The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
MAY THROW OFF
IMPERIAL YOKE
Success of Present Revolution
in China Indicates This :.
End.
REBELS WELL ORGANIZED
Uprising outgrowth of Disaf,
lection Existing for
Centuries.
REBELS WELL ORGANIZED
ny LANGFoRp LANpoN.

tspecia! Cable TO The Times-Dlspatch.
Pekin. November a.-Is China about
TO throw off the imperial yoker Tbs
phenomenal success of the present
revolution would indicate that such ip
the case. The southern part of ths
empire is practically In the hands CT
the rebels. and many Of the inhabitants
of the other sections are only awaiting
the approach of the victorious rebels
to declare their allegiance.
The situation is the most serious that
has ever confronted the present gov
eminent. The revolutionary movement
IL well organized and apparently has
plenty Of funds. The government on
the other hand. is not only Handicapped
by shortage of funds. but also by tho
serious d!sattection existing among tn.
troops. A large portion are only wait
ing for the opportunity to join the
rcvolutionists
The orderly manner in which the re-
bel leaders have conducted their cam.
paign. has aroused the aimirat,on Of
the various powers. and so long as they
continue along the present lines. thet,
ference.
While the present uprising was d.
rectly due 10 the opposition OF the pco.
PIE TO the terms of the enormou. :3u-
way loans negotiated by the govern
ment, II was but the outgrowth Of 4
disaHectson that mas existed for cen
turies. but which has only become FOR
midahle within the past decade, OWING
20 tho Introduction OF Western civlliz,
N n ne NTnr
The Manchus. the ruling house of the
Empire. nave governed Chin. with an
iron hand for 900 years The
won the throne by conquest. and 4ate
retained IL by tho same method
When they came into power, moro
than three hundred years ago. thcir
nis' act was 20 veto themselves. mo
aii the positions OF authority ami .s
taolish an upper CLASH whiob tbrour.h
three hundred years Of reien hae .,.
suned en- autocratic attitude tow. ,i
me less fortunate Chinese. Tn. Man
chus rule the courts levy tribute from,
the rich and cpnloy bands OF ass.ssIps
who put away" all who oppose their
edicts The empire Is rotten with poll.
t'ca! corruption The taking OF pripas
Is an honorcd and expected adjunct "a
one The wealth OF the rouu,rt .,s
been viewed simply as means Of rsr-
sonhl exploitation b. these AZ the ii,.: q
OF Chinese affairs
II Is here that tho mrs; trouble .ros-
The land grants 10 foreign countri.g.
the !ncursion Of Europe. and wealth aud
the bands OF foreign engineers and
workmen that arrived to work tn,
country. moved the people to voice
their disapproval In NAM cases th4
foNign concessions We're of real benent
to the Chinese. but with hundreds OF
years of graft as criterion. they could
see little else but the gradual dlsil-
tegration OF their land for tho per.
sonal beneht OF "graftera"
The dissatisfaction was fostered by a
aooiety OF young Chinese" which has
been steadily growing in strength since
the unsuccessful revolutionary move
inent about fifteen years ago The,
came the food and famine in the yang
tsc. with its creation OF maraj.din=
a1ds; tho coalition Of these bands en-,
their pronounced revolt against lib.
Manchus.
The revolutionists could scarcely
have chosen more propit.ous time Ter
their announcement The Chinese En-
pire is politically demoralized and tn.
revolution will either tumble the Man
emu dynasty like card house in a gale
or some strong men will ne develooc.I
and the struggle will be prolonged psr-
haps for years,