New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-21
EXECUTIONS STIR CHINA
Governments Explanation on
Subject Declared Inadequate.
DR.. SUN YAT-SEM AT CHI-FU
National Assembly Demands
That Premier and War Min
lister Appear Before It.
II, cnbIe 70 Tho Tribune.

/ London. Aug 21-China seems 10 ne
on the brink Of civil war A Picking
dispatch To THE Daily Telegraph
states that Tuesdays meeting OF the
Advisor Council gave rise 70 scenes
even more stormy In character than
that OF Monday. In spite OF the res
olution that the Cabinet should attend
and explain the causes which led 70 the
recent summary execution none OF the
ministers put in an appearance. Presi-
dent Yuan Shlh -kai stated that there
were insuperable difficulties IN the way
of the ministers doing SO therefore.
they declined 70 explain.
The reading Of this remarkable reply
( Immediately gave rise 10 an uproar.
Members Of the Council spranE up,
( holding printed copies of the Consti-
tuition IN their hands and demanded
10 know what this fresh violation ~
law meant, and loud cries were raised:
Yuan Shih-ksi is = robber beyond the
/ pale Of civilization"
The confusion became worse and
worse COMPOUNDED. but finally another
resolution was carried giving the En-
ccutiys a last chance 70 explain his
action and the Wa Minister was or
dered 20 attend to-dsys sitting Of the
/ Council
/ II IS now Eravely feared that civil
war IS again IN sight
The correspondent ~ Hankow o.
The Times" teleEraphs
. "Local opinion is unmoved b. me eN-
ecutiou Of General Chang Chen-wu'
who was considered a troublesome ras-
raI and deserved his fate. Picking
indignation will subside when the
charges against him are understood.
The incident DE- reported a. euphasiz-
/ ling the satisfactory character OF the re
latioue between Vice President l.
Yueu- hung and Yuan Shih-kaL The
! LOYALTY 81 the former % the President
contributes materially % the STABILITY
/ of tho new government
'Trado Is booming and crops. with
tho exception Of cotton, are abundant
! Thus there Is q prospect Of compen-
sating losses caused By the stoppage ~
trade after the revolution by the
growth OF prosperity and high wages.
and the demand for harvesters i
/ simplifying tho unemployed problem.
"Ninety-uine per cent Of the popula
/ tion urgently desire quiet. Although
] 80
/ ne Is regarded a. the only possible
head OF the government az the present
juncture. and 70 Is believed that the
I outlook Is better than al any time
/ PeknE. Aug % The National Assem-
/ biz to-da, considered the explanation Of
the government IN regard To the execution
! Of General Chang Chen-wu and General
! Feng- We members o. Or. Sun iat-sen's
party. who were summary put to death
! few DAYS ago and decided that II was
/ unsatisfactor,. The members o. tine As
| semby demand the ATTENDANCE OF the
/ Premier and War Minister tomorrow 20
give further explanation
The government apparently possesses
/ proofs OF the guilt Of the executed gen
erals and OF the completely OF several
\ high officials IN the government service
l I'm secret society for the overthrow %
/ the government
/ The plans OF this society are regarded
az continuation 81 d plot recently IN
earthed az Hankow 10 revolt against the
/ present government and General Chang
/ theu-Wu was looked upon by the govern
meut az belonging TO the type OF political
4 assassins who had been produced in the
! course Of the various Chinese revolutions.
| The. members OF the government display
! remarkable unconcern IN the presence OF
the violent hostility shown toward them,
| but are prepared 20 take strong measures
! r. forced 10 do 50.
Numerous kilograms have beer sent 20
/ Chi-Fu by friends OF DR. sun 1at-sen
advising the former provisional President
OF the Chinese Republic not 20 continue
his Journey 10 Picking. number ~
counter revoiutiOnists IN the Chinese
capital are said 10 he planning DR.. Sun
Yat-sen's assassination.
DR. sun Yat-sen left Shanghai on Au-
gust 49, and IL was his intention 10 pro
coed 20 Picking To endeavor 10 conciliatc
the rival factions