THE CHINESE REVOLT.
YUAN-SHIH-KAI’S UNTENABLE POSITION. HOSTILITIES TcTbE RESUMED. London, January 24. The Times’ Pekin correspondent reports that under the influence of Tiehliang, a Boxer loader of 1900, the Manchu opposition to Yuan-Shih-Kai is increasing. Yuan-Sliih-Kai declares that his position is untenable, and threatens to resign when Tiehliang becomes Generalissimo. The legations view the situation with anxiety.
Yuan-Shih-Kai has received a conciliatory telegram from Wu-Tang-Feng, removing the impression regarding Dr. Sun-Yat-Son’s repudiation of his pledges. Reuter reports that Yuan-Shih-Kai has concurred in the Dowager’s desire to resume hostilities.
Tiehliang advocates killing Yuan-Shih-Kai, on the ground that his influence is too groat to allow him to leave Pekiu.
Extreme military precautions are being taken to protect Yuan-Shih-Kai. Shanghai reports that the conditions at Nanking are unsatisfactory. Officers are losing control of their troops, and robberies are frequent.
Dr. Sun-Yat-Son’s followers are squabbling.
IF THE EUROPEANS WERE ATTACKED ?
A DELICATE SITUATION
(Receive! 25, 9.30 a.m.) London, January 24
A correspondent writes that the force of two thousand foreign troops in Pekin is insufficient and if the Europeans are seriously attacked the result will bo disastrous. The situation is very delicate and, the Powers are reluctant to provoke the outbreak which might follow on the reinforcement of the Legation guards.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 36, 25 January 1912, Page 5
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207THE CHINESE REVOLT. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 36, 25 January 1912, Page 5
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