The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-10
YUAN TO TAKE OATH
As PRESIDENT TO- DAY
Tang ShaO vi to Be Premier Of
New Chinese Republic-Dr.
WI in the Cabinet.
CASH FROM FOREIGN BANKS
MongOlian Princes Set Pekin Government
at Dcfiance-MOre L. s.
Troops Sent.

Spftot I uON DSSpnfCNSs 10 IN
PEkIN. March THE great Republic
Of China will become an accomplished
reality tomorrow. II WAS definitely
announced to-day that President Yuan
Shih Kai will take the oath OF Office here
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. SUM
monses we're sent to-day to those per-
sonages who have been invited to attend
the ceremony.
The President announced to-day the
appointment OF Tang Shao VI to be
Premier and of WI Ting-fang. for years
the Chinese Minister to the United States.
to be Minister Of Justice.
The land or single tax plan will be
adopted to raise revenues for the Govern
ment the President says. Yuan made 1t
plain to-day that he believes this method
will be the best for the country and that
he will probably authorize the imposition
Of the tax as soon az the Cabinet meets.
The international syndicate Of bankers
representing the United States. Great
Britain, Germany and France placed
800, 900 taels, or about 1924. 900. to the credit
Of the Government to-day. and agreed
to pay the Chinese Representatives abroad
ls0. 900 taels. In the course Of next week
600 600, taels or approximately sl20 ZOO.
is to be paid to the Government at Pekin
by the same syndicate. The bankers
intend financing the Government until
Chinese finances are restored to normal
conditions. They expect to advance
q. .OOO 900 or 1000. 600 taels, approximately
81 200. 900 or $4,000. 900. within the next
two or three months.
Japanese and Russian banking inter-
ests have been allowed to participate
in these advances, but the Russians have
not vet arranged for suitable banking
As soon as the group
representing the six Powers has been
established. the agreement between them
will become retroactive IN respect to the
present advance at Pekin and of the
recent advance Of 500, 900 to the Nankin
Government.
Many executions Of perons who par
ticipated in the recent looting are still
taking place every day.
Reports from Tientsin received to-day
are to the effect that order is being grad
ually restored in that city and that large
amount of the loot stolen during the
recent outbreak is being recovered and
returned to Its owners.
Hutuktu, the Lama of Urga. who re-
Gently was elected Emperor OF Outer
Mongolia. met in Urga yesterday the
Princes Of Outer and Southern Mongolia
and representatives from Yuan Shih
Kai. The latter handed the Lama mes
sage saying that Yuan strongly advised
Outer Mongolia to join the rapublic and
IL it were unwilling to do so he would
send an army to compel obedience.
The message caused the outer Mon
golian princes to become greatly excited
and they unanimously said they would
never surrender their independence. They
made speeches declaring that they did
not fear the Chinese republic for two
reasons. One was that the republicans
were unable to quell disturbances in
southern China and the other WAS that in
North China many OF the Chinese besides
the Manchus sympathized with the Mon
golians and would join them in war
against the republic.
They strongly advised the southern
Mongolan princes to unite with them.
They were confident OF their ability to
secure a foreign loan enabling them to
keep a well equipped army in the field
for two years Enthusiasm for Mongolian
liberty. said the orators. WAS increasing
daily. While China was weakened by
civil war and internal sluabbles. it would
be unable to conquer Mongolia.
Other provinces TO the south are as
suming u defiant attitude and becoming
nfiamed
MANILA. March 0. The second batta lion
Of the Fifteenth Infantry. numbering
about 450 men and seventeen officers.
sa lied to-day for Tientsin China, on
the transport Warren. They will re-
enforce the first battalion now on dutT
there and AT Pekin. There were seven
teen officers and tcs men on board. Lieut. :
Col. Edwin A. Root. vino il in command. +.
will report to Minister Calhoun on his
arrival, when it will be decided whether
the American reinforcements are tn
remain in Tientsin or proceed to the
capital to join the troops stationed there
as a guard for the Cnired States legation.
A large crowd Of people gathered on
the quay to bid farewell to the soldiers.
WASHINGTON. March 8.-The disastrous
r.oting at Pekin and Tientsin and point 4
along the railroad between those two
cities owing to a mutiny OF the Imperial
troops has Quieted down and it is believed
further repetitiohs are unlikely at present.
The POO marines which sailed from Shang-
hal few days ago on the collier Abarenda
have arrived at Taku and will he rushed
to reinforce the American legation guard
at Pekm. A regiment of Japanese sold erS
has also arrived near Tientsin from
Port Arthur. Gen. Bell is holding the
Third battalion OF the Fifteenth Regi-
ment for immediate despatch from Manila
~ necessary.