The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-26
.CHINA'S TRIDGLATIONS..
The Vicissitudes Of a Reformer in
the Celestial Empire,
REFORMBR's BROTHER MUST DIE

Unable TO Capture KanE Nuwei, the
Government VIII Take the Life ofHis
neutrality-suspicious. Khat May
Yet Involve England and Russia.
London, Sept. 26.-The Times PelSin
correspondent says: Chang Yen Hoon,
the Cantonese enemy and rival of Ii
Hung Chang, who Is charged with har-
boring Kang Yuwei, has been arrested.
He Is now under trial by the board of
punishment. He will be stripped Of
all his offices, his removal giving in
creased honor to Ii Hung Chang.
The officials generally welcome the
empress return to power, but the peo-
pie are Indifferent. Kang Yuwel Is
charged with conspirlng against the
dowager empress, and has been de-
clared an outlaw, and his arrest has
been ordered.
The Times Shanghai correspondent
telegraphs On the arrival of Kang
Yuwei at WI Hung he was placed for
safety on board the steamer Ballarat,
which sails for Hong Kong tomorrow.
In the course of an interview yester-
day he Informed me that he left Pekln
on Tuesday, in compliance with
secret message from the emperor warn
ing him of his danger and urging him
to obtain assistance from those inter-
ested in the CountTy's welfare. He fur
ther stated that recent events were
entirely due to the action of the Man
chu party, headed by the dowager em-
press and Viceroy Yung Lu, and in
Guiding all the high Manchu officials.
The latter were displeased by the EN-
perors leaning toward the reform
party, and decided to restore the re-
gency Of the dowager.
The dawager empress party is bound
by an understanding with the Russians
whereby the latter, in consideration OF
the support of the Russian interests,
undertake to preserve Manchuria as
the seat of the dynasty and to main
tain Manchu rule in China. In pur-
suance of this compact the gradual
substitution Of Manchus in all high
| offices and military commands began
last year, under the direction of the
dowager, thus creating sources of fric-
ton with the emperor, whose dethrone-
ment was frequently threatened. The
present movement is entirely Manchu,
as opposed to Chinese. The influence
of Ii Hung Chang is now subordinate
to that Of Young Lu, and Is likely to
decrease.
The emperors health is excellent, and
his capacity for work and eagerness
for progress are remarkable. His ma
jesty is confident, however, that it will
be impossible to overcome the oppOsi-
ton without the assistance of Eng
| land which he endeavored to obtain
for his recent progressive measures.
Kang Yuwei urges that England now
has an opportunity to intervene and
restore the emperor to the throne, by
| doing which, he asserts, she will carr
| the gratitude of the Chinese people. He
| also observes that unless protection is
| afforded to the victims of the coup
| detat it will be impossible hencefor-
ward for any native to support British
| interests.
Kang Yuweis brother has been ar
rested in Pekin and condemned to
death. Sir Claude Macdonald the
| British minister, gave instructions that
Kang Yuwei should be protected from
arrest The British consulate holds
his baggage and documents referring
| to state secrets. The Russians are in
censed at the latter fact, and it is re-
| ported that Russia has offered the
! dowager empress the services of 10000
! troops from Port Arthur to keep order
! In PellIn if necessary. 1t is stated that
! the British fleet in Chinese waters has
been divided between Taku and Shan
haikwan, under orders to intercept
Russian transports in the event Of an
attempt to land troops.
The PelSin correspondent of The Daily
Mail says: The head eunuch at the pal
ace informs me that the emperor /:
seriously indisposed, and that his death
is not unlikely.