The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-17
YUAN SHIH KAI TO THE RESCUE
CHINAS Reform LEADER WILL
OPPOSE THE REBELS.
Accepts the Post Of Niceroy Over Dis
turbcd Provinces Breathcs
Faster Scmi.Ofnciai Press Blamcs
Japan Refugees Arrive AT shanghai.

turDcO provinces -Pckln Ureatncs
Faster Sctni.Of,ciai Press blame,
Japan Refugees Arrive at shanghai
Special Ca,ie Despa,ohrs to THE SuS.
PEKIN, Oct. IL. The official announce
mcnt Is made here that Yuan Shih Kai
has accepted the vice royalty of the prov
inces of Hu-pi. Human and Kwangtung.
and this fact has caused general feeling
Of optimism in officials circles here. II
is believed that the mere name Of the new
viceroy will strike terror into the hearts
oi the revolutionaiies. He will establish
his headquarters for the present seventy
miles north Of Hankow.
Notice has been given that after the
departure tomorrow of the siberian ex.
press passenger traffic between Pekin
and Tientsin will cease. II Is believed
that the notice will cause "A panic when IT
becomes known to the public. So far
as can be seen there is no need for the
stoppage as the road has ample rolling
! stock not only to accom- .nodate the public
but to move all the necessary troops.
Trains have been waiting for hours to-day
at Feng-tal for the arrival Of troops.
Many Of th6Chinese officials are sending
their families away. This morning S
train for Tientsin was crowded with pas
sengers Of that character.
The guard at the American Legation
has been increased by the arrival Of ninety
additional marines from Manila.
Great military activity is in evidence
around Pao-ting-fu. Twenty-four heav-
lily laden troop trains have passed that
point in the,last three days going south
and twelve more are expected tomorrow
from Kai-ping where the Sixth Army
Division is quartered.
The Ministry Of Finance has decided
to give out 900. 900 taels tabout $500 .OoO)
TO relieve the present money stringency.
The price Of rice has risen 20 per cent.
owing to the alleged scarcity OF that
staple.
An edict has been issued ordering the
distribution of free food among the poor
and the opening Of the Government re-
poeitories for the sale Of cheap grain to
the people.
The semi-official press is endeavoring
to implicate the Japanese in the present
uprising. The editors comment upon the
re markable coincidence that Admiral
Kawshima OF the japanese navy and Col
Saito Of the Mikado's army are at the scene
OF the revolt. The Japanese Minister
denies completely.
The Admiral's trip. il is said was planned
more than month ago and Col. Saito
il on leave. The latter's movements
have no connections with his duties
Two American military officers with an
interpreter are accompanying Gen Yin
Chang
The latest reports are to the effect that
sided. The Government affects to believe
that the disturbances in the west are more
serious than those at Wu-chang owing
To lack Of facilities for the rapid trans
portation Of troops
LONDON. Oct 1.-THE correspondent
Of the Daily Mail at Pekin telegraphs
his paper that the feeling in Government
circles in China can only be described as
panicky. Troop trains Gre being hurried
TO the scene of the revolt from Man
chnria. Chill. Shan-tung and Honan.
The regular train service in northern
China has been suspended and this prob
ably will cause a shortage in the food
supply.
Gen. Ying Chang left for the seat of
the revolution Yesterday after two days
of Lucullan feas;ing Gen. Sheng kung
Pao. who has been dismissed is pros
trated with grief and rcmorse over con-
ditions in central China and il is reported
that h. has threatened to commit sui
eide. 1t is probable that HIS successor
will be Tong Shao Vi, as the latter il close
TO Yuan Shh Ka. who is again powerful
in affairs.
The correspondent says that the situ-
alton is critical and that the outcome
depends almost entirely upon the loyalty
of the troops. which are now being rushed
south There were runs on all native
banks to day and on some of the foreign
ones. Exchange is rising and Chinese
bank notes are not negotiable in the mar
ket. Foodstuffs are hourly becoming
d"arer and 70 make matters worse Chinese
servants are leaving their Manchu EN-
ployars because of the feeling engendered
by tn. revolt
The Mai adds that il is difficult to ar
rive al q clear summary of the situation
as the strctes' s>rt Of censorship has
beea e., at'lish.d and the approaches TO
the city are closely guarded by detach-
m"nt If he imperial guards.
\ tu' Si.atch L" in. Times from it's Pekin
correspondent says that the financial
eX"ltcni"u, there has subsidized. The Min
,sirv OF Finance has advanced to the
Cha'nb"r of Commerce and the Govern
mem hanks an abundance of silver.
Foolish r,imors. the despat ch adds, caused
-. ran on the Russo Chinese bank The
hn"se were anxious to exchange notes
for silver and a crowd gathered. They
soon realized that there was no need for
alarm and finally dispersed,
The despatch continues: while the
local situation gives no cause for anxiety
much attention is being given to the gem
eral money market. owing to the fear
which is expressed that the November
instalment of the Boxer indemnity may
not be met, as Wuchang is the chief CEN
tire OF the collection Of tho money for the
indemnity. II the payments were to
lapse there is no doubt that a majority
Of the legations would protest.
THE stoppage Of passenger traffic on
the northern railways was not surprise
The viceroy of Nankin has been forced
to disarm the Ninth division Of the mod
ern army and supply their places with
provisional troops, As this is the second
case Of the kind within two years it ex-
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