Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03
To Assume Control.


IT became evident carly in the afternoon
that the revolutionists proposed to as
sum. control Of affairs here within Il
short time. though IT was not thought
theN would occupy the arsenal before
night As the day progressed the resoiu-
tionary flag was hoisted over all the
buildings in the vicinity Of the arsenal
and thousands wearing on their arms tho
v mite insignia OF the constitutionaiists
gathered in the street.
The police and native soldiers mace no
attempt to interfere, but. on the contrary.
frattrnized win the insurgents.
The tao-tai, realizing the inevitable.
caused notices to be posted stating that
the native city might be taken over by
the reyolutionists tonight ana eXpI essinS
the hope that the public would not be
thrown into a panic ana that the shops
selling food should not be closed except
dt the usual hour.
At 5:3o O'Clock all telephone and tee
graph communication with the arsenal
was cut off.
The rebel throng grew TO greater pro-
portions, and III the natural excitement a
number OF shots were nred by the gov
ernment forces in the direction Vi the
mob, but these We're without effect. anc iG
Was pialn that thc Chinese Soldlers. the
police and the native soldiers were all la
sympathy with the revu.utIonlsts Al tAs
point the tao-taI fled ana the arssna, anu
natlNe city quietly capltuidted->
The revolutionary leaders mere have tel
egraphed Gen. Li-1uen- heng, the mead %
the rebel movement advising hlm - cease
hostIlllles pending deN eiopmentb at he
KING. Their message Is pelnG forwarded 10
Gen. l.. from " uhu by special dispatch
boat. Complaints reached tIlls .'ltS today
that the rebels holdlnS the forts below
hiukiang have been nriES lnG.scriilii-
nately at steamers passing that city IA
til. night The latest adSlCes nom Han
kuw give assurance that the foreign con-
cessions are >aIe and nave not been Seft-
ously disturbed ~ this rloting m the ma
tive city. The province OF iunnan. oii
the southwestern frontier Of China, mas
declared its independence, according ~
reports received here today
Draft of Constitution.
pt.kING, November 3.-The national
assembly ;oday completed a draIt OF the
nasis upon which it proposes 10 consu uct
the new constitution Of China. II was
submitted 10 the throne and accepted i'm
mediately.
Ihe tentative plan provides for the per-
petuity Of the Manchu dynasty. but tho
power Of the emperor IS closely rtstrict-
ed ~ the constitution, which IS 10 be-
written by the national assembly and
suhieci 10 amendment by paI lament
The imperial princes are made Ineligible
To tie offices of premier, members OF tAo
cabinet and administrators Of the Prov
inces.
ine draft follows
rae emperor stal reign forever.
!. i PRISON OF the Ia CHING dynasty
.ths Great i,uir dynasty, the same beng
He l:tlaI aaoptea bS the ruling family
s.,ail lie mp.tor inNiola3ie.
Tue power OF the emperor shall Do
l4l..t.i j. Tie constitution.
The order Of succession - the
tlIai.a shan he prescribed by the ccnsti-
,Uaon.
re constitution shall be drawn up
sn: ..doptal ~ the national assembly
..ts promulgated by the emperor.
{. Ihe l,u,,tf II amending the con-
st4fit:3E sGai. i long t. parliament.
+ rE. members Of the upper house
,i,... pc elected Dy the people from
among those particularly eligible.
Naming of Premier
5 Parliament shall elect and the
emperor shall appoint the premier.
v,ho VIII recommend the other mem
bers OF the cabinet. who also shall be-
by the emperor. The i'm
nerial princes will be Ineligible for the
ottice Of premier or members of tina
abinet Or administrative heads of the
provinces
. If the premier, when impedched
Nv parliament, does not dissolve parlia-
ment he must resign. one cabinet
shall not be allowed to dissolve pdrlia-
ment more than once.
10 The emperor shall assume direce
control of the army and navy. but
when this power is used I'm connection
with internal affairs the emperor must