The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07
Rumor That 1t Has Fall
en- Already Proves
Untrue.
GREAT FREEDOM
is GIVEN PAPERS
They Publish Detailed Accounts
of Hankow Massacres, and
This Adds Fuel to Fire Of
Anger Against Manchus.
Throne Is lettering
to It's Fall.

PeklnS, November 7.-2:ii A. NJ
| The removal of the rigorous censor.
| ship hitherto imposed on the Chinese
| press is notable sign of the times
The Chinese papers to-day publish
| with the greatest freedom long ac-
counts Of the Hankow massacrcs,
giving the details and attrlbuting the
blame TO the Impcrialist leaders for
both the ilankow and Shanghai out
| breaks. AS consequence OF thess
publications there Is Increased AM
| mostly towards the Manchus.
The United states and Great Britain
| have decided to take effective meas
ures for the protection OF their people
| In emma, in event of danger TO for
| eiSners. which, however does not yet
| appear probable.
II Is suspected that the regents
brother Prince Tsai SUM. has left the
country, as he has not been seen Tor
three days. He obtained i months
leave from his post as Acting Minister
OF the Navy.
Makes Man. Demands.
A private letter from an officer Of
Yuan Sh kai's stan says that the
| rebel leader. General Ii Iuen Ileng
| makes twenty five demands, the most
| important of which is that the lin
perial household shall proceed TO Jchol
with the entire court. including the
cunuchs, and shall remain there, re-
ceiving In return adequate pensions
from the new government, which IS
to be Republican.
special secret meeting Of the Ma
tional Assembly yesterday afternoon
decided to telegraph Yuan Shi l<ai e1-
planning the iearfully involved con
dition OF the political situation at Pc
king, which required the immediate
presence of the Premier. Otherwise,
the assembly would be unable To tide
over the uimculties, y member OF the
| assembly explains that this is fair
| warning that ii Yuan does not COM
ply, another Pranicrs possibly may be
appointed
| Consular reports from MuSden say
| many Chinese are tlceing into I'M
country, believing the Manchus will
retreat to Mukdcn and massacre the
| Chinese inhabitants
! The only demand the people have
made lately, which the throne mas not
| granted. is the punishment Of officials
responsible for the liankow slaughter
! Noting this, the Chinese in Picking
consider it further proof OF the
! thrones weakness that ii has not dared
TO antagonize any faction or party
Yuan Shi I<ai has requested that the
| itth ui\islon, quartercu III Shan rug,
/ proceed TO Nieko. a few miles from
| Hankow. The third Chang crung Flu
division is arriving at i.anchau i'll de-
| tachments OF zoo 50 far warm COM
| radeship has been siown between the
soldiers OF the two divisions.
Anxiety Is Evident.
The PekinG Chamber OF Commerce
| has requested the government to pro-
| vide 1000 rifles and a sufficient supply
OF ammunition to arm the commercial
| police and consular employees. There
| are other evidences of anxiety here
| over possible outbreak within the
! city.
Robert Gaily, noted Princeton foot
| ball player. who is now head of the
| Young Mems Christian Association, OF
| Picking, not trusting to the police, is
! organizing Il band of twenty five Amer
| leans and Britishers. with 100 Chinese
| volunteers. for defense. Both Manchu
and Chinese women and children Will
lie cared Tor by this body.
| Ching Hua College, where students
are prepared for the American colleges
| is almost deserted. The women teach.
ers are entering Peking. several OF
| the men teachers have Joined Gaily's
volunteers.
| Adviccs from Annoy say that that,
archy. The 'raotai has escaped Oh a
missioner has taken refuge in the Jap
fifty British troops at Hong Kong have
| Russian troops to Tien Tsin.
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