Evening star., 1912-01-04
Imperial Troops viii Renew
Hostilities Saturday.
FUNDS TO PAY SOLDIERS
Money in Hands Of Premier Increases
His Confidence.
DOUBT AS TO EARLY PEACE
Advices Reaching the State Depart
ment Not Optimistic In
Their Tone.

SdANGhAI, CHINA, January 4.-Tne
imperial government in Peking has sent
orders today to all the generals in
command OF the imperial troops that
they are to resume hostilitfes at 8
o'clock In the forenoon Of January 6
unless they receive notification In the
meantime that the armistice between
the two forces has been again renewed.
This step has been taken. II is assum-
ed here. as a result OF the refusal Of
the revolutionists to continue the
negotiations with the Peking authori-
ties by telegraph, in accordance with
the demand Of Premier Yuan Shi Kai.
Telegraphic negotiations are regarded
by both DR.. Sun Vat Sen and WI Ting
fang as unsatisfactory.
President Sun Vat Sen yesterday In
structed DR.. Wu Ting-fang to tele-
graph to Premier Yuan Shi Kai al
Peking asking him to come to Shanghai
and negotiate personally with the pres.
ident OF the new republic.
Cash inspires Confidence.
The fact that Premier Yuan Shi Kai is
now in possession OF a considerable sum
of money which he received from the en-
press dowager for the purpose Of repress-
ing the rebellion and with which he can
pay the imperial troops has. It Is believed.
inspired him with fresh confidence I'm his
power to check the revolution, as he Is
aware that the republicans lack resources.
There are said to be about 10000 i'm
perial troops In Hanyang and the vicfn-
whise force IL said to be almost equal, ID
possible at any moment.
HONGKONG, January A regiment of
Indian infantry. the 128th Baluchis. and q
battery Of artillery have been ordered to
Canton to reinforce the contingent OF
British troops stationed there.
Early Settlement Doubted.
Prospects Of an early settlement Of the
Chinese troubles are not looked upon here
as being very bright. From the ofiicial
dispatches received at the State Depart
ment it Is apparent that the Shanghai
conference will be compelled to adjourn
with absolutely nothing to show for its
labors.
Difficulties have arisen at the confer
ence over the various conditions upon
which a national convention to decide the
future form Of government Is to be or.
ganized. The failure Of the imperialis,
conference to come to some understand.
ing is looked upon here as being decid-
edly ominous.
Officials here discredit the report thai
the foreign diplomatic officers in Peking
following the resumption Of hostilities
were preparing another joint note to bt
presented to the heads Of both the i'm.
perialist and revolutionary leaders indi.
eating that q quick adjustment Of the
differences was much desired by the
powers interested.
Mutiny Report Confirmed.
The latest information received from
China confirms the recent press reports
to the effect that some 800 imperial troops
at Lanchow in the province OF Chihli
have mutinied and declared for a re-
public.
This uprising among the troops has
resulted In interrupting the train
service >on the Peking- Mukden railway.
1t is also reported that Yuan Shih Kai
received from the empress dowager on
the I'd instant bars OF gold bullion
worth about two million dollars. Yuan
is consequently much encouraged and
expects now to be able to pay his
soldiers promptly and thus hold them
in line.