q
degradation.
General Yin Tchang's silence has
given rise to speculation. The war
minister in the field seems to consider
it unnecessary to communicate any
thing but his needs to the presidents
Of the other government boards. Only
the palace seems to know his inten.
. tions.
The imperialist commander has not
been followed by any foreigners, even
the foreign controllers of the railway
: having withdrawn. Therefore it is i'm
possible to ascertain whether reports
regarding the imperial army are true
Trains go down to the south laden
with soldiers and equipment, but they
do not return. The troops set forth
with sufficient ammunition. then
quantities of ammunition follow. but
no commissariat supplies. There arc
rumors of mutinies, retreats and de
sertions.
In spite of disorganization, inability
: and disaffection, the army evidently
has moved steadily forward. A wire
less report from Hankow indicated
: that the imperialist and revolutionary
forces already are closely in touch.
Should Yin Tchang fail to fight, o.
lose his first serious battle, there ap
pears no hope Of checking the revolt
1t is commonly reported in Pekil
: that the imperial family is ready TO
flight The road to Jehol, 115 miles
northeast of Pekin, is studded will
q troops. Other rumors designate thu
foreign settlements in Tien Tsin a
the possible refuge.
London.-A special dispatch iron
Pekin reports that the revolutionarie
i, have outfianked the Imperialists 10
miles north Of HankoW. The rebels
according to the dispatch, captured tn
governments war chest containin
8 100000 taels (s1 ,000,00O).
8 Chinese Governor Assassinated.
d Canton, Oct. 26.-The newly al
It pointed Tartar general, Flung Sen, wa
l. assassinated upon his arrival to al
r sumo his duties here. The genera
l. accompanied by his wife and larg
g escort of soldiers, was coming ashor
when bomb was thrown from tn
J. roof of building and dropped anon
e the party. The explosion which 70
n lowed killed Fung Sen and numbe
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