The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-13
CHINESE EMPIRE MAY
GIVE WAY TO REPUBLIC
BECAUSE OF REVOLUTION
Rebels Now Hold Four Provinces
and Monarchy Is Seriously
Threatened.
HAVE PRESIDENT PICKED.
Treasures Have Been Confis-
Gated and Many Public
Buildings Destroyed.
HAVE PRESIDENT PICKED.

HANKOw. Oct. 15,--Eyery hour the
fame OF rebellion Is spreading more
rapidly over China and the empire
stands seriously threatened with the
+, destruction OF its monarchy and the
establishment OF the first oriental re-
public In thehistory OF the world.
Four provinces are now affected
HuPeh, HUMAN, Kiang-Su ana
Bzechuen. Hu-Peh and Szechuen are
practically In the hands OF the revolu-
tionists. Chang-Sa, the capital OF hu-
Nan. has revolted and Nanking' tne
capital Of Kiang-Su is the scene OF
fierce lighting, the result OF wnlch -
not yet known.
The noted exiled reyolutionist, Dr.
Bun Vat Sen, leader Of the antidah-
chu party, II the plans do not miscar-
~, is to be elected president. de was
the delegate OF the revolutionary party
TO the United States In 1910, and s
believed during that tour to have
made arrangements for financing the
movement. He was educated at Har-
ward university.
sun Yo, a brother OF DR.. Sun Vat
Gen, who is now In Hankow, mas
? been elected president Of the provin-
cial, assembly, and Tang Hua Lung,
the retiring president OF the assembly
and noted scholar, has been elected
governor Of Hu-Peh.
The whole assembly has seeded
from the imperial government, The
rebels are well organized and imam
cially strong. They have connscated
the local treasures and banks and are
issuing their own paper money, re-
deeming the government notes with
this. al foreign banks are refusing
government notes.
The reyolutionaries have captured
wu Chang. the native section OF Han
Row and Han -Yank, all adjoining cities
in Hu Peh province. Chang-Sha, cap
ital of Human, Is reported to have
risen IN revolt, and Marking, capital
az the province or Kiang-Su, Is on the
verge OF arising. several public puiio-
fhRs having been destroyed.
Thousands OF soldiers have joined
the mutiny In Hu-Peh. Many MancRns
have been killed and the tertlad pe0-
NE are fleeing from the cities into the
country carrying their belongings.
THE prisons have been opened and
/ Griminals liberated. There has been
fghtinR in the streets, but the most
stringent orders have been issued tnat
the lives OF foreigners and their prop
erty shall be respected. ..
An American expedition which was
dlspatched from Hankow to Wu-Cnang
10 aid the missionaries there, returned
hera today with all the missionaries
except Miss r. A. Kemp OF the Epls-
.copal society. members OF the Roman
Catholic mission, including the sisters,
ana the London mission, who declined
TO depart. =.
There was a brief exchange or
shots yesterday between the WI
chang forts and a loyal Chinese cruis-
ar. The firing ceased after British
ana Japanese officials had protested
that II endangered the foreign conces-
kions. ,. ...aE -.
Although strict orders have been
,vauad To respect the lives and prop
/, erty Of foreigners, under penalty OF
deatN the revolutionary leaders have
started n, conHagration which they
may not be able to control Wnlle
!, there has not yet been any ant-.or-
eign outbreak, massacres OF Manchus
, are reported from every part OF tne
revolving provinces. and the Whole
country Is aDlaze WIN thcehuieiJ h'
Thousands of conyicts have been re-
leased and pillaging Is widespread
Grave fear Is felt here that the MOP
once having tasted blood, VIII not be
easily restrained and the foreign resi-
dents are waiting anxiously to hear
the familiar cry. Down with the white
devils"
All the missionaries who were in
Us n.
wu Chang have sought refuge mere
with the exception OF Miss K A:
Kemp, OF the Episcopal society ana
the sisters and members OF the Rom"n
catholic mission who refused to -
sert their posts. .* \.....,
Imperial troops are reported On
their way here from Shanghai, but 1t
win be a week at least before force
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