Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-23
Peace Not to be Secured Without
More BlOOdshed---War to be
Continued.
SUN AND WI HAVE TROUBLE.
Yin Tchaslg, LoyaliSt Wants Conflict
Renewed at Once and all Cinnamon In
Pekin Slain.

when il was learned that a Seriou:
breach existed between President
Sun Yar Sen and Minister OF Justice
Wu Ting Fang. who has been carry.
ing on the negotiations with The i'm.
peral government. The break now
threatens to result in Dr. Wu'S res
ignation from the cabinet.
Dr.. Wu became convinced that :;
skilled executive should administer
the affairs of China while the pro-
visional government was in power
and planned 10 have Dr. Sun Yat Sen
resign as soon as the emperor ahdi-
Gated. Yuan Shi Nai was 10 become
head of the government until after
Il national convention could be held
10 select permanent ruler.
Yuan had agreed TO this program
bur President Sun today refused II
resign. and The negotiations with The
premier were broken OFF.
Dr.. WI announced today that he
was still trying 10 win President Sun
over 10 his way OF thinking. but thar
there was little hope OF success. He
believes that a crisis is at hand. and
unless the affairs OF China are speed
ily disentangled. foreign intervention
may result He has threatened to
resign if necessary to avoid any per
sonal responsibility for Il renewal OF
the war.
Advices from Nankin late today
said that Dr.. Sun was convinced the
throne intended 10 continue the strug-
gle against the republicans, and that
he might order a renewal Of hostili-
ties at any time.
London, Jan. 23.-Yuan Shi Kai
today abandoned all hope OF straight
ening out the affairs of China, and
turned the government over TO The
throne. according 10 Il dispatch from
Tien Tsin TO the Exchange Telegraph
According TO the dispatch Yuan
has been succeeded by Gen. Yin Tc'
han, Il loyalist of the most pronounc-
ed type. who was accredited few
days ago with recommending the
slaughter Of all Chinese in Pekin
Yin Tchan is reported to have rec
commended a resumption Of The wal
at once.
Pekin. Jan. 233.-Feverish prep
arations were made in Pekin today
for resumption OF the struggle
against the republicans, following an
announcement from the royal family
that The treasures of the Mukden pal
ace would be sold 10 raise money to
finance the campaign.
1t was announced that 5 100000
could be raised by a sale OF the treas
ures even if they were disposed oi
AT Il sacrifice. Prince Chung informed
the imperial council thI he ran
raise 5000 additional soldiers al
once
Special inducements were held out
TO secure recruits and several hun
dred AGanchus volunteered today. A
report was circulated that large de-
tachment of troops would be Sent tc
join Gen. Chang Hsun's army in the
south before the end OF the week. and
that an expedition would be sent
against Nankin. the republican capi,
tai.
There was the greatest activity al
the War Department, and il was evi
dent that the officials expected a re-
sumption of the war within 4 shor
time. Yuan Shi kai is believed Il
be in imminent danger OF losing hi!
head. He has not shown himself ir
public for more than 81 hours, ant
il was believed today that he hat
| friends.
Washington. Jan. 23.-State De
partment dispatches from Pekin. re
ceived today. report that the prospec
of an agreement between the revolu
tionists and the imperialists is stead
lily growing less. Much excitement
| is reported in Pekin. but little fear o
anti-foreign outbreaks exists.
The dispatches confirm the repor
OF the denunciajion of Prince Ching
| the former premier, for favoring alb
dication, and announced the decision
of the Manchu princes 10 leave tht
| form Of government 10 nationa
convention.