New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
4 CHINESE coup D'ETAT.

The news from Picking, if correct possesses
| Il grave significance beyond all power OF exng-
cerotiOn The Emperor. we are told. has Doen
practically deposcd and Is In danger OF assas-
s,natlon. The Dowager Empress has assumed
! sunrcme authority and will restore Ii Hung
Chang TO Mace and power. The negotiations
for nm alliance with japan will he broken on
and the reforms ordered a few days ago by the
Emneror will be rcscinded. The old regime
will he maintained and the closest relations
with Russia will he cultivated That Is the
news and that the outlook. 1t Is coup detat
~ ,mmoo suroh le import TO both the domestic
tranquility and prosperity and the foreign ro-
lations and independent sovereignty or the en-
pjre
We have recently explained and discussed
tho reformatory edicts Of the Emperor. They
were altogether commendabe. They were per-
Inns intended largely to allay the existing ana
increasing discomfort of the people, ana 'hns 10
check the insurrection, which has already as
suined portentous size. Whether they wouid
have succeeded IN that object Is problematir
Assuredly the resembling OF them VIII serve 10
increase disafYecton and 10 make the Insurgents
more determined and irreconcilnblc. we nave
keen recolectlons Of the Tai-PDg Rebellion, or
how II cost millions Of lives. and OF how u
would probably have succeeded had not the
illustrious Gordon gone TO the rescue or the
DYNASTY There is ground for assurance
that this present rebellion will not become
equally formidable. There is little for hope
that another Gordon will arise TO quoll IT,
Should II endanger the dynasty aid might be
sought from Russia. No doubt Russia would
unhcsltatinaly respond. What that would mean
recorded history tells The Tar,nrs were once
called IN thus to help the old Chinese dynasty.
They came and conquered and since that time
a Tartar dynasty has occupied the Peacock
Throne. Austria once called In the Russians
to help her against the Hunpariaps, md since
that time the Car has added TO his titles thnt
of Protector Of Austria" and hns regarded
himself as the rlghtful Suzerain OF that empire
Passing by the rejection of the Japanese ALL
ance which would be the best possible alliance
China could make. the coup detat Is to he re-
carded as Russia's answer TO Great Brtains
latest stroke Briefly stated this was the Sc
ouence of occurrences: A British bank made n
contract 10 loan money 10 the New-Chwang
Railroad Russia objected. and prevailed upon
II Hung Chang to repudate the contract.
Great Britain threatened 10 use force against
China unless III were dismissed from the Tsung-
r-Yamen The Emperor yielded and dismissed
L. And now Russia secures the turning out
of the Emperor himself and the restoration OF
Ii. What the answering move by Great Britain
will be Is n matter OF interesting speculation.
Whatever II be. may reckon that the indie
pendence Of China is departed. The proud ON
pre Is merely the shuttlecock between the
battledores OF two great rival gamesers. And
onca IN such a Might a nation Is not likely 10
get out OF It. The end Of China Is at hand
brought measurably nearer by this latest coup
detat.