New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-07
TO ACT IN CHINA
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| Press" announced that the fall OF Pekins
| had also been reported in Shanghai. but
| had not been verified.
Three of the Manchu regiments were said
to have Joined the rebels and to be assist
ing in policing the city.
The Regent and baby Emperor were said
to have escaped. the res Of the royal
! household committing suicide. except
Prince Ching, who was captured.
Washington, Nov. s-Reports that Picking
had been captured by the revolutionists
and that the dynasty and other high Of
hcials had fed gave great concern TO the
State Department officials to-day. The de-
partment has not heard from Mr.. Will
! Jams, the charge daffaires Of the Ameri'
can Legation in Peking. since Saturday
night, and this Is believed TO indicate that
wire communication between Picking and
| Tien-Tsln and Shanghai, the cable termini
has been interrupted through the activity
OF the revolutionists.
! II is feared that state OF anarchy such
as exists in Annoy will follow IN Peking
The condition is being watched closely, ir
case II should become necessary TO call ar
international conference, similar to that
which adjusted the claims growing out OF
the Boxer uprising. with view TO agree
ing on a common line OF action in China
TO insure the protection OF foreign lives
and property. and. incidentally, TO prevent
any individual nation from taking an un-
| due advantage of the situation.
The American Red Cross Society to-day
cabled 81 900 to the American Consul Gen
eral IN Hankow. This action was taker
upon the receipt Of an apepal from the
charge daffaires in Peking. which told OF
the urgent need OF funds to relieve thu
suffering.
Although an appeal was issued Saturday
night to the American people for funds tc
| he used in China, no contributions hac
! been received at the close of business TO-
dav. and It was necessary TO take the 500
from an emergency fund which the society
| maintains.
Shanghai Nov. s-The most interesting
development in Shanghai to-day was tn
completion Of the organization or a loca
Cabinet by the revolutionaries. DR.. W.
| TinR-fdnG. VINO formerly btLI 'lIt f'F~
! Chinese Minister in Washington, has beer
appointed head OF the Ministry OF toreig'
| Affairs: Wang Whiting, Trade and Com
merce Shen Wan-yung, Finances: IL Ping
. hsu, Civil Administrator. and Lee-Hsieh
Military Administrator
The appointments. however, are not takei
seriously. the appointees denying knowl
edge of the action Of the revolutionarleS
except in the case of the civil Admins
traitor. who has been acting In that ofticia
capacity throughout.
! WI Ting fang. while declining 70 &C
knowledge any participation I'm the reVo
Iutionary administration of Shanghai, open
| Iy syn1pathizes with II. although criticisini
some of the methods He IS bitterly op
posed 10 the Manchu clique In Picking Fo'
a time he was IN favor with the ruling
authorities at Picking, but he gradual!
! fell out with those in Influence partly Il
is said. because Of his advanced reform
views. For some time past he has been re
siding at Shanghai.
DR.. WI SAYS that ~ the revolution hopes
10 win It must scrupulously regard the
rights Of foreign nations and individuals
This. as time progresses. will he found
difficult because Of tho conflicting views
held in different provinces.
The Peking government has instructed
the Viceroy OF Marking not TO oppose the
reformers Marking therefore Is expected
70 turn over 10 the revoutionaries I'm n
few days.
Perfect order prevails at Shanghai The
arsenal, which was captured by the rebels
has resumed work The revolutionary com
mittee has ordered the return Of the rifles
and ammunition which were given out IN
discriminatory. Those retaining the rifles
without a certificate will be Immediately
beheaded.
shao-Hing, in the Province OF Che-Kiang.
famous for its minis: Quin-san and Kash-
Ing. in the same province. surrendered
peacefully 10 the rebels today. Order Is
being maintained.
With the exception Of Wu-sih. all inn
portant points on the railroad from Shang-
hal to Ching-K iang are now in the hands
Of the revolutionists.
Three Chinese gunboats. forming part
OF Admiral Sab Chen-ping's feet, which
put in here yesterday for provisions. went.
over to the rebels this morning.
II is believed that Admiral Sab is IN hid
ing In this city.
The Chinese telegraph operators here
went on strike to-day The cables have
not been molested. Foreign marines AFRO
guarding the cable huts
Ching Kiang. in the Province Of Kiang-
Su. fell at 3 o'clock this afternoon. All Is
quiet there. The city is forty-ive miles
east by north OF Marking on the Yang-Tse
at the junction OF the Grand Canal. II Is
a treaty port second in importance only to
Shanghai. The population is about 10000
Hang-Chow. capital OF the province Of
Che-Kiang, was taken by the rebels yester-
day, after brief but spirited resistance.