El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Former ReUoIutionaryLe
Is To Be Picked rs the
First President.
LACK MONEY BUT
ARE FORMIDABLE
Interests OF Foreigners In
Disturbed District Are
We'll Protected.
n EKIN, China, Feb. 26.-Yunnan rev
- olutionists are reported engaged

n EKIN, China Feb. 26.-Yunnan rev
olutionists are reported engaged
in preparing a provisional govern
lnent. and there are many rumors as to
what men viii figure IA this organi-
lzation. Tsen Chun -hsuan is mentioned
as the probable president Of the new
government He is native OF kwangsi
province and son Of the late YicerOy
Tsen Yu-ying. He has held many gov
eminent offices, having served as gov
einor of Shensi, Shansi and Kwangtung
provinces He was one of the chief
promoters OF the 1913 revolution. and
was arrested for completely I'm that up
rising, later fleeing to Singapore.
WI Ting-fang for Cabinet.
Liang Chi-chaO is mentioned as the
probable premier for the new govern
ment. WI TnE-fang, former minister
20 the United States. is suggested as
Minister Of foreign affairs. Tang ShaO-
NJ is suggested for minister of commu-
nications. Tsai 40, who is the active
promoter OF the Yunnan movement. is
prominently mentioned as the minister
of war. while Ii Lieh-chuon IS suggest
ed as the portable chief OF the general
staff
Pekin officials regard the Yunnan
movement as flash IN the pam and
say IL VIII fizzle out in a few weeks
because Of the lack OF support and lack
OF funds. The Pekin government. in
addition TO ordering troops to the scene
OF the revolution, has also sent agents
TO effect a peaceful settlement. The
Agreat danger from the government
Point Of view lies in a movement on
4 the part Of the Tsai 40 against Kwsei-
chow, Kwangsi and Sze-chuen prov
inces-
Fear Spread OF Revolt.
OFFICIALS are apprehensiYe lest the
revolutionists move on these provinces
and force them into rebellion. Conse-
quently, the government is strengthen
Ing its forces in the three provinces
mentioned in addition to moving troops
against Yunnan. Rebel agents in
Shanghai and Canton are constantly
Vending out reports that Chinese mer-
chants in America, I'm the Straits set
Elements and in Europe are furnishing
millions OF dollars to the revolutionists.
A single merchant in Hong Kong is re-
ported TO have subscribed half a mil
lion, and pledged his whole fortune to
the movement The Central govern
ment is canvassing the foreign situa-
ton carefully and is endeavoring to as
certain the attitude of the overseas
merchants towards the present situa-
ton.
Foreigners Protected.
So far foreign interests apparently
have not suffered as a result of the
revolution in Yunnan. Great care has
been taken by the revolutionists to
avoid a conflict with foreign interests
The French and British have greater
interests iH Nunnan than any other
tives OF those two nations in Yunnan
have made favorable reports so far to
their legations in Pekin. Yunnan ad-
joins French Indo-China and Burma.
Consequently. the French and English
are much concerned when there are in
terror trouble in that province Only
Fecenty the French completed negotia-
Fions with the Chinese for the settle
'ment Of boundary disputes
Tsai 40 and his associates in the re-
hellion are seriously in need Of ready
money TO carry on their activities and
immediately after they declared their
independence OF the Pekin government
they began to cast about for sources Of /
revenue.
Demand Salt Revenue.
The agencies Of the salt gabelle, or /
salt monopoly, I'm Yunnan formerly /,
Yielded the Chinese central government /
en- annual income OF about $500 600 !
sold. Agents Of the revolutionary lead |
efs approached the foreign agents who /
have charge Of the salt stations and
demanded that hereafter the central 1
governments share Of the revenue be ,
turned over to them, as Yunnan is now I
a separate government and has a right
TO its own revenues. AS the salt gabelle
is the security for a loan participated +
in BY five European powers the agents 1
declined TO comply with the request and