The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-16
CALLS 1T HIGH TREASON.
Chinese Consul 6quelches q So.
ciety Of His Countrymsn.
Was Formed for Purpose of Suggesting
Certain Reforms to the Chinese Gov
eFnmeHt-New York CelestiAls Trem-
BILE for Relatives at Home.

There will be no more meetings of the
Chinese Progressive society. The or
ganization was founded among the ed
ucated Cinnamon of New York city for
the purpose OF asking the Chinese gov
eminent to introduce Werlein educa-
ton and civilization IN the Flowery
Kingdom and 10 have less Confucius
and more geography and arithmetic in
the civil service examination.
The prime movers are now quaking in
their shoes, for the Chinese consul has
informed them that they have been
guilty of high treason, for which their
relatives over in China may be put TO
death after they have seen all their
goods and chattels forfeited to the
crown. This society was organized
two weeks ago. All the wealth, chiv-
airy and intellect of the Chinese colony
was represented. There were Chinese
physicians, engineers and other profess
sional men who had been graduated
from American universities. There
were merchants well known in Broad
way. 1t was a representative assem-
blage, yet. as it was public mass meet
ing, there were a few fellows of the
baser sort there who looked like high
binders or highwaymen.
very intellectual Chinese gentle
man who is power among the Brook.
Ign Sunday schools presided and stated
the aims and objects Of the organize
ton. He said that the Chinese youth
spent too much time in reading the
classics of 5000 years ago and none at
Ill in modern education. He said that
the Chinese army should be better
drilled and that the navy was not just
what it ought to be.
Then he laid his iconocIastic hand
upon other time-honored customs and
advised the use Of the trolley, the le-
connective, the steam engine and the
printing press. He thought much good
could be done in China by memorable
Ing the Chinese government. His adj
dress, however, was followed by several
others, some of which limited that the
present dynasty should be suppressed
by force, and limited at dynamite and
pther instruments of determination.
It happened that there were present
pertain emissaries of the Chinese con-
sui, SEE Gao Tsang, who hastened that
very night to the chief and informed
him that revolutionary society had
been formed and reported the incen-
diary speeches. They did not trouble
themselves with the milder addresses.
SEE Gao Tsang carefully looked up
the Chinese law books and sent word
through Chinatown that the society
was reasonable in its objects; unless
II was immediately disbanded he would
send to China and have all the relatives
of the members there punished for
high treason. High treason in China is
punishable with death.
The Chinese consul sent his score
taries to the more influential members
Of the Chinese colony and summoned
them to his house. He explained the
situation to them and told them that,
much as he priced their good will and
personal friendship, he was compelled
to do his duty. He also reminded them
Of the laws. They explained to him
that the society was entirely innocent
in its aims and not anarchistic. Ho
listened 10 them and then blandly said
that he would advise, while he would
not presume to dictate, that they leave
the society at once