El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-06
sun Y87 SEN
ASKS MONEY
At ONCE
Urges Chinese in America
to Rush Funds to the New
Government.
IMPERIAL TROOPS
KILLED AT HANKOW

san Francisco, Cal, Jan. "a per-
sOnaI message from president sun Yat
Sen at Hawking was received by cable
today at the local headquarters Of the
Chinese National association, in which
president Sun calls on the Chinese peo-
pie in the United states to rush all
available funds at once for the use OF
the new republic. The Chinese in the
United States have undertaken to raise
various loans. The Chinese Six Com
panies here have agreed to raise 81
100000.
other instructions to the association
were contained in the message, but
were not made public.
Imperial Troops Slaughtered.
Pekin, China. Jan. 6.-Seven bN.adred
imperial troops are reported to have
been killed or wounded Thursday in a
battle with revOlutiOnists near Han
kow, province Of Hupeh
The imperial forces were evacuating
the city when two Of their trains were
destroyed. From these trains 1000
troops. independent Of their commander,
we're making an effort to return to,
HankOw. The reTOludOnists, however,
attacked them vigorously.
This information was received at Pc
kin in consular report from Hankow.
The report added that there was a con-
ference in HankOW today between i'm
perialists and revolutiOnists, but no
agreement was reached.
The imperial commander reports a
battle near Hwangpei, a short distance
north of HankOW.
The 5000 imperial troops ordered
from PaOung and Shihkaichwang to
assist in suppressing the mutiny OF
Chinese troops at Lanchow, arrived
there late yesterday.
Issues Proclamation to Powers
Shanghai China, Jan. 6.-Dr. Sun Yat
Sen, provisional president Of the Chi
nese republic, has issued q manifesto to
the foreign powers in which he explains
the public aims and policies Of the Re
pubHcans In China. de says that the
present situation has been forced on
China by Manchu misrule which was
incapable Of remedy without revolution.
I'VE now proclaim" he continued,
the resultant overthrow of despOtic
sway and the establishment of a re-
public"
The manifesto sets forth in detail the
wrongs of the Chinese people ana
promises strict adherence to all treaties
obligations and concessions undertak-
en- by the Chinese government.
It asks the aid of foreign nations for
the contamination of the plans which
they have so long been vainly urging
on the people Of our country"
Terms TO 1Ianehus Announced.
The republican government is assum-
ing a very strong position and now
considers that the future Of China is
j
lieve that the country is almost unan-
imously in favor Of the republican
movement and the regular trained army
wiz come over to their side almost to
a man.
The cabinet formed by DR.. Sun Vat
Sen announced the terms it viii offer
to the Manchus on their submission.
These are much more generous than
was at first believed would be the case.
They include the free grant of the
nd
palace in Pekin. which are worth hun
dreds Of millions Of dollars. In addi-
ton they viii be accorded life pensions
and other concessions together with
equality In citizenship and in the hold
ing of offices under the state.
The good faith Of the republicans is
shown by the fact that the Manchus in
the southern provinces are now being
supported, fed and clothed by the revo-
lutionaries and any abuse Of them Is
severely punished by the republican
government.
The cabinet nominated by president
Sun Vat Sen IS regarded generally as
a strong one.
Japanese to Protect Railroad.
London. England. Jan. Ga detach-
ment of Japanese troops left Tien Tsin
today TO take over the protection Of the
LanchoW- Shan Hal KWan section of
the IMPERIAL railroad OF North China
according to q dispatch received by
the Exchange Telegraph company. The
track which had been DANA ged by the
mutinous imperial troops in the fight
ing yesterday. has been repaired and
traffic resumed.