Want Yuan Shih-kai To Found Dynasty.

New York Times 100 years ago today, August 1, 1913:
His Supporters in the Meanwhile Are Advocating a Dictatorship.
END OF REBELLION NEAR
Sun Yat-sen Still at Shanghai, but Other Leaders Have Fled — A New Cabinet to be Chosen.
    PEKING, Friday, Aug. 1.— With the fall of the forts at the mouth of the Yang-Tse River, which is believed here to be imminent, the Yang-Tse will be cleared of rebels, and it is thought that the rebellion will then resolve itself into provincial outlawry, which could soon be ended.
    The revolutionary forces are being steadily subdued by the Northern troops supporting the Government of Provisional President Yuan Shih-kai. The rebel leaders disappear whenever the revolutionary centres are menaced by the government troops.
    Yuan Shih-kai's adherents express much elation over the successes gained by the loyal armies and advocate the introduction of a dictatorial form of government. It is said that they hope for the ultimate establishment of a Yuan dynasty, under which they would share in the spoils of office. They contend that any compromise at the present time would place China in a chronic condition of revolution, which they argue, would be most dangerous owing to the territorial aspirations of Russia and Japan.
    Reports received here from Shanghai say that Dr. Sun Yat-sen, ex-Provisional President, is still there, but that Gen. Cheng Chi-Men and Gen. Huan-Sing, two other leaders of the revolt, have fled.
    Bankers and members of the diplomatic corps in Peking are of the belief that Yuan Shih-kai's most difficult task is the organization of a system of taxation throughout the republic. When the anti-Manchu revolution was put down revenues from the provinces practically ceased, and the central Government has since been carried on by means of loans.

    SHANGHAI, July 31.— Everything was quiet here to-day and also at Chapel. The rebel forces in this district have dwindled to 1,600.
    The Kiang-Nan Arsenal has been relieved by the arrival of 1,000 Government troops overland, and it is believed that negotiations are in progress with the rebels for the cession of the Wu-Sung forts.

    WASHINGTON, July 31.— State Department reports to-day indicate that the rebellion in China is nearly ended.
    Gen. Huan-Sing fled on Monday from Nanking, which has returned to allegiance to the North, as also have the cities of Su-Chow and Chin-Kiang and other districts in Kiang-Su Province. The Southern forces north of the Yang-Tse River are also reported to have resumed allegiance to the Peking Government.
    The legation at Peking reports that Hsiung-Ling was confirmed by the National Assembly as Premier yesterday, and that a new Cabinet will be chosen.