Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13
Tub TRUST" LOSES CHINA FACES CRISIS
Federal Judge Rose Renders Outbreak Against Manchus
Adverse Decision. Spreads Rapidly.
RULING A SWEEPING ONE SAY REPUBLIC is FOUNDED
Commander Of the Wuohang
Brought Under Sherman Act SON Is Gathered
DREDGER PATENTEE INCLUDED IPEKNG BEING THREATENED
Revoluionsts
Hong-Hankow Scene
theLa of Desolat
Outbreak Against Manchus
Spreads Rapidly.
SAY REPUBLIC is FOUNDED
Commander of the Wuchang Garri-
son Is Cashiered.
PEKNG BEING THREATENED
Revolutionists Led by Gen. II Guam
Hong-Hankow Scene
of Desolation.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. I3.-Adv1ees
were received here today by the Chung
Sal Vat Pc, 1.-THE Chinese Daily WorldD
that the revOlutionists I'm China have
declared republic, eiecting Ii Yuan
Hung, lieutenant commander Of the
imperial new army, president.
PEKING. China. October 1s-china
today faces an unprecedented crisis.
With the spread Of revolutionary ac-
tivity the opinion In gaining ground
that the fate OF the ruling dynasty
hangs in the balance. The revolution
is no longer confined to the central
provinces. thousand miles away from
the capital. Peking itself is threatened
Members of the cabinet admitted to-
day that the garrison here is known
to be honeycombed with the revolu-
tionary sentiment
The same condition exists in the two
great military posts which guard the
capital, Pao Ting Flu and Tientsin.
There are still Official attempts to
minimize the gravity of the situation
but the reports reaching the capital
give little basis for hope. Today's
news includes reports that Chung
King was in danger, that I-Chang had
been taken, that Yo-Chow had fallen
and that communication between, Han
kow and Changsha, the capital of
Human province was interrupted.
An edict published today omers pardon
to all revolutionists who were coerced
into joining the rebellion. The pardon is
conditional, however. on their expressing
suitable repentance for their detection.
The government today followed up its
act of cashiering the viceroy Of W.
chang by extending the same treatment
to Gen. Chang Pao. the commander OF
the troops in the Wuchang district, whore
| this weeks outbreak began.
Maneuvers Called on.
Every effort Of the authorities for the
present will be concentrated In an At
tempt to provide adequate defense for
the capital of the empire. The program
for the autumn maneuvers In ksi Fong
| 400 miles south of Peking, where 5000
troops were to have participated in ex-
| tensive drills. was cancelled today, and
| the sixth division Of the army was or
dered to entrain this afternoon for Fong-
Tai. a suburb of this city
The government in it's reports on the
| situation is attempting to convey the i'm
preston that the revolutionists are with
out trained leaders or adequate organixa-
tion But the revolutionists have a re-
liable chief. well versed i'm military af-
fairs, in Gen. Lii Quan Hong
Secret advices received here indicate,
moreover. that DIR. Sun Vat Sen, whom
the revolutionists hope to elect president
of a Chinese republic. was at Shanghai
last week and may by now be on the
scene Of operations at Wuchang or Han
kow.
Rebels Occupy Hill.
Consular advices received here today
state that the rebel artillery has occupied
a hill commanding Hankow and the reb-
els have taken possession of the railway
| station. The allied foreign marines have
| landed and are protecting the foreign
| concessions under command of the Jap
anese Admiral Kawashima, of the third
squadron of the japanese navy. The
Chinese gunboats are anchoring of the
foreign concessions for their own safety.
Massacre of Manchus.
city was a scene Of desolation today. All
throughout the native quarters, and II
was a night of terror for the populace.
There was massacre of Manchu
families, which left large numbers OF
dead. and to add to the danger all the
prisons were opened and the inmates re-
leased to wander about the town.
The revolutionary organization lis maxi
ing every effort to restore order. and it
is announced that rioters wherever
caught will be severely dealt with
The revolutionary army is strfngly in
trenched in Wuchang and Hanyang. with
guns mounted in commanding positions
Since the capture Of the Hanyang ar
senal there has been no solicitude re-
garding the supply of ammun ton. and
the leaders declare confidently that they
are in a position to cope with any op-
position.
Parties of government troops which are
arriving here from time to time are met
promptly by revolutionists, who endeavor
TO persuade them to join the movement
If they do they are allowed to with
draw beyond the limits of the city.
Interview Col. IA.
The American consul general. Roger s.
Greene. crossed the Yangtxe river to
wuchang today, accompanied by the COM
mander Of the American gunboat Helena.
two Chinese interpreters. The party went
unarmed and entered the gates of the
city after they had been opened for a
squad Of rebel artillery to pass out
The party interviewed Col. Ii, the rebel
commando who showed them every
courtesy and assured them of their safety
while in the city. The consul general
gathered UP forty-four foreigners who had
not yet left the city, including Ameri-
cans, Englishmen and Italians. and took
them back to Hankcw. The mission
aries were accompanied by 800 OF their
Chinese proteges. The party was unrno-
Tested on its way through Wuchang. being
escorted all the way by squad OF rebel
troops.
Foreigners Are Safe.
LONDON. October l3.-Prfvate adv1ces
received here today by missionary So
cieties and commercial houses with con-
nections in China confirm earlier reports
of the safety of foreigners In that coun-
try. In fact. It is stated In advices from
dtffereut points in China that the hves
and property of foreigners are under the
nrotection Of the rebels. who IN some
piaces have taken the precautSon OF post
inr placards In the mission compounda
S-.htlNin~ any attack on the clet1eug OF