Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-01-09 | Page 1 | Twan Kee Sui Dies at Hand of Assassin

Till KEE SHI DIES IT 1D0FBS!I Former Minister of War of China Victim of Iron Rule of Yuan Shi Kai. By International News Service. SAX FRAXCTSCO, Jan. 8.-Twa.i, Kee Sui, forme secretary of war during dur-ing the Chinese republic, was assassinated as-sassinated by agents of Yuan Shi Kai , today. He was the most influential 1 man in China and in sympathy with the revolutionists. Twan was a (Treat general during the Manchu dynasty and an intimate friend of Yuan, who appointed him n.iuister of war when made president of the republic. When Yuan signified his intention of changing to a monarchical mon-archical form of government Twan opposed op-posed him and it-signed his post. I Several weeks ao he sent the fol- j lowing letter to t :.ho emperor : ' 1 will not do anything against you (Continued on Page Throe.) twAn kee SUI D!ES ! AT HAND DF ASSASSIN (Continued from Paga One.) or the monarchy as you have done much for me, and I treasure your friendship friend-ship greatly. I am not in sympathy with the monarchy, .but on vour account ac-count T will remain neutral. fj In spite of this friendly assurance Yuan had the former secretary of war put out of the way. This is tbe third influential man done away with by Yuan to further his monarchical mon-archical aspirations. The assassin.-ttion hay caused great excitement in hinatown. The Hang Chow & Pekin railroad, operated by the government, has been seized by the rebels and all traffic stopped. Li Yun ITung, vice' president, of the Chinese republic, has been thrown into prison in Pekiu. The customB house at Taifcartu, Tiear Canton, has been seized by (he revolutionists. revo-lutionists. This move was made - to secure the revenues collected in the Canton district to id the rebellion. Several foreigners, by mistake, were injured in the attack, but were afterward after-ward given military escort out of the country. The troops in Czerhuen deserted the cause of the monarchy the day after they had intercepted a dispatch from Chan "Wan, n Hilary governor of Cze-chuen, Cze-chuen, to Yuhh, saying that the government gov-ernment forces in the provi nee were not to he relied upon.