The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-15
MANCHUS FIGHTING DESPERATELY ID AVERT DISASTER AS a Last Resort Banished Leader Is Recalled and
 HOnOred
CHINESE FINANCES
 ARE BADLY STRAINED
Not Believed That Government Can Mobilize an Army of Sufficient Strength to Meet the
 Revolutionists

l Peking October 1.-The recall of Yuen Shi Kian. formerly grand councillor and | commander n chief of the army and
 navy, who was dismissed from power anu
 banished from the capital some three
 years ago and his appointment as viceroy of Eupeh and IIu Nan provinces, indi- cates the plight of the Manchu admin | ietration Figuratively Yuen Shi Ilian is tiicir last and best card. He is known az Il strong man and it was he who first organized the northern modern army. | It is believed he is the only man around whe m the troops will rally, but it is uh- certain whether he will accept the ar- | pcintment or in accepting can prevent \ calamity.
 l Runs on the government and other Chinese banks have resulted in heavy transfers to foreign banks. The Chinese government Is attempting to make emers- cncy loans for military purposes and to paA the indemnities.
 Proposals for heavy loans were sub ruitted to banking groups of four nations,
 bdl it ia not likely that these will be ac- cepted. The construction of the Hu Kwans railway well as the conclusion of the currency reform programme will
 be retarded indefinitely. The diplomatic
 
 aalding a possible attack at Wu Chwang. It was decided that 1t would. be unfair te interfere and therefore the doyen, Sir N. Jordan, visited the Chinese for e'gn board and suggested only an avoid
 ance of shelling the foreign concessions. Lieut.. Col. William D. Beach of Fort Santiago, Manila, who arrived here from l Iianhow. reports that several troop trains were passed, proceeding on their way l south, but there is growing belief here l tkat the government will moi venture an | engagement with the rebels for weeks or | even months, in the hope of finally con l ciliating the masses or bribing the lead
 CTS. It is more likely that the govern ment will permit the revolt to destroy I s by paralyzing trade and creating in-
 creased disorders in the provinces which | are already sorely distressed. i It is not beliek cd even that the govern raent can mobilize an army of sufficient Size willing 10 attack tic revoiutionauies. l The military attaches nere are of the opinion that the forts now held by the
 rebels are easily able to sink the gum boats. Lieutenant Colonel Beach was to l have been present at the mancuvers which are now cancelled On his way | here he reversed the Yang Tse kiang 1 district and encountered many signs of l the revolution. The missionaries he de- clared. did not desire to leave wu Chang. The American consul at Hanxow, Rogey Green insisted on their leaving anyway, saying subsequent disorders would mako the town unsafe. The rebels apparently have not taken over the Hankow sta tion, according to Colonel Beach. the en- tire line being open and the service nor-
 nal. except for delays owing to crowded trains of refugees proceeding north and troop trains proceeding south. For 39 miles outside of HanlSow there is a pitiable procession of persons of all ages laden with their small possessions
 trudging northward by the roads
 It is believed at the legations that tho
 indemnity payments are bound to lapse. as the government Is not receiving tha customary contributions from several of
 the provinces Whether the powers will foreclose on the securities which they hold and take
 over the financial administration or per nit the default to occur, will depend
 upon the prompt successes of the Man. chus and those are not considered likely.
 The legation commanders report to the ministers that the guards are ready for all emergencies. The government is scer- soring the Szechuen messages. Few de- tails are being received from that quar-
 ter.