The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-16
EEronM Il CHINA.


10 Letter from the Aor,er,
Citiscn OF HoustaSn.
W. sedxwick o. Nthis cltv has
iol'c ,w.1lSis iettsr from his SON
j. l.. Hendry. now a mission-
nghai. China:
at the present time, at sea 40
cond-tion of affairs In Pekin.
bsion is widespread that the en-
been put to death BY the EN-
xsa... ald uhAS now sne mas a f.ee
.ch TO operate. But it is known
lin, among the foreigners, there
that the emperDr is still awe.
|fined, having been stripped OF
by the empress dowager. II Is
hing manifest that great friction
Existing for some time between
)r and the empress. She has con-
stubbornly opposed his reform
such an extent that 1t became
hat either he or che would have
aside; ard IL appears that on
of his friends he had made all
hts to forcibly take chares Of
>nvey her peaceably to a palace
being prepared for her But ere
were put into execution some OF
B, or more Likely his enemies,
plan to the empress, who acted
taking charge of him Instead OF
charge of her. Several Of his
of reform were arrested at once
ID prison. The leader, however.
Wal. managed to escape and Is
ing Kong under the protection OF
Nj. Six OF the best men OF the
Dvement have already been be-
us becoming the first martyrs Of
China. / mean natives, OF course.
be emperor's reform edicts hnvo
kdy repealed and the old order
has been s-estabiished. This
he read an edict that suppresses
Chinese newspapers In the EN-
hey are OF no use at the present
matters. So 1t would appear that
n been set back for some time.
Ne know tina. this opposition will
y on the day OF reform. The feel
for OF reformation Is Widespread,
III not be extinguished. by all OF
Kand cruelties that the empress
roper to bring to bear upon II.
IRre now In pekin sixty Russian,
fman and twenty-five English
he consills have asked for them
to the consulates in consequence
B riots in the city when several
II were roughly handled. 1t Is
Mat ere many days the United
y also have a guard there. We
The least doubt as to tho final re-
OF this excitement. Reform has
IN, and woe to the party that
Dts way. Reforms. r. ls said, never
hfrl, and this will prove to be
losophy In the case OF China as II
her parts of the world. The fact
measures of reform have the
of all of the foreign
Ives great prestige to them. l
fully inquired of all classes OF
be as to their sentiments regard
form measures that the emperor
hirating and have found that to
by are highly in favor of them.
|e are fully aware of the wide
Eruption in official circles, and
BE that IL about half of the Off
their horde of thieves were re-
private life it would be n long
BID better times for the people.
ferry true. There is no doubt that
he friends of reform will now be
lul as to what they say and do.
know that there is danger. Some
u men Of the empire are now In
Ter of their lives. Those who have
Rte'1 have died game, saying that
I'D be hundred to stand up In
Is. They fully realized that they
Ig down their lives for their coun- 4
* of the church win not be him
these troubles, for the people I'M
That alc Of us are for China and
BIT us pray earnestly that all Of
|cu!lties win work out much good
birch of God in this land. Yours
ely, ]. l.. Hendry.