Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-29
-0AN IS ARRANGED FOR
Government Will Get $4,000, 900
Through Belgian Syndicate.
PANIC PREVAILING AT PEK1NG
Many Fleeing From Capital-Mas-
sacre by Manchu Garrison
Is Feared.

L oCtODtT ~S.-l ne VI dill
| imperialist victory in the vicinity Of Han
kow. which has been received from the
| minister of war Yin Tchang. has re-
vived the dropping spirits of the admin
istration. Additional comfort mas been
found in the conclusion of a loan agree
ment which. Chinese officials say, has just
been arranged with a Belgian syndicate
having French and British connections.
The loan is for Sis, ,OOO,OOO. the price be-
ing 96. with per cent interest. The
syndicate receives per cent commission
The financial group representing the
four nations interested in the railway
loan. the United States. Great Britain,
France and Germany. took under advise
| ment proposition for a loan of 1900, 600,
but the United States financiers decided
that the present was an inopportune
moment.
This afternoon the diplomatic body held
meeting and considered the request Of
the viceroy Of the province of Chill for
permission to police Tientsin with troops,
which Is contrary to the international
protocol of 1902 The ministers, how
ever. decided to permit the viceroy to do
SO. owing to the serious conditions pre-
vailing.
Cannot Seize Ships.
The ministers decided also to author
ize the consuls at Hankow to deal tenn
porarily with all questions cropping up,
but the seizure of foreign ships carry
ling anything which may be called contra
| band of war. as threatened by the rebel
leader, Gen. Ii Yuan Heng cannot be
permitted.
Regarding the appeal of Shanghai busi-
nQQS fhr0n0h ha
| thirty-mile zone around Shanghai be de-
clared neutral. the ministers declined to
assent. on the ground that it was a mat
ter for decision by the powers.
! Panic prevails at Peking. Both Man.
chu and Chinese families are taking pre-
cautionary measures against immediate
disturbances. The Chinese are alarmed,
owing to a report that the Manchu gar
rison intends to begin a massacre IL 1t
meets with reverses at the hands Of the
rebels In the south. The Manchus also
are said to fear a massacre on the part
OF the Chinese. Both continue to desert
| the foreign banks are receiving deposits
and Jumps Of silver and gold. Foreign
business houses within the legation quar-
ter are receiving treasure chests for safe
keeping at high rates of storage. Many
foreigners living outside the legation
quarter are becoming alarmed and are
| formulating. in conjunction with the le
cations. measures against emergencies.
Rebels Are Bolder.
A fortnight ago, when the government
began to take drastic measures the
Chinese spirit seemed quelled Now. since
the defeat of the imperialists October 20
and other evidences of Manchu weakness,
! revolution is talked openly. Meetings are
held in mi-pubiic hostelries and the
police do not interfere. Certain revolu-
tionists. proclaiming themselves ennis
saries of the general organization, have
entered the legation quarter and inform
ed foreigners that Peking is organized
and ready for revolt. only awaiting Or
ders from the revolutionary chiefs. They
say the entire Chinese element Of the
garrison Is in sympathy with the move
ment.
The reported capture Of Hankow by
the war minister may. however. dampen
the ardor of those who seem ready to go
over to the revolution. One of the lega-
tions has report from Hankow tonight
that the rebels retired before the inl-
perialists without serious resistance. This
causes the belief that Yin Tchang's vic
tory NAV have been prearranged. On
receipt Of the report from the war min
lister Yuan Shi Kai Immediately issued
orders that railway traffic between Pc
king and Hankow be resumed Monday
morning. 1t is thought that Yuan's ne
gotiations with the rebels may have pro-
vided for their retirement to Hanyang.
Two Distinct Parties.
Two distinct parties have developed
| among the Chinese. One embraces the
| national assembly, most of the govern
| ment officials In both provincial ard
| central governments and also the con-
servative business men. This party fa-
| vors the continuance of the Manchus on
| the throne although with Il completely
| constitutional government The other
| party led by Wuchang. Canton and
! other rebels, aims at the expulsion OF the
| Manchus from Peking. The hotheads
mention such methods were used in
| the French revolution.
II is rumoredP that the imperial fam
| lily intended to flee from the capital.
| The legations advised them to remain
| pointing out that such show of de-
| feat I'd only make conditions
| worse and cause more serious upris-
| ings. II is stated that the Japanese
| government will not permit the i'm
| perial family TO find asylum n Man
| churia. because OF the certainty of
| their carrying their troubles thither.
| The national assembly continues it's
| gram for immediate adoption. At
secret session today the members dis
/ cussed what att tude the assembly
| would take toward the rebels. 1t was
| decided that il revenge on the Mancnus
| was the motive Of the revolution. the
! assembly would not support 1t, but if
| reformation of China was the object
| the assembly would devote all its en-
4 erRies to that result.