The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-12

EsU to Marking, WI Chang or .Shang-
hal. whichever the said foreign powers
deem to be the most suitable situation
for the new capital of the Chinese en-
piTe under the new conditions.
Asks a Protectorate.
1T is proposed by his majesty and
his advisers that the said foreign pow
ers should declare a joint prOtectOTate
and undertake the task Of governing
the country through his majesty
''The message suggests that the pro-
tectorate should abolish certain boards
in Pekin, appoint new ministers, abOl-
ish the existing so-cs He'd armies, estab-
lish gendarmerie under foreign officers,
take control of the customs, posts and
telegraphs and work them through
Chinese officials. establish uniform cur
rency, readiust taxation and insure the
freedom of religion.
China Ripe for Reaction.
'"Weng Tung Ho. who predicts d
peaceful acceptance Of such a regime,
goes on to say:
China is ripe for the change of tide
which the reactiOnarieS Vainly seek to
stem If il should be, on the other
hand, that the foreign powers serious
Is contemplate ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Chinese empire, they have before them
the huge task of facing millions who,
although lacking in training and who
make but contemplate soldiers. possess
boundless powers of passive resistance,
and would be able to wear out the
patience of any European rulers seek
ing to govern them without regard to
the Drejudices of the Oldest civiliZa
ton.
Appeals to America
..rT,a conquest and division of China
would be possible with the 100000
trooDs. but TO retain the government
would require 100000 soldiers and
centuries of work The task would end
with the most unhappy results for
both the conquered and conqueror. HIS
majesty and his advisers beg America
and Japan to pause before resorting to
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. which can be deferred
at least until the emperOr's efforts to
govern his people and to restore the
happiness of this great division Of the
human race have proved abortive. II
The people are assured that the powers
are guiding and protecting his majes-
~ and do not intend to swallow the
country piecemeal, they and the SOL
diers viii return unquestiOnably To the
allegiance from which the empress di-
verted them
Dowager Throws OFF Mask.
The Pekin correspondent of the
Times. telegraphing yesterday, says:
Changes have been made in the
Tsung Ii Yamen. One Chinese has
been retired and four Manchus, rigidly
conservative, have been appointed"
The Times, commenting upon the re-
organization. says: 1T means that the
\empress dOwager has finally thrown
off the mask, and has resolved to stake
everything on her anJi-fOreign policy"
Hostile to Officer Chosen.
The last message out of Pelin to
reach London left there Yesterday
morning at II o'clock, going by way of
the Russian telegraph through Maj
churia the Tien Tsjh line being cut. 1t
is as follows: General Tung. a Moham-
medan. extremely hostile TO foreigners,
arrived here this morning, and had a
long audience with Prince Tuan, father
of the hein apparent who is seemingly
friendly to the Boxers. Prince TUan
has been appointed chief of tie foreign
office over Prince Ching. who is more
friendly toward the foreigners
The despatch Of more marines was in