The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-01
YANG SH| KA|
APPOINTED To
PREMIERSHIP
Will Form New Chinese Cal
met in the Interests of
Peace
SEEMS TO UNITE THE
Two coMTEND|NG FORCES
proposes to Stop the Aggressive
movements Of the Imperialists and
Open Negotiations With the Rebel.
Asked to Be Appointed.

Peking. Nov. l.-Yuan sh, x., h..
been appointed premier Of China. H.
WI! organize a new cabinet. Prince
cnins' the former premier, has been
made president Of the privy council
ana Ma Tung and Else Hush Chang.
vice presidents. wre Kiuag Tao. FOR.
merly viceroy Of Kwane, is promotaa
70 De vfceroy OF Hu Peh and Nh Nan
p's provinces to which Yiun Shat Kai wa.
Punishment to restore imnarial I'm .MA
11nority In the southern provincss
IN tn's program was hastily constructed
ny the throne in the hope Of apneas-
lng the revoiutionists. The nressnt
.ninlster ~ OF war. General Yiun Chiane.
a. 20 maze Chief Of staff Of the imperisi
army. as he was in supreme Command
oa .ne imperial troops until SUPER
sS, ssueo oy 1lun shia Kai 2i ceding the
oft,ces ] announcing Vs.1n s the redistribution Of
70 the throne asking he be appoint.
90 premier. He proposed. he said.
20 stop aggressive movements OF the
!inpella! troops and to open nerofia.
Iions with the rebel leader. General
II yuan Heng, the appointment of
:. alun Sn1 Kat appears practicable to
unite the government and the revol,,.
Fighting between the rehe, ,o-...
and the imperialists coatinna. o'Svs h,,t
Is believed the rebels are makine
a. determined resistance. Late adj.
wees received here indicate that
Hankow city was not retaken bv the
imperialtsts. although General Vim
Ichang captured the railway station
!mmeoiately to the north. Contrary
70 promises. however. the railway
seIslce mas not been resumed nor has
.e;esrapn communication been re-es-
taonshed. The fact that the Asso.
ciated Press correspondent with eST, VIZ
Icnang has sent no word from the
neld IN two days may indicate that
the censor will not permit him to re-
port unfavorable news.
IN the meantime there are serious
DANGERS along the railway line be-
tween the war minister's position ana
fek1ns. Disaffection among the
.Ioops ana the people has prevented
satisfactory communication between
the various sections Of the ioyai
army. ''sa'
Yuan shi Kai started for the front
yesterday and now is at Sin Yuan
Chau. Negotiations looking to a set
tlement have been under way between
Yuan Shi Kai and the revolutionary
leaders: but the latter have expressed
themselves as having little faith in
the promises Of the throne.
The Americans will hold a meeting
at the legation tomorrow to decide
upon definite measures for their own
protection. Foreign troops are guard
ing the mission houses in Peking, De-
tachments Of British. French and 9th.
or guards alread. have been distribute
ed to their respective missions which
lie outside the legation quarter.
Many Americans are among the
foreigners who are seeking refuge
here from the interior. There Is only
one American family at Tai Yuan Flu.
which is in the hands Of the revolu-
ttonaries but there are many through.
out the province Of Shan-si.
The native press has received the
reform edict1 favorably. The Chi
nese. remembering how frequently
the promises contained in former
edicts were forgotten. may not be
satisfied with those. however. The re-
formers In Peking are divided into
two parties. the extremists, mainly
southerners. who insist upon the ex-
pulsion Of the Manchus. and the mod
crates. who are numerous throughout
the empire. and who are Indifferent
whether the dynasty Is Manchu or
Chinese, but want great administra.
tive changes.
Whether the two wing: will be able
to unite is uncertain. At Canton the
viceroy and leading gentry are class
ed as moderates, while the masses ara
extremists. The same condition pre-
walls In the provinces Of Human. HUI
peh. Shan-si. Kiang-si and Sze-chuan.
Naturally Manchuria and Chill re.
main loyalist. Shantung. Kiang-su
Anhwei. Chekiang. Fukien, Kweich-
ow and Yunnan are apparently half.
hearted. Elsewhere incipient rebel.
lion Is spreading.
An important question is whetheY
General Chang. leader Of the Ian.
chau soldiers, is acting independents.
ly or In collusion with other rebels.
II the edicts satisfy the northern SOL
diers the control Of North China will
not be imperiled seriously. but con-
certed action on the part of General
Chang and the southerners probably
would result in the flight Of the court
Jehol.
1t is reported that the garrisons at
Tsi-nan-fu. Chan-chung. Paoting-fu
and Tehchow have declared in favor
fong is expected to revolt shortly. A
great importance, as it would result
in cutting Yin Tchang's communica.
tions completely.
Geenral Yin Tchang has sent back
home all the Honan troops suspected
of disloyalty. His army at Sin-yang.
chau Is deplorably provisioned, one
division being without food for tive
days.