New-York tribune., 1912-01-11
Lively Time in Manila Preparing
the Transport Logan for
Battalion of Infantry.
ATTACHES INSPECT RAILWAY
Yuan Shih- kai Says Foreign In
fuence Had Nothing to Do
with Peace Talk, and
Is Defiant.

about five hundred men and
fifteen officers, will board the Logan to-
morrow morning, but as there is great
deal of work to he done prior to the SAIL
ing of the transport it IS more than prob
able that the departure of the Logan
will he delayed until evening.
The scene to-day at the transport dock
was of the liveliest character. Ameri-
can freight was being unloaded rapidly
and an abundance of supplies, including
guns and ammunition, was being taken
aboard. Stalls were built for the horses
and Maxims were stored In the hold'
The work proceeded throughout the
night.
London Jan. Ill appointed peace
commission" said Yuan Shih-kal, the
Imperial Premier at Peking, because l
recognized that force would never solve
the differences between Northern and
Southern China, which can only be fused
nv a COMPROMISE. Foreign influence had
nothing to do with the decision, and the
story that / believed that Great Britain
and japan were cooperating TO main
tain the monarchy is merely absurd
Continuing the Interview. which Is sent
by the Pekjng correspondent OF The
Daily Telegraph" Yuan Shih-kai said:
II obtained what is unprecedented IN
the history of manknd-impcrial sane
ton to a convention which is empow-
cred. IL It so chooses, TO vote the dynasty
out of existence and legally establish 4
republic. But instead of accepting this
remarkable solution the revolutionary
leaders believed that they could jockey
me into accepting Il packed revolution
AIRY convention, which | never will.
Il am not fighting to maintain the
Manchus. but to maintain law and or
dor. Ny military plans temporarily are
purely defensive. I shall not attack the
republicans. but If hostlities are re-
eumcd my generals at the front have
great latitude. We have funds for a
longer period than is supposed The
government will not recognize any for
cign loan raised 10y the republicans. II
such q loan were contracted it would 10
y scrious breach Of neutrality
The Premier admitted ;hat tho Mon
goliau question was an extremely grave
one. hut said that - far he had received
no hint Of foreign Intervention.
Pclling. Jan. iO.-Captain !. II. Reeves,
military attach% OF the American LeSa-
ton at Pekins, and Captain Thomas
uolcomb, ir., - special attacht, have re-
turned here after making an inspection
of the section Of the Imperial Chinese
Railway between Tang shan and Lam
chow, which American troops will guard
They say il will not hc necessary for tn"
Americans 10 so into camp. The Brit
ish troops who are guarding the Amcri-
can section in addition TO their own are
occupying the railway buildings.
Great Britain Is taking care Of tho Soc
tion between Pcking and Yang Tsuu,
France between Yang Tsun and Tangku
Germany between TanEku and Tang
shan: the next section is that allotted
to the United state. while Japan has
charge Of the section from LanchOw 10
chin Wang-tao.
The British commander at Ticn-Tsin.
Brigadicr General f.. J. Cooper, Informed
Captain Reeves that the foreign force l.
not intended agains. serious attack. Tho
several nations in event of attack could
send sufficient rcinforcemcnts from Tien-
Tsin 10 resist ,argc body of troops. At
Ticn-Tsin there are | 300 British sol
dicrs. 200 Indian, 900 French. 80 Ger
man. 500 japanese and 200 Russian.
CAPTAINS Reeves and HoIcomb report
much excitement along the coast. owing
To rumors that republican troops are al
ready i'm the Gulf OF PCChili Although
troops leaving the south, Yuan Shih-kai
evidently believes in the truth of the re-
port, because impcrialist artillery has
been posted in positions near Chin
Wang-tao, and strong forces have also
been dispatched to other ports.
According TO Captain Reeves it was
the imperial General Wang who tore up
the tracks and wrecked the train, thus
effectively blocking the advance of the
Lan-Chow mutineer3. who he feared
were approaching Peking.
The rebels fled when attacked. Inn
perialist patrols followed, capturing
some OF them. Six of the prisoners, in
cluding two captains, were beheaGed.
Their bodies were left unburied near the
railway station for several days
Nanking, China, Jan. l0-The foreign
powers were to-day directly aud officially
notified by the Foreign Minister Wang
Chung-wci, who was given the portfolio
Of Foreign Affairs I'm Dr. Sun Nat-sen's
republican Cabinet. that the Organization
OF the provisional government ls completed
There is reason TO believe that Premier
Yuan Shih-kai has now acceded to the
holding of the national convention for the
settlement OF the future form OF govern
mcnt In china at shanghai. President
Sun Gat-scn displays unusual optimism In
regard To the outcome of the convention.
Or. Wu Tng-fang. Minister OF Justice in
the republican Cabinet, has left here for
Shanghai
Hong Kong, China, Jan. l0.-A further
detachment of Indian trOoDs with field