Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-22
ImperiaIiSt Forces Surrounded
by Enemy.
FALL OF CITY Is LIKELY
Methodist Bishop Gives View of the
Present Situation.
TANG SHA0 VI JOINS REBELS
Former Minister of Posts Comes Out
in Favor Of Establishment
of Republic.

LONDON, November pa news dis
patch from Tientsin today says that the
situation at Nanking is desperate. The
imperialist forces, under Gen. Chang. are
outnumbered. surrounded and short Of
food. Their retreat has been cut OFF, and
the fall of the city before the rcvolu-
tionists appears imminent.
Manchus in Peking are fostering an
anti-foreign propaganda.
Bishop on the Situation.
SHANGHAI. November 22.-The con-
sensus of well balanced foreign opinion
on the situation in China was expressed
today by the Rev. James w. Bashford.
Methodist Episcopal missionary bishop
here. He said:
..Manchu rule on the whole has been
bad. but Prince Regent Chun has been
advancing reforms rapidly, including the
questions Of opium, representative gov
ernment, the plague. the methods of edu-
cation and the abolition of slavery.
Experience shows that the most dan
gerous moment for bad rule is when 1t
begins to introduce reform. Ills borne
patiently when they are thought to be
inevitable become in .olerable the moment
the necessity of reform Is admitted.
Chun the rule Of the Manchu Is doomed.
Discouraging Features.
1.-The present discouragements Of the
nation are the lack of a central and
recognized government, the need of
funds. the impending famine and conse-
quent looting and lawlessness. official
corruption Of the Chinese. as we'll as the
Manchus. and the fact that various prov
inces are establishing independent gov
ernments.
1.-The necessities Of the situation are an
agreement on the question OF railways
and roads to connect the provinces with
each other, and the transformation of
semi-independent provinces into federal
constitution. following the example of
Germany. Italy and the United States
1.-THE hopes for the future are that self
restraint will prevail and that there will
be unanimity in repudiating Manchu rule
no definite forecast is possible, but
the nation which survived the many crises
which have occurred during its history OF
5000 years may triumph over it's present
ills. America can help by assisting In
nOn-intervention by any power. by fam
inc relief and by good treatment .oi
Tang Shao vi Shifts.
TOXIC. Japan. November 22.-Accord-
ing to reliable private advices received
here from China. Tang Shao vi, the for
mer minister of posts and communica-
dons. who refused to continue in office
under the new regime. has Joined the rev.
olutionaries and declared for a republic.
He is one of the most prominent of the
younger Chinese progressives in Peking.
and is well known abroad. He is a grad
uate of Yale, and was sent to America as
q special envoy to thank the United
States for the return to China Of part
of the Boxer indemnity. The same dis
patches declare that Yuan Shi Kai Is be-
lieved to be only waiting the right OPP
portunity to join the revolutionary cause.
HONOLULU, November 22-Local Chi
nese today are celebrating the raising OF
the new flag in the republic. Many build
ings were decorated and a mass meeting
was held.