Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-26
Many Towns Looted by Mill
tary Forces Supposed to De-
fend Newly Established Gov
eminent.
ARMY MUTINlES At
GATES OF WI CHANG
Loan Being Negotiated is for
Paying Off the Troublesome
Forces; Generals Report is
Questioned.

fBy Movuing Journal 6pscinl IHased Wire,
| Peking, Sept. 25.-'rhe troops en-
campcd outside the gates of WI
Chang. capital OF the province OF Hu
Pc, mutinicd last night and attacked
the city The troops numbered sew
eral hundred and were composed for
the most part of cavalry.
A strong force OF General Ii Yuen
Heng's regiment engaged the rebels
and after several hours Of fierce fight
ing, dispersed them. The casualties
list IL not known, but two Officers
were executed for failing TO divulge
their knowledge Of the movement.
1t is believed the attacking party
only Intended to loot the city. but
most OF the towns in the interior have
no defenders from such outbreaks, In
(which both the republican and former
imperial troops indulge The repub-
lican spirit apparently is not appre-
clated by the classes from which the
soldiers are recruited.
The object OF the present loan Is os-
tensibly for the paying off and dis.
charging this mcnacing army. which
is very large, according TO the lists
submitted by the generals The ma
tional assembly recently made an in
vestigntion and discovered that the
generals. like the soldiers. were not
free from the methods prevalent un-
der the Munchus. but the government
argues that II Is cheaper to pay the
demands OF the military leaders than
to fight
The Chinese appear to be well
pleased with tho success OF the new
loan negotiations, the newspapers hay
ing stirred UP AN agitation against
the foreign control MS proposed by the
six power group.
Little heed has been paid 10 the fact
that contrary to the constitution. this
contract has not been submitted to
the national assembly. According to
inquiries recently instituted by the
bankers representing the sis powers,
the salt properties on which the loan
Is nominally secured. Is now yielding
greatly diminished returns because
the various provinces are not remit
ting the proceeds 10 Pcking.
1t is believed that President Yuan
ShI Kal prefers "a comparatively small
loan because his personal authority Is
A''N ~ 'aAA't''bs w NVuAiOIs WslliC ~
government organization for handling
the money does not exist, since thet
late government bank closed its doors,
The depositors of this bank are TAX
Ing their losses as Il natural occur
renee.
Pathetic conditions prevail through
out the country. Occasionally detach- !
ncnts OF soldiers engage in looting |
and wanton destruction. Trade is
greatly hampered and thousands OF |
persons are dying from starvation
who could be saved by the employ
nent OF few foreign engineers.
The political situation. which is alb
'orbjng the republican leaders. has
curious and interesting phases. The
slanchu princes recently gave din
ier In honor of DR.. sun Vat Sen, and
oasted the republic. Hut the mper-
al guard lined the streets during DR..
suns visit, this being regarded as the
afe course. The troops OF The court.
contrary TO the abdicaton terms, re-
main In the Forbidden city, President
Iuan evidently desiring their presence
here.