New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
Yuan READY TO AID
MANCHUS' LAST STAND
ConCurs with Empress DOWager
as to AdviSability OF Re-
opening HOStilitieS.
HIS MURDER ADVOCATED
Reactionaries Incite Imperial
Troops Against Premier, Who,
However, Adopts Extreme
Precautions.

Peking, Jan. 23.-Premier Yuan Shih.
kai secretly visited the imperial palace
this morning and concurred with the
Empress Dowager's expressed opinion ir
favor Of a resumption Of hostilities. He
suggested that the Manchus sink theiI
differences wholeheartedly and provide
the necessary funds for the campaign
but advised awaiting the advance Of the
revolutionaries
The legations nevertheless consider
that the abdication Of the throne has
been deferred only for a time.
The advice of Yuan Shih-kai to awai;
an attack by the rebels is distasteful &c
the younger princes. whose talk Of war
is alarming Peking.
II is persistently reported that Tieh-
LANG. former Tartar general at Nan
king. and largely responsible for the re-
action. advocates the killing of Yuan
Shin kai. whose influence, he thinks, is
so great that he should not be permitted
10 leave the capital. Yuan evidently
foresees the possibility Of an attack upon
him and Is adopting extreme preCau-
tions.
Another thousand Chinese troops Of
the imperial army from Pao-Ting- fu, In
the province of Chilli, arrived here this
evening, making Yuan's force of Chinese
1900. Against these there are 12,0O0
Manchu troops of the imperial army.
who, it IS suspected. are being melted
against Yuan Shih-kai.
Ii is difficult TO believe, however, that
even the more hotheaded princes will
countenanCe an assassination, which
would assuredly entail the extinction of
the clans, the majority of the northern
troops being loyal only to Yuan Shih-
kai
Yuan Shih-kai to-day authorized The
Associated Press to make the following
statement regarding his position:
He is inspired primarily by the desire to
serve the best interests Of the Chinese
people and not the interests of either the
republicans or the monarchists. That time
Will prove. He is seeking no selfish ends
and hoped to continue in office as Premier
long enough to cause proper election of
members of the National Assembly or
otherwise ascertain the correct view of
the majority of the people
As, however, a general election seems
difficult TO accomplish, In view Of the atti-
tude Of the republican leaders. he desires
TO bring about peace and some form OF
substantial government as quickly as pos
sble. He would be willing TO resign and
deliver the control Of the government 10
any capable man who could and would find
a solution TO the best interests of China.
Certain Of the legations had urged him or
expressed the hope that he continue in
office. stating that they had confidence in
his administration.
Shanghai. Jan. PA fresh consignment
of troops proceeded to Marking to-day.
These included a corps of trained bomb
throwers, whose uniform is distinguished
by characters denoting special proficiency
as dynamitards
London, Jan 29.-Prince Kung, the lead
or of the Mongolian Observation-Disclosures. has
offered TO raise fifty thousand troops to as
sist in keeping the Manchu dynasty on the
Chinese throne, according TO a dispatch