The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-24
Especial Cable Dispatch to the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post. Copyrighted
1898, by James Gordon Bennett.)

Especial Cable Dispatch TO the New York Her
aid and The Houston Post Copyrighted
1898, by James Gordon Bennett.)
Pckin, September 22.--Delayed in trans
mission over the Chinese land y
The empress dovager has resumed control
of the government because of the inca
| pacity of the emperor The empress dow
aeer is supported by a strong party
Chang Yin Huan, a member of the tsung
II yamen and director OF the imperial rail
roads and finances, has been dismissed and
his property confiscated
Ii Hung Chang will probably return TO
POWER. All Is quiet.
Washington. September 23.-1he Chinese
minister, Mr.. WI Ting Fang, received IN
n dispatch from the Chinese government
today the text of the edict issued by the
emperor. which says that owing TO the
critical condition of Chinese affairs, he
calls back to power the empress dowager
and commits to her hands the direction OF
the vast affairs of the empire. The edict
as follows:
Now that China Is disturbed and there
is need that all business shall be well done,
we. the emperor. agitated from morning to
evening for the welfare OF all affairs. and
fearful lest errors may occur observing
from the beginning Of the reign oil Tung
Chi that the empress dowager had twice
giypn IN rho pmupror eaCh
time wlth signal ability and success, so we
now, considering the important interests
of the empire, have begged the empress
dowager 10 give to the emperor the benefit
OF her ripe experience and her instruction.
The dowager empress has been pleased 10
accede to this request. Therefore, 1T is to
be the good fortune OF the whole empire
that this suspicious event is brought about
From today the empress dowagcr conducts
the business OF the imperial apartments
and on the eighth day Of the present month
Chinese calendar. meaning today, English
oalendar) We will take all the princes min
listers TO perform the ceremony IN the
Chin Chung palace. Let the yamen for
eign Officer prepare that the ceremonies
may be performed with fitting honors.
The Chinese minister was seen today and
talked freely concerning the ediCt. He
said there was no secrecy about it, nothing
10 Indicate that IL was triumph of one
foreign element over another. and that its
essential purpose was to strengthen China
herself at time when serious foreign prob
lens were presented. II was quite natural.
he said, that the dowager empress should
be called to the aid OF the emperor. owing
to dynastic reasons.
The emperor was first an infant ruler ana
then, as now. the dow ger empress directed
for him the vast affairs OF the empire.
Concerning The report that the empress
return to power was a coup favorable to
Russia the minister said he did not con-
, slider the movement favorable TO any par
ticular power as against any other. Its
effect ne says. will he toward strict Inn
Partially in China towards all nations
During the former regency OF the empress
she had shown marked friendship for the
English so that in the opinion OF the min
| lister it was unfair TO presume that she had
anti English prejudices. As to its effect
upon Ii Hung Chang, the minister said the
dOwager empress had long admired the
rugged ability OF the old statesman But
he did not think this would result in the
return OF III to office owing, it is under
stood. TO foreign influence. 1t is proba BILE,
the minister believes that Prince Ii viii
continue in his nominal post as imperial
secretary.
resist ACKNOWLEDGMENT by foreign powers.
Mr.. WI Ting Fang said Il arm confident
China will remain intact and | am glad
to note that your minister to China, Mr.
| DENLY, has the same opinion
| The minister speaks with satisfaction OF
the concession which he signed a short time
ago by which American syndicate will
build railway from Han Kow to Canton,