Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-25


for a long time.
Revolutionary agents here announced
today that the insurgents expect 70 ss-
tablish their headquarters at Kiukiang.
which will probably be the revolutionary
capital.
Attitude Of Yuan Shi Kai.
The probable attitude Of Yuan Shi Kal.
whose lame foot prevented acceptance
OF the governments commission to put
down the rebellion. is a subject of lively
interest here Yuan everywhere In re-
garded as the man of the hour In China.
1t Is limited here that he may be in
duced soon to give the rebel cause his
active support against the Manchu
dynasty.
Although the Manchu ofTlcials here con-
tinus to give out false news Of the state
of affairs in Changsha. Kiukang ana
other cities In order to create an I'M
preston that the inperialists are still In
control. the native press in Shanghai ana
in cities throughout south China has de-
fed all censorship and Is printing the
most exaggerated reports of insurgent
successes in all parts of the country. Ap-
parently the government officials are
making no effort to enforce the censor
ship.
1t Is unauestionably fact that the en-
tire Yangtze region, and most OF south
ern China well. is completely revo-
lutonary in sentiment. All tho cities
which have been taken over by the rebels
IN the last few days have been captured
almost without resistance The local gov
ernments have surrendered quietly and
rebel appointees have taken their places
with little stir. A few Manchu officials
have been killed. but most of them have
joined the rebel cause Details OF the
transfer OF Changsha 10 the revolution
lists were reported to the Telegraph head
quarters here by the operator in that c1ty.
Please take notice. he said. that the
xlxs- fHra
He said that he himself had joined the
revolutionaries.
To Take City After City.
The declared intention Of the lead
ers. he added. was to gradually take
over city after city. linking the various
centers already In their possession. and
thus push on 70 Shanghai They plan
ned he said, 10 re-establish the tele-
graph lines as soon as possible and
permit business to continue under
provisional government. which they de-
clared would have the sympathy and
support of the entire country south OF
the Yangtze.
Trade conditions in Shanghai have
improved somewhat. Commercial In
terests express complete confidence
that no serious disturbances to husi-
ness enterprises will occur. They point
out that If the revolution is success
full the rebel leaders will encourage
legitimate commerce. while II the I'M
perial forces win helpful reforms In
government are certain TO be put In
force. 1t Is not believed that any
massacres will he permitted in Shang-
hal if the native city Is surrendered to
the rebels. The Manchu officials will
be allowed To return to the north un-
molested. Foreigners are safe so long
as they remain neutral. Any Inter
ference in behalf of the Manchus un-
doubtedly would arouse tremendous in
dignation.
The Albany OFF Shanghai.
The American warshirs have not vet
succeeded in getting any effective re-
suits from their wireless apparatus. The
German vessels. however. are getting a
few messages through from the neighbor-
hood OF Hankow.
The American cruiser Albany is an
chored off Shanghai awaiting the arrival !
II Rear Admiral Murdoch, who Is ex-
pected November ..
The New Orleans is still at Marking.
Expect Long War.
TOXIC October o3.-Opinion in Toxic Is
almost unanimous that the disturbances
in China will he prolonged. thus involv-
ing heavy losses to the interested powers.
II Is felt in influential quarters here
that the best way TO safeguard the COM
mercial interests of the powers will be
for them 10 come TO an understanding
with the Picking government and the
revolutionaries tn make a portion OF the
Yangtze valley neutral territory where
foreign trade can be carried on.
A quantity of copper shipped by the
F'urukawa Koguio Company of Toxic on
the order of the Chinese government.
and which was seized by the rebels at
Hankow. has been paid for by the gov