New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-01
PERMANENT PRESIDENT
FOR CHINA ON OCT. 10
MonqoI Advance on North and
Unsettled Internal Condi-
tiOnS to Hasten Election.
MO OPPOSITION TO YUAN
1000 Mounted Mongols, with
Twenty Guns, Led by Russian
Officers, Enter the
Province of Chilli.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

SluSCiS, outCi WIG
Province of Chilli.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Sept. 3o.-Without waiting
for the completion Of the constitution,
progress on which In the hands OF the
drafting committee of Parliament has
been slow, and doubtless pressed by the
an irritating and possibly dangerous Mon
gol advance on the north to unsettled
conditions throughout the country. the
government and the opposition In Peking
have agreed TO an immediate election Of
permanent President. The date has
been fixed for October 10. the second an
niversary OF the outbreak al Wuchang,
on the Yangtze River, Of the rebellion
which resulted in the overthrow OF the
Manchu dynasty and the elevation or
Yuan Shih-kai to the Provisional Presi-
nenCN OF tHe nhlloil. udl pHiH-h"' -
the only candidate in the field and his
election is assured. The decision for the
immediate election was reported 10 the
State Department to-day by the Amerl-
can Legation in Picking.
A report was also received that 1900
mounted Mongols. carrying with them
twenty guns. had arrived sixty miles
north Of Kalgan. an important city In
the province Of Chilli. OF which Picking
Is the centre, and connected with Peking
by railroad 125 miles long. 1t is
lust of the border OF inner Mongolia and
has long been threatened by n Mongo
attack. the MongOls having. under Rus
sian pressure and influence, long ago
declared their independence Of China
There is n Chinese force at Kalgan and
an engagement IS probable
Led by Russian Officers.
The importance Of the matter. however
lies in tho fact that these Mongols are
being led by Russian officers. according to
definite advices which have been received
by The Tribune correspondent. From this
II may be assumed that the Mongo,s are
re living the backing OF the Russian
authorities. who last year recognized the
independence Of Mongolia, and that the
movement is part Of Russia's general
scheme 10 tighten her hold on that prov
ince.
In coming down 70 tho very borders OF
China proper. Russia creates a dangerous
situation for China, and brings on con-
dltion Of eminent interest to all other
nations. and particularly TO Japan.
Statesmen In the Far East have long felt
that Russla's activity IN Mongolia meant
nothing less than a Russian advance 10
the Gulf Of Chihli. where she could oh
tain an ice free port and carry out the
long cherished plan SO effectively blocked
by the result Of the Russo-Japanesc war
Of ten years ago For Russia 10 TAX"
this action would be decidedly against
the interests Of Japan. and there is no
doubt that II 1t Is proved that Russia
proposes extending her sphere OF inhu-
cnce. or even ownership. into the province
Of Chill Japan will enter objection.
Situation Of Great Interest.
This IS particularly true in view % tho
fact that last year the japanese entered
a claim OF special interest in inner Mon
golia. Exactly WHERE this new-fouud
sphere OF influence began and ended has
never been dvulged by the japanese. but
II is probable that Russian advance 10
Kalgan would he construed by Toxic as
an encroachment. 1t IS evident to Far
Eastern experts i'm Washington that the
situation In China henceforth will be In
tensely interesting. with many important
things happening
From the point OF view Of ChIna's own
interests. the most consoling feature Of
the situation is the certain election Of
Yuan Shih-kai 10 the Presidency. There
will be no difficulty about that. The cleo
ton will be accomplished by the Parlia-
ment now in session in Peking. The body
will resolve itself Into an electoral col
lege. The election will require the pres
ence OF three ourths Of the membership
of both houses. \ two-thirds vote OF this
quorum for a candidate will make him
President. II no candidate should secure
Tvs thirds, then the two candidates pro-
GUTlilG the ilkhfHN HUMMER VI 'NN'o VIZ "
voted for separately. The one getting the
majority will become President. In this
way China avoids tedious balloting. China
also has pronted by American agitation
and has provided "A sort Of no second term
law. IL says that the President shall be
elected for a term OF six years. but cannot
serve two terms In succession. lie may
II he desires. become a candidate for a
second term after a six-year interval.
The Consul General at Chungking has
reported to the American Legation that
troops from other provinces. principally
Kweichow, to the south Of Sze-Chuen.
have obtained control OF Chungking. This
has aroused resentment on the part Of the
local soldiers. and lighting is likely to oc-
cur between the Sze-Chuen and other
troops. While there are number OF
Americans at Chungkng and vicinity II
is not believed here that they are In dan
ger. The trouble IS considered a local
disturbance. probably principally due 10
provincial Jealousy.
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