The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-17
Yuan Shi Kai Accepts Post of VicerOy of Hupeh
 Province
HEAVY RUNS ON
 BANKS CONTINUE
Formidable Revolution Came so Sud denly That no International Phases Have Developed.
 Nations Surprised

Picking, October 16.--Simultaneous:y with the acceptance today by Yuan Sh Kai of the post of vicery of Hupeh and Human provinces where he is directed to immediately re-establish imperial authority the Chinese government is showing remarkable activity even in the face of a depleted treasury The government is dispatching troops tq the rebel hotbed as hastily as pos sible.
 Messages are beginning to arrive from the south which for several day was entirely cut off from telegraphic communication. While few details are Altering in 1t is believed a certain measure of order is being maintained at Wu Chang and Hankow. That all women and children are leaving Han kow indicates that the rebels are well armed and with ample ammunition arr preparing to resist the Chinese army several divisions of which are on the road to Hankow.
 The American consul at Hankow, Roger s. Green, has sent message to Picking requesting he be kept in formed to the approach of the troops being mobilized at Chumation in Human province. Expected rein forcements of the American legation guard by 100 men who are proceeding from Manila is indicative of the seri- ousness of the situation.
 It is not believed, however, that the legation quarter will be subjected to anything more than inconveniences.
 Government Active
 An indication of the activity of the government is shown in a dispatch from Pao Ting Flu of 24 army trains in the last three days Twelve trains will be dispatched from Picking and the sixth division now auartered al Pao Ting Flu will depart as soon as the town is quiet.
 After the departure or a single pas senger train tomorrow the railway be- tween Picking and Tien Sin will be closed to all but troop traffic.
 Gen. Yin Tchang, minister of war, who will have chief command of the govern ment troops is a small, thin, queueless Manchu. German and Austrian officers who hold the generals greatest confidence report that he has not entire faith in the Chinese troops. According to the Chinese authorities and the people generally the Manchus were tolerable when they pro- tected the country but are now intolera- be and worthless. The vast body of Chinese sympathizers with the revolution- ists and a significant saying of the sol ders proceeding south is 'an ordinary bellion would be all right, but We must now fight against our trained brothers"
 The situation depends on money and it is admitted that the ready funds of the Chinese government are lew. Fur tbar loaO fOrpipn bankers have heNp refused. If the pay of the troops is n- creased and is really forthcoming, and if the men are well fed they may not de- sert or rebel.
 Armies Disorganized
 The question in Picking is not whi army is the stronger but which is the i,aa disorganized.
 News of the first engagement between the Chinese revolutionsts and the im- perial forces was received here today.
 A cabegram to the Chinese Free Press, published here gives an account of the disabling of three government gunboats by revolutionists near Hankow yester- day
 Two other boats of the flotilla, one of which carried Sui Ching. viceroy of the Hu Teh province, escaped.
 It is reported at the headquarters of the revolutionary government that the 1900 men under Gen. Ching Piao revolted and joined the revolution. From Hang Wen it was reported that 14,00o troops came over to join Ii Yuen Hung, com mander of the revoutionists.
 The Chinese National association, through it's national secretary. Tong King Chong. today telegraphed President Taft and Secretary Knox as follows:
 "The Chinese National association, rep four fifths of the Chinese resi- dents of the United States, British Co., lunbia and Mexico earnestly request that the United States government use its best effofts to maintain or preserve the of the powers toward the revo- lutionary struggle now in progress in China in order that it's entity may be and stable government es- tablished."
 Another indication of the extent to which the revolution is reaching developed here today by publications of demands to the throne, framed by 60 members of the Chinese assembly which was organized a wear ago as nucleus for a parlia- ment The resolutions demand that m the interest of peace the provincial as- sembly of SZechuan be permitted to organize immediately and that tho president and vice president of that body be released from prison to take part in the sessions.
 The resolutions further call for dismissal of Sheng Hsuan- -Huai, impe rial minister of posts, and communica- tions Sheng negotiated the loans for the nationalizing of the railways and has been d leading advocate of the anti provincial policy which is regarded as largely responsible for the present up- rising.
 The president of the national as- sembly will lend his official prestige lo the resolutions and will transmit the,n in person to the cabinet
 Heavy runs on the banks here con- tinued today. There were riotous scenes in front of several of the institutions. the policemen on duty being forced repeatedly to club back the crowds and protect the bank officials. Govern ment bank notes are no longer passing at par. the best quotation today being at discount of 20 per cent. Even the foreign banks are not i'm mune from the war scare The Russo Chinese bank in the legation quarter was the target for a prolonged run today. Foreign bank notes are being as currency outside of the lega- ton quarter.
 The imperial board of finance came to the relief of the government deposit D