The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
A HATED EMPEROR.
N Feeling Existing Between the
Chinese Ruler and His Subjects.
The Speedy Downfall of the Present Dyn-
Asty Prophstioally Announcsd--Ths
Country TO BE Divided Into
Three KlnEdoms,

Reports OF serious revolt against
the present Chinese government in
Manchurin and the issue of proclama.
tions by the rebels declaring that the
Manchu dynasty is near its end have
created great deal Of interest among
the foreign colony in the treaty ports,
says a letter from Shanghai. News
that bears directly upon the reported
disaffection in many provinces Of China
comes from Marking. 1t appears that
all up through the great valley Of the
Yangtse finely written prophecy OF
the approaching end of Manchu rule Is
being circulated. 1t is almost impossi-
BILE for foreigner who has not lived
in China to understand the Importance
that is given by the gentry to anything
which is well written or carefully
printed. If such document does not
strongly violate the probabilities it
will be accepted as Gospel truth.
This prophecy, says the Chicago
Tribune, appears to be firmly believed
by all the Chinese who have read it. Il
purports to have been written by Huan
Peh-Shan, who in a vision describes
the downfall Of the present govern
ment. 1t shows considerable literary
ability, but anyone who Is skeptical
may readily see that the author has
thrown in local detail to clinch his
prophecy. ...a.
The sketch of the emperors of China
is very well done, but this historical in
PRODUCTION appears to have been writ
ten merely to lull the suspecions Of the
reader and to induce him to accept the
sensational statements about the COM
ing ruin Of the Manchu dynasty. The
prophet declares that the great prov
inces of Yunnan and Kueichou are the
first that will abandon the empire.
After this China will be divided into
three kingdoms, but this will not take
place and permanent peace will not be
secured until the woods are cleared
from Purple mountain and the waters :
Of Lotus lake are dried mp. The
specious nature of such prophecy may
be seen when II is stated that about
all the forest has been cut of Of Purt
pie mountain, while in dry years ous
may walk over the bed of Lotus lal<ep
which is converted into solid ground
Any season OF drought may therefore
be taken by the conspirators with the
assurance that the two main items OF
this prophecy will be found fulfilled.
In Human there is deep feeling
against the present dynasty because Of
Its favor shown to foreigners. Human
is the seat of set of fanatics who
would rejoice to see every European
thrown out of China. In this province
have occurred the worst outrages on
Christian missionaries, aud aa.yoas
journeying up the Yangtse retains
vivid recollections of the showers Of
stones and obseenity that descended
upon his house-boat from the neigh
boring banks. Intercourse with
foreigners seem only TO intensity the
popular hatred of the European inter
lopers, who, they think, are encouraged
by The young Emperor and his advis-
.rs. The worst feature of the situA-
ton is that the central government
does not dare TO rebuke the insolence
Of the Human people. This has, been
shown repeatedly in recent years, but
The most conspicuous instance was the
failure to punish Chou Han, the author
IF the infamous Human tracts against
which caused all the peril
and suffering of missionaries In the
Yangste valley. This man was proved
10 hs the author Of these tracts incit-
ing people Ia .rsirder Christian mis-
and the very blocks on wf1Jh :
they were printed were found In his
house, but he escaped on the specious
pretext, trumped up by the governor
Of Chang Chu, that the man was insane,
and therefore beyond the reach of the
law.
Again in the recent Sunelsu massacre
Of two Swedish missionaries the
of Human was first insolent,
then procrastinating, and finally,
when forced to act, cunningly made
of some of the best native
friends of the missionaries. He then
dilated on the thoroughness of his
work and the impartial punishment
dealt out. Everyone recognized the.
of the thing, but as no
European could follow out an investi-
cation his report had to be accepted.
Since then elaborate protests have
been filed with the Taung-li Yamen
against the injustice of the proceed
ing. ..
In any other country than China
such acts would have resulted In the
of the guilty officials, but
the governor of Changcha and the
viceroy of Human are both in Office
and complacently defy their foreign
critics. ..'
1t is from Human, therefore, that we
may expect to see the first uprising
against the present dynasty. There
are already rumors Of serious trouble,
hut no one can ascertain the facts, be-
cause the province is closed to Euro
peans, and the few native Christians
dare not tell what they know for fear
IF the vengeance Of the officials. -