New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-17
REFORMS IN CHINA.
CoNsuL.GENERAL no BELIEVES THEY
ARE BEING CONTINUED.

No NEWS or rrrE EMPERoRs DEATH-PRAIsES
THE powAoER EMPREss-PI.ANs FOR
SCHOOL HERE
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rHrBuSE.1
Gan Francisco Dec 1G-The Chinese Consul
General Ho, to-day gave out for the nrst tline
all the facts within his knowledge In regard u
the recent upheaval I'm China. Heretofore ne
has persistently refused to talk on the SUBJECT
I'VE have had no official notification OF any
changes which have occurred I'm the conduct or
our empire" the Consul-General declares. pu'
the absence OF any such advice appears 10 "S
conclusive that the Emperor Is still our SOW
eregn and that tales afoat which represent
him as impOtent and powerless. with the sceptre
wrested by violence from his hands. are without
foundation. All our orders are addressed 10 US
by the Foreign Office, and they invariably read.
We are instructed etc. leaving the power CIV
ing these instructions understood. while the
signature is that Of the head OF our particular
department. 1t is not to be supposed that one
ruler could succeed another in the control Of the
affairs Of a great nation without formal notii-
cation being sent forth to all that nations diplo-
matte officers throughout the world. and this
has not been done In single instance. we
place no credit whatever in the sensational
tales anoat which represent the Emperor as de-
prIved OF all power, and the Dowager Empress
at the head Of our Government.
prior to September 10 1t must be understood
that the Empress was, to our knowledge. all the
time Joining in the direction Of Government
affairs We all understood 1t, and believe that
her advice was always in the best interests or
the people. She is a woman Of high education
and Of great wisdom. 1t Is absurd to say that
she Is opposed to progress. Ten years ago. when
she was recognized as the prime mover In every
gr ,at measure In China. one hundred young
men we're sent to Yale and others abroad to OBJ
tain a good education.
EXTREME MEASURES ATTEMPTED.
"Our theory is that so-calle, reformers tried to
institute measures which would have shaken
the Empire to its foundation. 1t is said that
Kang Yu Wei urged the abolition Of the queue.
Now. this is a sacred matter with our nation.
for II Is q symbol Of our religion and when any
one attempts to interfere with peoples religion
he is touching one of the most dangerous probi
lens do not mean to say that the question of
abolishing the queue has been made national
issue. That was probably only climax which
brought about decisive action. The effort of the
reform element. represented by Kang Yu Wei.
who stood a sort Of privy councillor to the
Emperor. to have all OF the high officials who
OppOScu TtIOTIn removed from Once, was a SeTl-
Gus movement, arousing dssension which
reached its eliminating point when more in
significant measure was proposed.
Yet any one who Will investigate the admin
stration Of China to-day will find that all of the
really substantial reform movements are still
going forward the same before There has
been no check to these, and especially to edu-
cational work In support Of this statement /
will mention that at this Consulate We have Just
received orders looking forward to the educa-
tional advancement OF young Chinese boys here.
Our Government wishes to establish here in San
francisco an educational system for the Chinese
which shall include both elementary and univer-
sity training. and which shall be a large scale
to accommodate all who are fitted to come under
It, The elementary school is to comprehend
training III both English and Chinese. and prob
ably also polytechnic training to which we at
tach great Importance"