The age-herald., 1898-10-07
RESTORATION
 IS COMPLETE The Dowager Empress Holds Full
 Swa' ; Chin2,, THE |NCRYy9. OF GUARDS Around sgn Legations Calls Forth a Vigorous Protest. THE EMPEROR IS STILL ALIVE His Reported Death and Assassination
His Reported Death and Assassination Discredited by State Department.
GOVERNMENT RETRoGRAD1NG
Kar Q Yuw i, R o, m Leader, in an Inter- view Says That the Dowager Was Responsible for Failure of
 the Emperor's Plans.

London October 1.-The Pekin core. spondent of the Times telegraphing Tues day says:
 "The restoration of the regency is com. plete. The empress dowager receives the cabinet daily, seated beside the emperor openly, and not, as formerly, behind a screen. The government is more retrograde and reactionary. Yung Lu, one of his trusted friends, succeeds the late Prince Kung as the chief manchu, while the vice roy of the province of Chile is manchu. Nevertheless, despite assertions to the con- trary, the balance of power between the Chinese and Manchus in high office is un- altered in the central government, though there is a small proportion in Cormuchas in provisional posts The Tsung Lii Yamen contains no member cognizant of foreign affairs. Its chief working member is Hsu Yung Vi, the negotiator of the grand con yention of 1895, who was subsequently, re- moved at the instance of Sir Nicholas OConnor then British minister to China) for breach of faith, but who was reappoint- ed last month. He says his chief colleague will be Hsu Ching Chong, former minister to Russia and now director of the Trans Machurian railway, who long received Rus sian financial assistance.
 Russians Welcome Change
 "The Russians welcome the change as increasing their influence. The immediate exciting cause of the change was the im- pending edct ordering officials to abolish the queue and to adapt foreign dress. A search of the house of Rang Yuwei, the re- former, resulted in the discovery of papers proving that he was carrying on corre- spondence with the leaders of the anti-dy- nastic government in Southern China"
 The Hong Kong correspondent of the Times telegraphs the substance of long interview he has had with Rang Yuwei the Cantonese reformer, in which the latter recounted the history of the crlsis Rang Yuwei said that on June 16 he had two hours audience with the emperor, who, anx- ious about the Russian encroachments, was ready to listen to any plan to secure the integrity of the empire.
 The correspondent continues:
 "Kang advised replacing the conserva- tive ministers by young progressives and the employment of Englishmen and Amer jeans to effect suggested reforms. The em- peror admitted the cogency Ef his argu- ments but expressed his regret at being unable to remove high officials because Of the empress dowager.
 Alliance with England
 "Kang then urged his majesty to strengthen his friendship with foreign pow CTS, and particularly to secure an alliance with England. The emperor said he real- ized that foreign countries were no longer insignificant states and observed that 1t was a pity that his ministers had not avert ed the impending troubles. Rang says the real power at Pekin is held by u Tuen Tan, a sham eunich, and that the dow agers illegitimate son, Chung Ming, WQ1 probably be made emperor,
 "On the morning of September IS Rang received two letters from the emperor, dated, respectively, September 16 and F. Inc first represented the difficulties of his position, the empress dowager's anger and his fear that he would be unable to protect his throne, and commanded Rang to con- suit with his colleagues as to how to save the emperor. In the second letter k.S majesty said:
 T have commanded you to superintend the establishment of official organ. It is strongly against my wishes. I have great sorrow which cannot describe with ink and pen. You must proceed immediate 1y outside to devise means to save me without a moments delay"
 "Kang promptly visited the American missionary, Timothy Richards, whom he asked to call upon the British and Ameri- can legations. Sir Claude Macdonald, the British minister was away, and the Amerf- can minister, MT. Conger, was at Si Shan. Ominous rumors were in circulation that day and Rang fled. He was astonished that England protected him and urges the British government to take prompt action to save the emperor"
 The Pekin correspondent of the Times telegraphing Thursday, says:
 '"The Tsung Li Yamen, having unavail- ably entreated the foreign legations to spare China the humiliation of bringing foreign escorts to the capitol, agreed to the demand of the powers for special
 
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