Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-28
sHENG HAS A NARROW ESCAPE
Deposed Minister Avoids Assassina.
ton Only by Flight.
NEGOTIATIONS TO BE oPENEl
Yuan Shi Kai Said to Favor Coming
to Agreement.
OBJECT TO CONTRABAND ORDER
Diplomats Protest Against the An
nouncement that Vessels Car
rying Contraband VIII
lie SIexed.

PEKING, oct. 27.-It was authorita-
at the instigation of Yuan Shi Kai, nego-
tlations between the imperlalist forces
and the revolutionaries in the Yang Use
IIiang region are about to open. 1t was
also officially stated that Yuan Shl Kai
will proceed to Sin Yang Chow tomorrow
10 take up the supreme command Of the
imperial army and navy at the front.
The minister of war, General Yin
Tchang, who is at the head of the i'm
perial forces, has been ordered to turn
over his command to Yuan Shi Kal and
10 return to Peklng. 1t is generally be-
leved that Yin Tchang has been
wounded.
The new commander in chief ranks
as the imperial minister of war Yuan
Shi Kai has recommended twenty of his
former proteges for important posi-
tions in the government.
At the session today the National AS
sembly adopted resolution to memorial
ize the throne requesting the institution
of a popular parliament, the reconstruc-
ton of the cabinet with the mobiles eX-
Cluded, and the pardon oS political Of
Tenders including the present rebels, as
the best means of quelling the rebellion.
The members lamented the fact that
Sheng Hauan has not been sentenced to
death.
The empress dowager has contributed
several millions of taels to the army
campaign fund.
The government confirms the recap
ture of Cheng Tu by government troops
but does not give details of the fight
ing.
President Proclaimed.
General Ii Yuen Heug. the leader
of the rebel forces, has informed
The foreign consuls at Hankow
that he has been proclaimed president
of the republic of China"
The foreign consuls here have ex-
changed communications with Ii upon
several subjects. They objected to his
announcement that vessels carrying con-
traband of war would be subject tc
confiscatlon and also to his proposal &c
administer the custom revenues at the
port of Yang Use Kiang and other cities
when controlled by the revolutionists
The latter objection was based on the
fact that these revenues are pledged as
security Ior loans ana Snoulu ne turned
over to the British inspectors general OF
customs in China.
Reports that the minister of war, Gen.
eral Yin Chang is dead, continue in cir
culation and are believed by many Chi
nese.
Attempt to Assassinate Shcng.
Sheng Heuan Huai, who was removed
from the office of minister of posts and
communications as a concession to the
national assembly yesterday, had a mar.
row escape from assassination here today
He fled to the American legation from
whence he was later escorted by q
squad of ten soldiers to Tien Tsin
SHANGHAI, Oct. 27-The imperialist.
have approached the leaders of the revo
lutionists looking to a compromise, &C
cording to partly confirmed reports. The
rebel chiefs are willing TO negotiate, bu
demand as basic conditions the appoint
Inent of Yuan Shi RaI as premier, thu
immediate assembling of the promised
representative parliament and the com
plete reformation of the provincial gov
ernments throughout the empire.
Ngan Kiang, the capital of the provinc,
of Ngan Hwei, was taken over by tn,
rebels today.