The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-25
CHINESE NEW YEAR.
The Day for Fireworks and
Settling Old Accounts.
HATRED or TARTAR EMPEROR
Chfnsss Celebrate His 1irfA4ay. bss
Blame aimrfer Defeat ssa Long
fer nss OvsrsAssw.

Last night at 12 o'clock the Chinese
OF this city began celebrating their new
year. and the celebration, according
70 the custom among the MonRolsans
IN the United States, will last about a
week. but IN China fireworks and fes-
tivities viii continue without cessation
Tor tweaty days. The term Chinese
New Year" Is something OF rnisnosner,
for in reality n is nothing more than q
celebration Of the Chinese euperor's
birthday. the date OF the new year.
changing upon the ascent TO the throne
OF a new emperor. The celebration
which begins today is in honor OF the
twenty first year Of the reign of the
present emperor. Quong Luie. The
monarch took up the reins OF govern
H1snt when s years old and. following
the custom OF his predecessors. became
the despot OF the most numerous nation
under the sun. holding in his hands
the lives Of 400, Deo. 600 people. Quong
Luie is 20 years old.
In Seattle the celebration of the new
year Promises TO Be quite enthusiastic.
notwithstanding the fact that the en-
peEOr. being a Tartar, Is bitterly op-
posed by the local Chinese The Tar
tar dynasty was wise In establishing
the new celebration, for no matter how
unpopular an emperor may be, his
birthday will always be observed with
great pornp. and the reason is easily
explained.
According TO the custom, and law of
emma merchants condemned e-ohu r.
CHINA merchants can demand a set
fiement Of all outstanding amounts for
the twelve months previous on the
nrst day OF the new year, and any
unfortunate Monaghan who is short
Of cash and unable to pay his debts
on the new year will find his credit
ruined and his friends missing. The
custom of yearly settlements is closely
observed BY the local Chinese n,er
chants. and the more pomp. fireworks
and energy displayed II celebration.
the more readily is payment Obtained
from slow debtors.
Woo Gen, manager for the Wa Cnoysg
Company in this city, is bitterly on
posed to the Tartar dynasty. and es-
peeIaiy TO the present young emperor.
Out that viii In no wise deter him from
ceicnratsng royalty. Concerning the
emperor and his relation to his sub
Jects WOO Gen said last evening:
Quong Luie Is not Chinaman. ne is
a Tartar All the Cinnamon in the
United States came from the west
from Hongkong, state of Canton.
have never seen but one Tartar I'm
America In my life. They never leave
China. We Cinnamon want Ouong
isuie overthrown: he is not a good ruler
and has never done anything to help
the people. He holds the people down
ana allows them no liberty: he is alb
solute. He has kept the country hack
and. with Chinese emperor and the
experience which the war with Japan
mas taught the nation. the country viii
come TO the front and become western
lied Railroads will be built through
out the empire. lines of steamers win
De operated and the nation win h.
came progressive and the people pros-
Porous and patriptic.
The Tartars do not look Ike China
men, They do not know as much az
the Cinnamon of the west and sou,b
and they have big faces and are not az
purity as the tree Chinanaan. The
Tartar women are nice-lookiug. b.,t do
not compare in beauty with the wonen
OF the Chinese. The Tartarx. fr,u,
the emperor down 10 the most hunh,a
subject OF his race. are not In touch
with the masses OF the people. and the
overthrow Of the dynasty can only he
a matter of a short period"