New-York tribune., 1911-10-26
CHINESE REBELS WIN
THREE MORE CITIES
Military Commander at Canton
Killed by Bomb Hurled
from Roof.
MINISTER TO BE DEGRADED
Intervention Talked of in Peking
Suggestion Made in Toxic
to Neutralize Part Of
Lower Yang Use Region.

Br Gable - Inc lfiblU'.I
Peking. oct 26-With more than
dozen cities in the hands Of the rebels
China is now facing a genuine crisis
threatening the existence IF the present
regime. The Assembly has impeached
sheng Shun-Huai, President of the Min
istry If Posts and Communications, and
unless the government sacrifices him by
consentlng to his dismissal and degra-
dation and yields to the further demands
which are sure TO follow not only the
government itself may fall but the very
empire will he threatened with dismem-
berment.
The very rapidity with which the revo-
luton is spreading constitutes, from the
imperialist point of view, the most
alarming feature Of the situation, and
to-days startling and emphatic demand
for Sheng's retirement emphasizes the
gravity Of the crisis. because Sheng, on
account Of his record as the minister
chiefly responsible for the railway policy
TO which the population Of Central and
Southern China are so violently Op-
posed. and owing also 10 his command
ing personal ability, typihes the gov
ernment itself
In default Of the military triumphs
which are hourly growing less likely the
government can maintain its grip only
by extensive and, il may be thought,
humiliating concessions. Unless these
concessions are made at once the coun-
trv Will find Itself al the beginning of a
long interval of political chaos. If the
government grants no concessions and
makes a determined effort 70 crush the
revolt the outlook is for a prolonged
period Of civil war. The triumph Of the
rebels means unstable government south
Of the Yang-Tse.
Foreign Intervention is. i'm some quar-
ters. thought probable. Japan's predom-
nance in Manchuris and elsewhere in
the Chinese Empire suggests theories
that she may be willing 10 take a hand
in maintaining the Manchu regime.
Toxic. oct. oj.-Opinion here is almost
unanimous that the crisis i'm China will
be prolonged, thus involving heavy losses
To the interested powers. 1t is sug-
gested that the powers should come 70
an understanding with the Peking gov
ernment and the revolutionaries TO make
portion Of the lower Yang-Tse- Kiang
region neutral territory. where foreign
trade can be carried on.
Canton. oct 25.-The newly appoint
ed Tartar General Feng Sen was assas-
sinated upon his arrival from Shanghai
to-day 10 assume his duties. Accompa-
MED by his wife and a large escort OF
soldiers. ne was coming ashore when a
bomb thrown from the roof Of build
ing. dropped into the party. The eXplO-
sion that followed killed Feng Sen and
q number Of soldiers According TO one
account. the generals wife was killed.
Twenty-one persons were killed and
eighteen vounded by the bomb. Seven
houses we're burned 10 the ground. The
bomb thrower a native Of the Stunning
district. was mortally injured
Picking. oct. 25.-Further defections to
tho rebels. including Nan-Chang, capital
~ the province of Kiang-Si. Kwei-Lin,
capital Of Kwang-si; Tchen-Chou. an
ir7portant railroad centre in the prov
irce Of Honan. and Sukow. town on
Po-Yang Lake. have served 10 increase
the tension here.
70 add TO the seriousness Of the situa-
ton the -Cheng- Yuan, China's first
National Assembly, to-day gave to the
Manchus what the legations consider an
ultimatum. The Assembly impeached
sheng -Shun -Huai. president Of the Min
isrrv Of Posts srfl Communications, and
demanded his dismissal with severe
punishment.
A reply is required from the govern
mont by tomorrow. falling which the
Assembly will dissolve and the members
ro,t,rn 10 their respective provinces.
Eron the temper shown, it Is believed
that the Assembly will carry out the
threat The only course open 10 the
government is either 10 sacrifice the man
considered by the foreigners 10 be the
strongest member Of the Cabinet. or. re-
tanning him. declare war on the Assem-
bIv as we'll as on the vast majority Of
Chinese
The charges against Sheng Shun-
Huai are those formulated by the peo-
ple Of Sze-Chuen, Hu-Peh and Human.
Sbenk negotiated the loans for the ma
tionalizatiou OF the railways and has
been a leading advocate of the anti
provincial policy which IL regarded as
largely responsible for the revolution.