The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-24
The Maintenance Of China and the In.
terest Of Peace Demand It.
REGENCY WILL NOT Be RECOGNIZED.
Alleged m Health Of the Emperor No Reason
for Change Of Sovereignty.
THE MoBBING OF FOREIGNERS MUST STOP.
Prince Dcvnwonasc REFUSED TO Issue
PASSPORTS to u Celestial Nnturul-
ICED by the American Consul.

Tacoma, Wash, November es.--rhs
Northern Pacific liner Olympia brings tho
following oriental advices:
a telegram published by the Chuwo
states that Sir Claude Macdonald, British
minister at rckin, viii probably make tho
following REPRESENTATIONS 20 the Chinese
government on the subjoined points at an
carly daic.
!. The powers will not recognize the rcs-
toratlon OF tho regency on so flimsy a pre-
text as the III health Of the emperor. which
is NOT sufficient TO justify change in tho
sovereignty
3 The work OF reform etarted by the
emperor must not be suspended, not oaly
IN tne interest OF peace IN the East, hut
LOT the sake also OF the maintenance OF the
Chinese empire
.. Vt is contrary TO principles of human
NY TO visit capital punishment upon poltt;-
cal ant isoniss, aad the practice must b..
discontinued In future
y lhai the Chinese governments must
take greater precautions 10 prevent as
edults by natives on foreign residents in
Pckln IN broad daylignr.
lac bFltSh minister ~ now conducting
heSotiatlons with the ministers OF other
powers Oh The SUBJECT bus no decision q "A
as yet been arrived It,
- 10 Or from ManilA
asked the American minister for passports
10 travel 70 sam. HI explained he hal
no Alternative hui 10 become an American
citizen. Mr.. Hamilton King performed .
naturalization ceremony on the spot aad
applied for passports IN duo line. bss
Prince Devawongse objected TO the Celea-
iial standing. The United States minister
reiolned that American prntecton was
| claimed for him by right OF conquest"
| There the matter Glands tor the present.
English papers IN india are rejoicing
| over the Increasing American market fof
tea,
Fer sevsra, years past the siam tea plan.
| tors have snbscrlbed to maintain rep.
resentative in the Enitod States whose
| sole duty Is TO push the sale OF India teas
| and the result 80 far has been very sails
factory. The amount OF India and Ceylcn
ten taken by North America Increased from
9.J9O,O0o roi:nls ~ 1895 TO IL, 100000
pounds in 1887 japan is the rival In the
red ana IS showing great energy. The
Japanc'fe government has recently allotted
100000 TO be spent In three years In this
campoisr, and Ms example is commended
by he English press to the attention of the
government Of India which leaves the col
ony 10 carry on the struggle unassisted.
An imperial edct has been issuet order
ing the obstruction OF Kang YuweI's books
wherever found ard also the burning o.
the blocks from which any OF his writings
have been printed,
The reasons evtN are that Kang WAS not
only q dangerous intriguer. but most n
religious mau, having openly expressed
himself ms an enemy Of Confnniuslsm and
the apcient religions Of the empire,
Russia Is trying ito obtain n railway
concession from Canton TO Nang Po. l
According TO telegram received by the
Osaka Shoahen Kwaisha OF Osaka, from
its branch office At Han Kow, the houses
destroyed by fro at Han Kow or October
numbered more than is 900 altogether, $500
persons, Including females, having been
burned to death