New-York tribune., 1911-12-06

SHANGHAI. Dec The leaders of the rev
oritcraries assert that fourteen provinces
are legally represented at the conference
which IS organizing provisional govern
-re.t and endeavorirg 10 agree on q Presi-
dent Of the republic.
WI Tfrg-fang. formerly Chinese Minister
- Washington and now high in the reYo-
iDtiorarv councils, says that al eUstlnS
differences between the factions VIII be
rsconciled. The 1nal meeting OF the ma
tional convention will be held a. Marking,
the future capital OF the republic Of China
The revolutionary juntas here are now
marking time, awaiting the arrival Of DR..
sun Yst-Sen, who is expected at any mo
rnent. II is hoped that he may prove to be
-he leader for whom every one IS looking.
The breathing spell, following the farci-
oai termination OF the Nanking campaign,
-aoupled with the aruistice Of Hankow, al
lords an opportunity 20 take view Of the
whole situation. The complete collapse Of
the imperial government IS regarded here
IS imminent, and there &. as yet nothing
stable 10 take its place. The cost cf the
srrurgle thus far has been far greater than
&c easily realized. Apart from the losses Or
rhe campaign and battlefield, II has plunged
majority OF the provinces into poverty
and famine, II has stopped all commerce
sad trade, crippled agriculture and indus
try and diverted practically every penny Of
tax revenue from the purposes Of peace.
g~zandage IS almost the only profitable
profession left 20 2 people hitherto peace
able and orderly Hundreds OF thousands
are starving within radius Of perhaps 300
.eFy.
bar there are brought 10 this city accounts
=. ro5beries and violence. and even the
killing OF Europeans has ceased to be ex-
csp-onal in the absence Of law and order.
Close observers are more and more uneasy
rsgarding the prospects for foreigners IN
ne immediate future.
Both sides are close 20 bankruptcy ard
,sal!zs that their first need is 70 estab-
hsh credit IN the hope OF securing as
sistaroe abroad they are unsparing in the
use o. legitimate and illegitirnate means
. influence opinion. News is censored
ara, oolorsd 20 suit the purposes Of those
in control
Ssnklng. Dec 5.-General Chang -Hsun,
vho commanded the Imperial government
troops holding this city until its capture
b. the revolUtionaries, escaped by cross
iag 70 Pu-Kow. whittier he was followed by
much larger number o. soldiers than was
= first, supposed. i is now discovered
that before his departure he commandeered
nearly al the rolling stock on the rail
rosd Hs went 70 the north where, IL is
believed he expected 10 meet reinforce
rosr>s. The revolutonaries in consequence
are now destroying the bridges for some
e!stacce up the river. They are also
strengthening the fortiAcatons and rein
forcing tire garrison OF Pu-Kow.
The tal of Han-Ysng last week proves
% have been due entirely 10 wholesale
desertiors Of rebel troops enrolled in HUI
Van province. Most persons attribute the
dese-tiors 70 the old-time jealousies be
rween the people Of Human and Hu-Peh.
Enfsr strong leader the defect!ons would
probably have been prevented.
Euang.Sirg. the rebel general who was
- Wu-Casne as second IN command 70
General Il Yuen-Heng, left Han-Yang a