Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-11

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habitants watches the flaming city from
the height of Purple mountain an,
awaits the morrow.
Shanghai, Nov. 1o.-The massacre al
Marking has aroused public sentiment
to a high pitch and undoubtedly added
to the prestage of the revolutionaries
who, since the first outbreak at WI
| Chang, have maintained order and
avoided unnecessary bloodshed.
The North China News, the leading
| foreign newspaper here, commenting
on the massacre says. 1t is not
| known whether the Manehu or the
| Chinese prevailed-in point of fact the
! Chinese have prevailed and the gov4
ernment is paralyzed-but it is a ques-
ton of innocent human lives and the
hideous slaughter of non-combatants.
women and children. The Christian
powers have not the right to the name
if they can witness such crimes in ST.
lence.
The Associated Press is informed 10y
the revolutionary leaders that their
organization each day is becoming
more perfect and--that it will only be
a matter of a few days when every
province will be separately organized
and ready to attend a national con-
vention to nominate President.
WI Ting Fang says ample funds
will be forthcoming and that order
will be maintained.
why then" WI Ting Fang asked
the correspondent of The Associated
Press doesn't your government rec
egnize us? We are the protectors of
foreign life and property in China.
The government has gone helpless.
We pledge to observe all treaties. Rec
ognition of the Republicans as bellig-
erents is the best method of stopping
the slaughter
There appears to be some foundation
here for the report that the Presiden
cy has been offered Yuan Shi kai
The revolutionists, today. seized the
Ten Tsin Hukow Railway at Tsu
Chow Flu, together with it's rolling
stock and equipment. The railway en-
ployes fled. Ten thousand men are now
said to be advancing ON Hukow.
Shanghai is quiet. 1t is believed
probable that the Taotai of Shanghai
will join the revolutionaries. Such an
action would remove the last vestige
of government authority here.
Shanghai. Nov. 10.-All was quiet
here today, and complete order pre-
vailed.
WI Ting Fang told the correspond
ent that he was prepared to stand as
the representative et the Republican
provinces in all matters having rela
ton to the foreign powers. He said
he was not provincial minister, but
minister of foreign affairs pro tenn
and asserted that from the provinces
of Wwantung to Chilli and from
Shantung to SEE Chuen kilograms had
been received voting for his selection
To the office. He said that within q
few days delegates from all the prov
inees in revolt would meet at Shang-
hal to elect provisional government.
The latest advices from Hankow,
received here by boats coming in, to-
day, are to the effect that only desul-
tory fighting is proceeding there.
The Republicans are terrifying Han
Yang and WI Chang. Incoming
trains at these places are loaded with
ammunition, of which an enormous
stock has been accumulated.
Not more than 7006 troops are OPP
Grating around Hankow, the remain
der being scattered along the railway.
lmperialists assert that the Pekin au-
thorities have ordered that there be no
aggreSsionS pending settlement of
the revolt. 1t is undoubtedly true that
General Lieun Hung. the revolution
airy leader has received kilograms
from Pekin promising him a full par
dou and granting all the demands of
the reVolutionaries.
The Telegram phi office at WI Hu was
taken over by the Republicans. this
morning.
Hong Kong, China, Nov. 10.-Chang
Ming Chi, vieeroy at Canton. who ar
rived here, last night, on board
British warsllip, issued a statement to
the foreign consuls, today, making
formal proclamation of the independ-
cnce of Canton and kWang- Tung
province. He declared that he is au-
thorized by the people TO make the
proclamation. He says that under the
new regime the provincial assembly
will act in an executive capacity in
| All relations with foreign powers will
continue in status quo, but will be
| conducted from Canton by the pro-
vincial government instead of through
| Pekin.
British sailors with four rapid fire
guns are guarding the foreign quar-
| ter at Canton. The revolutionists have
| assumed control of Admiral Ii Chun' s
headquarters and have hoisteG the Re-
publican nag over the admirals offices.
Nine Chinese eunboats arrived here
| today, bringing the former officials OF
| Canton.
Toxic, Japan Nov. 10.--Wan2
| Tahsia. the Chinese minister to Japan
las left his official residence here foi
parts unknown. in order to avoid &
meeting with the 500 Young Chinese
students who are in educational insti
tations here at government expense
The students have been left Withou
funds owing to the cessation of re
mittances from Pekin. Yesterday th'
students began looking for Ministe
Wang. When they found that he hat
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