The Detroit times., 1911-11-07
CHINESE GOVERNOR
is ASSASSINATED BY
MANCHU SOLDIERS.
Action of Supporters of Dynasty
Enrages Rebels and Deals
Blow To Peace Overtures.
REVOLT is SPREADING.
European Residents Organize To
Protect Themselves If At
tack Is Made on Pekin.

SHANGHAI, Nov. T.-Wu Lu Chen,
governor of Shan ST province, has
been assassinated by MAnchu sol
diers. The Manchus accused him OF
treason TO the throne.
The governor was asleep in his tent
at the encampment at Shikia-C Chuang
when killed. Thirty Manchu troopers
rushed the guards suddenly, dashed
into the tent and cut the governor to
pieces. In the meantime an alarm had
been given, soldiers faithful TO the
governor surrounded the tent and the
assassins were caught TO a man. They
protested that Wu's professions OF
loyalty 10 the throne were false and
that he was secretly urging a massa-
ere OF all the Manchus. The entire
80 will be beheaded
Politically. Wu's assassination was
a capital mistake for the Manchus in
two ways. IL will enrage the rebels
and IL deprives the throne of a true
supporter. WI was revolutionist up
10 the time of the issuance of the i'm
perial edict granting constitutional
government to China. Like Yuan Sht
kai. he favored acceptance of these
concessions. belieying. they ,obyiated
the necessity for the dynasty's over
throw.
Hoping that he might win the Shan
81 rebel leaders over TO his views the
emperor recently named him governor
of the province and he had practical
ly accomplished his mission when he
was killed. BY his assassination all
the work that he accomplished has
been undone. The revolutionists are
convinced that no Manchu can be
trusted, no matter what he may prom
ise. The general opinion here is that.
Yuan's fate will be sealed IL he trusts
himself among the Manchus at Pekin
by going there to accept the premier
ship.
Yesterdays reports that Pekin had
fallen into the rebels hands, seem to
have rested on the fact that several
Manchu mobiles, facing the loss or
their pensions and power, committed
suicide. possibly by agreement among
| Themselves. Rumors that the city
| had fallen were believed here yester-
day, and occasioned the widest re-
joicing among the revolutionists but
| today's messages refer only OF the
fsiiicides, omitting all reference 10 any
governmental oyerturning.
! In view OF the critical situation in
the capital, however. the American
and British legations are known to be
planning joint arrangements for pro-
| tecting foreigners in event of an out
break, either by the revolutionlsts or
! by the desperate Manchu elemeAt
which Is still vowing an indiscrimin-
! ate massacre OF the Pekin Chinese IL
there should be a rebel attack from
outside or revolutionary uprising
within the city walls.
European recruits are swarming to
the standard raised by Robert X.
Galley. the ex.footbal player OF
| Princeton. now head of the Pekin Y.
NJ C. A.. who has undertaken the
organization of an Anglo,American
/ company Of police and far larger
number than the 2i5 originally in
tended TO make up the band will prob
ably be enlisted for service.
I'm view OF the fact that the long
overdue >monthly installment of the
boxer indemnity seems likely never to
! be paid. the Pekin legations are nm
| derstood TO he considering the adyis-
ability today OF recommending TO
their respective governments the Wis
dom OF foreign control of Chinese
! finance. x
| Gen. III. the rebel leader. still in-
! sis,s upon the emperors deposition
as the first condition to discussion
of peace terms. The only concession
| he has made as a result OF his nego-,
tiations with Yuan Shi kai, is an
offer to agree on pension 10 the I'M
perial household by the proposed re-
! publican government.