Everything is still peaceful at Tientsin. The revolutionaries apparently are considering it unwise to force the issue while the Lanchow soldiers, the extent of whose sympathy is doubtful, remain near by.
POSITION IN HONAN, The Kaifeng Assembly still defers its declaration of independence on account of the failure of the sympathetic soldiers to participate. These soldiers contend that the military force is not sufficient to withstand a probable attack from the south. A strong Committee has appointed a deputation which has been sent to interview Yuan Shih-kai to learn his intentions.
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