Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-05
WELL-ARMED REPUBLICANS
OUTNUMBER IMPERIALISTS
Foreign Troops Being Hurried to
Guard Railway Lines.
NG WI TnNG.FANG
BLAMING
His Demands Are Believed by Many
to Be Unreasonable-Was
ton VIII Not Be in a
Hurry to Act.

NANkING. China, January S-The re.
publican troops began at noon today
ferrying a large quantity of railway roll
ing stock across the river to pukov.
where 1t is expected the advance north
ward will begin tomorrow, when the
armistice terminates.
Winter clothing for the republican army
is arriving here today in carloads and
the soldiers are being rapidly equipped
In preparation for their march on Peking.
The revolutionary commander today re-
ceived reinforcement Of 1000 meu from
Canton. who brought with them sO.OO,
new magazine rifles. It is estimated thar
the republican forces now amount 70 con-
siderably more than 10000 men, with
many batteries Of modern neld guns and
plenty of ammunition.
outnumber Imperial Troops.
The imperialist troops in the neighbor-
hood. under the command of Gen. Chang.
are not, 1t is believed, nearly SO strong
numerically as the republicans, and, AL
though many of them are soldiers trained
on the European system, there are =
large number Of unframed snd uncisci-
plined troops in their ranks
Gen. Chang. it Is said. commands the
entire northern section OF the Tien.siu-
Psktng railway and occupies several
towns on each side. The revolutionaries.
on the other hand, hold the southern sec
ton or the railway and have the ad-
vantage Of possessing the sympathy of
the population In the Yangtse valley.
MUkDEN. Manchuria, January 5.-In-
structions have been received here by the
provincial government to make arrange
rnents for the holding of an election OF
delegates to the national conyentio
which Is to determine the future form OF
government in China.
Troops Sent Forward.
LONDON. January 5.-According to an
Exchange company's telegram, British
and German troops have been dispatched
from Tientsin to I.anchow. the strategicai
point Of the railroad from Peking to Muk-
den, where the imperial Chinese TROOPS y
few days ago declared in favor of u re-
pubic, elected Wang Vie TIE their leader
and announced that they we've about TO
march on Peking. 1t was repoi ted yes
terday that the same troops haa looted
and burned the residences of the wealthy
citizens OF Lanchow and seized the rail.
way at Shanhaikwan. where they were
holding up the traffic.
The British troops will occupy and pa
troll the American section of The railway
between Tang shan and l4auchoH. where
the trains have peen completely blocked
Fighting OF the most severe de.ci Upton
is proceeding in the vicinity OF lanchow
between the Chinese and Ma..ch. troops.
and the telegraph lines, :nciucins lac pri-
vate systems belonging tO the Cniiiese En-
glneering and Mining Company, have been
cut. The foreigners engaged II. the coal
mines at Llnsi, in the neighSvrnood of
kaiping, came into Tientsin yesterday Oh
q coal Il aln, at which the re.oiuuonstS
Tired several volleys.
Criticise Wu Ting-fang.
eIEW YORK, January 5.-The Herald
today prints the following dispatch from
its Peking correspondent:
Yuan Shih kai has declined WI Ting
fang's proposal that Yuan go TO Shsng-
hal to negotiate.
The premiers reply to Wu's remark
able proposal points out that. with the
whole burden OF government on his shoul-
ders, 1t is manifestly impossible for him
to- consider II. and suggests that mas
much as Wu Ting-fang mas nothing to
do. he should come to Peking, where he
would be assured fuller opportunity 10
present his real views than he has at
Shanghai.
The recaIcitrant attitude of the revolu-
tionists and the intolerance of the Shang-
hal Nanking gatherings toward any who
venture to voice monarchial opinions,
coupled with Wu Ting-rang's insistencs
upon manifestly unfair and often foolish
PROPOSALS, have wholly dispelled the SYM
pathy OF the foreign residents of China
for the republican movement.
There is abundant evidence of a similar
reyulsion o! feeling among thesubstantial
elements of the Chinese in the southern
provinces kilograms received at the le-
cations show that many strong provincial
leaders heretofore affiliated with the revo-
luton repudiate WI Ting-fang's refusal
TO agree to = fair ana representative con-
gress.
Sun Vat Sens assumption of the presi-
dency is also promoting dissension in the
revolutionary ranks.
Waits on Other Powers.
Although Minister Calhoun. at Peking.
made ''some suggestions and asked some
questions about the sending OF American
troops to China for the protection Of
the railroad frvm Peking to the sea. it
was stated emphaticaliy at the State De-
partment today that this government
would not dispatch any soldiers there
until the Sir powers mostly concerned In
Chinese affairs had been thoroughly con.
suited. and the department had additiona4
Information from the scene of the trouble.
One OF the legations In Pekfng made tho
suggestion to Mr.. Calhoun that the United
States government should send troops to
China in an effort to carry out its part
OF the Boxer treaty. rhe State DEPART
ment ofiicials refused 20 name the legation
max ing this representation:
Nj Calhoun Immediately transmitted
the information to this government and
made some suggestions about the number
OF troops winch should be sent In case
Of any emergency. The State DEPART
ment does not intend to take snap judg.
ment on the Information from Mr.. Cal.
heun. and viii seek further data on the
subject before II ID finally decided to
dispatch the soldiers from Manila TO the
line Of railway.
The State Department Win seek certaiu
Aetailed information from Minister Cal
houn In regard to the need Of troop4 and