The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-24
Spreadine to Moral,

feklnS, OCt. E4.-EnG revolutionary
spirit now Is manifesting itself in the
who heretofore have believed the nor.
thern provinces might rally around
the government now are of the opinion
that secessions will follow rapidly.
The precautionary measures taken
in Manchuria, where the government
does not permit mention of the revo.
luton, show the anti-government spir.
1t in the far north.
There are persistent reports that ris.
ings have been planned for the next
few days in the Immediate vicinity OF
the capital. 1t may be that these will
not be fulfilled, but they indicate q
widespread sympathy with the revolt
The diplomatic corps has discussed
the necessity Of maintaining communi-
cation between Tient Tsin and Peking
The military commanders report only
quarter in Peking and the foreign set
tlement' in Tient Tsin. Consequently
in a serious emergency only Japan
would be Immediately available from
the garrison at Port Arthur and Dalny
The legations SO far have not con.
sidered seriously the suggestion of ar
English paper in Shanghai that the
Manchus. when desperate. might en-
deavor secretly to encourage the tg.
norant multitude to attack foreigners
and thereby attain foreign interven.
ton which would initiate In their ia.
vor.
It is argued that such machination.
will prove more dangerous to the
Manchus than any one else, because II
is known that the rebel organization
elsewhere is able to restrain its ad.
herents. The Manchus. however, ap.
parently are following a weak and
vacillating policy which conceivably
might be followed by desperate meas.
ures.
A prominent Chinese official, OF
western education in discussing this
possibility. gave it to be understood
that precautions against such ma.
activity Of the press shows either de.
fiance or relaxation of the censorship
whether from venality or sympathy or
the part of the police is unknown
The newspapers publish reports OF
rebel victories which SO far have not
been attained or government calami.
ties are more serious than as yet have
been suffered.
General Yin Tchang, the war min.
lister seems to have pushed his troops
through the passes on the He Nan, Hu
Peh border without resistance. Some
therefore, are of the opinion that he
intends to attack promptly. It is not
believed generally that he has more
than $4,000 troops of which only two
battalions are Manchus, which are
guarding the railway in the rear. 9th.
campaign have not been sent owing to
the fear of their desertion.
General Yin Tchang sent back sew.
eral military attaches who attempted
to follow the army, although they al
possessed passport from the Chinese
foreign board. The British and
American attaches left here for Shang.
Hankow up the Yangtse Kiang. It il
believed that Yin Tchang, Manchu.
like, desires to give battle, although
the half hearted spirit Of his troops
may deter him.
On the other hand, Yuan Shi Kai
Chinese-like, is temporizing with the
rebels. Yuan Shi Kai has refused to
leave Chang TIE in the special cars
which have been sent for him, but
there is evidence that he has dispatch.
ed trusted adherents Of former days
rs emissaries to the rebel leaders. II
Ii believed he is endeavoring to reach
compromise between the rebels and
the throne on the basis of immediate
constitutional government.
The foreign customs commissioner
1t Chang Sha has telegraphed the in.
the city has revolted. The officers
we're killed and the viceroy fled. The
foreign customs men took refuge in
boats.
It is officially stated that the diplo.
matte body has informed the Chinese
government that it is unable to reply
IN the subject Of indemnities, which
t so complicated and important that
China had better approach the indi-
yidual oOyernnnent direct
Saved His Face.
San Francisco, Cal. Oct 24,-Newe