The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-13
ARE FOR THE oPEN-DOOR POLICY
Chinese RefOFmers, Supporting De-
posed Emperor, Commence work.

posed EMPEROR Commence WORK.
An article recently appeared in 4 local
newspaper In reference to certain placards
posted on walls and fences in this city by
unknown Chinese belonging to the party
OF the deposed Chinese emperor, Kwang
Sui. The article said that these placards
; fidentsal friend and adviser OF Kwanw Sui.
and that they fairly br!stied with treason
toward the present empress dowager OF
China.
Representative Chinese citizens In Seat
tie say the following are the facts regard
Ing the matter:
kwang Sui Is the stepscn OF the pres
ent empress dowager OF China who has
quarter OF century. kwang Is now about
So years old. He Is an advocate OF all tho
chief measures advocated by the Chinese
the opening Of the he cn asss e ,n-
building of railways and the opening up
OF manufacturing establishments by Eng
lish-speakinE people preferably r.. by the
FOR this preference lies in the belief that
OF all the governments Of the world that
Of the United States Is the fairest and most
equitable In dealing with its subjects
The present empress dowager until re-
Gently wished to keep the Chinese people
In the same benighted condition IN which
they have existed for hundreds OF years
OF hate, realizing that the reform move
ment had grown to such proportions that
II would reach Its full consummation In
very short time, the empress. through her
representatives. has expressed her will
ingness TO accede TO the demands Of the
reformers. Prominent members Of the re-
form party claim. howevsr. that these con-
cessiens have come too late.
The reform party OF China. In advocating
closer commercial relations with this coun-
try, argues that China has products which
she can dispose of to advantage IN TINS
country, and at the same time can omsr
quantities Of American produce The ex-
tent OF this market can be best appreciat-
ed by bearing In mind the fact that the
reliable statistics Is 800 oaeo or nearly
seven times that of the United States So
remote from civilization are some of the
ar ss' MANY mi millions Of Chinese VINO have
not yet heard OF the war between China
Chinese politics are still further compIi-
friend. kwang Yn Wei. who several years
ago aGitatsd reform measures similar to
those now under discussion In fact he
ssitatsd them 20 excessively that he was
forced TO fee 70 japan under the pro'ec-
ton Of a British mAn-of-war. Assasstns
foiowes, him from China and even under
the japanese flag he trenbled for his life.
some OF the most prominent Chinese In
Seattle. CLAIM, that both England and Japan
are now taking active steps to cultivate
closer relations with China, and that IL the
iunity 70 do likewise to pass II may never
occur again
The movement 10 bring the United States
and China into closer relations is by no
means confined 10 the Chinese In Seattle.
IL IL being ag!tatsd nv all the better and
more Intelligent classes Of Chinese through
out the United States. IL Is unqusstiona-
bly, their purpose as soon as practicable
10 present q formal. and somewhat manaa-
tory petition 80 the empress dowaxer TO
aodicsts and allow Kwanx Sui to ascend
thu throne ard open China 10 the commences
and civiiizing influences OF the outside
world
A conversation with any Of the reform
ers 1issioses the fact that they are tre-
snendously In earnest, ard that the repre-
sentative Chinese IN this part Of the world
at least. are setting their faces toward q
new future for the Celestial empire ard
that they have 10 patience with the proph.
ecy. several times recorded recently 5s'
Caucasian tourists. that the vast territory
OF China Is destined 10 3issrtsgratsou and
afterwara 70 partition among the nations
Of Europe.
The refoyrnsrs believe, on the ether hand
that q uew and brighter day Is apon 10
dawn f3r Crina. and that the 1rst beams
az tire morning @Ili come from the sin OF
American liberty.