The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-24
Advises Them to Sink Their Differences and Pro-
 vide Funds
WISHES TO AWAIT
 ATTACK OF REBELS
His Desires Do Not Meet Approval of Younger Princes, Whose Talk of War is Alarming Picking.
 Dr. Yuan Expects Attack

pe<inr. January 23.-Premier Yuan shi Kat secretly visited the imperial palace early this morning and con cured with the Empress Dowager in favor of a resumption of hostilities. He suggested that the Manchus sink their differences, whole heartedly and pro vide the necessary funds for the cam paign but advised awaiting the advance of the revolutionaries.
 "The Empress Dowager after careful ly weighing the opinions expressed by the princes of the imperial clan, and leading Manohu officials during yester- day's conference at the palace, Is in clined to think that the resumption of hostilities is the only solution of the present situation"
 This statement was made today in the North China Daily News, which is re- garded as an organ of the foreign born in Peking It is understood that Prem fer Yuan Shi Kai has agreed to fight for the throne
 It is now. believed, however. that he will await an attack by the rebels. The foreign legations on the other hand consider that the abdication of the throne has been deferred only for a time.
 Yuan's Advice Distasteful < Advice of Yuan Shi Kai to await an attack by the rebels Is distasteful to the younger princes whose talk Of war Is alarming Picking.
 It is consistently reported that Tieh- Lang, the former Tartar general at Ranking, who is largely responsible for the reaction, advocates killing Yuan Shi Kai whose influence he thinks is so great that he should not be permitted to leave the capital Yuan evidently fore sees the possibility of an attack upon him and is adopting extreme precau- lions. Another thousand Chinese troops of the imperial army from Pao Ting Flu arrived here tonight making Yuan's force of Chinese 1000. ssafnst tns z there arc a2,Ooo Manchu troops of nc imperial army who fl .s suspectedsare being melted aganist uan.
 It is difficult to beiieys, however, that even the more hot headed princes will countenance Yuan Shi kai's assassina- ton. which would assuredly entail the extinction of the clans, as the majority of the northern troops are loyal only to Yuan Shi Kai. Today Yuan authorized the Associated Press to make the fol- lowing statement. regarding his posi- tion
 Yuans Position
 He is inspired principally by the desire to serve the best interests of the Chinese people and not the inter- ests of either the republicans or the monarchists. That time will prove. He is seeking no selfish ends and hopes to continue in office as premier long enough to cause a proper election of members of the national assembly, or otherwise ascertain the correct view of the majority of the people.
 AS, however. general election seems difficult to accomplish consider ing the attitude of the republican lead CTS, he desires to bring about peace and some form of substantial government and as quickly as possible. He will be willing 10 resign and deliver the con tro of the, government to any capable man who would and could find so- lution to the best interests of China. Certain foreign legations have urged him, ors expressed the hope. that he would continue in office, stating that they had confidence in his administra- kiQn.'