Evening star., 1900-10-06

Chinese situation. In a general way the
public want the dowager empress punished
as they wanted Mr.. Kruger punished, but
1t would surprise no one IL the empress
escaped. or rather IL like Mr. Kruger, she
refused to put herself in the hands of her
opponents. The Chinese minister in Lon
don. Sir Chih Chen Lofengluh. is not al all
pleased with the small progress the powers
are making in the direction OF peace L
had a long conversation with him yester-
day, and he told me he was convinced that
unless the very highest order Of statesman
ship were brought to bear on the Chinese
situation war between China and the rest
OF the world must inevitably ensue. Con-
tiruing he said: IF Mr.. Hay were to con-
policy were to be followed by the powers
/ should have no fear of the result. He
represents the only government whom 1
am convinced does not regard China as
legitimate prey. and his high qualities OF
craftsmanship. as shown in every phase OF
the crisis. makes him emnently qualified
to retain the respect OF China while nego-
tiations are in progress. When l say this
I echo the opinion of Ii Hung Chang be-
side my own" After paying this tribute
to the American Secretary Of State his ex-
eellency told me what he believed would be
adequate terms Of peace. Leaving aside
the question of a money indemnity he
said. II believe the powers should give
practically all their attention to instituting
well defined judicial, financial and educa-
tional reforms. 1 should like to see con-
gress of eminent jnrists OF America and
Europe come together and formulate code
of laws for the government OF all foreign
ers in China. which would abolish the pres
ent cumbrous system of consular turisdic-
ton The privilege Of being tried under this
code should be granted to any native who
so elects. To put more money in the Chi
nese treasury / should increase the present
import duty on the necessities of life to
Is per cent and should impose a duty OF -
per cent on luxuries which are now ad-
mitted free. I should form a compulsory
system of education throughout the en-
pire and should devote equal attention to
the development Of the mind, the spirit and
the body. 1 should also insist on the grad
ual emancipation Of the Chinese press.
Speaking Of what the new government
should consist Lofengluh said: "One OF the
powerful pro-foreign viceroys Of the south:
Ii Hung Chang. Chang Chih fung or Lui
Kunyi. should be made prime minister and
should be given complete power, backed up
by all Europe. The emperor and empress
should return to Pekin and should be al
lowed to remain on the throne, but with
out having more than nominal voice In
governmental affairs. 1t Will not do to
harm the empress, for that will inevitably
lead to civil war. and the whole Of the Chi.
nese empire will be afiame for many years"
of the anti-foreign insurrection will be
executed except Prince Tuan, whose per
son. he says, as father Of the heir apparent
Is sacred and II u were harmed would
cause civil strife.
Beers Wiped Out Again.
Lord Roberts statement of few days
back that the main Boer army in the East
ern Transvaal had ceased to exist as q
fighting force On Sunday the remnant
under Gen. Pienaars, who had taken up
positions In the Lebombo hills, near ko-
matt Poort crossed the frontier some 800
strong and surrendered to the Portuguese
authorities, who disarmed them and sent
them to Delagoa Bay. 1t Is a collapse as
complete as that Of the French army un-
der Bourbaki, $4,000 strong which, finding
itself hemmed in close to the Swiss border
without hope Of escape. chose to surrender
to a neutral power rather than to the
enemy, and laid down its arms on Swiss
soil on February 1, 1871. The Portuguese.
like the Swiss in that case, have. as neu-
trails, to take care that none of the ref
ugees should take any further part in the
war. The surrender Of Sunday, followed az
1t was, by the prompt occupation of ho-
matt Poort by the Guards Brigade, is there
fore long step toward the inevitable end
Gems. Botha and Viijoen are reported 10
have gone to the north OF Lydenberg. but
they can have very few men with them,
and elsewhere the Beers are split up into
small bodies, which, though active enough.
are isolated and without means of procur-
ing fresh supplies of ammunition, even IL
they can get food. They may protract the
struggle for some time yet, but they have
nothing to hope for. because of the persist
euce Of the government In asking for un-
conditional surrender.
An h1BtOraC size.
Derwent Water House. the new home Of
the Acton Liberal Club, which is to be
opened by Sir Charles Dixie next Satur-
day. was at one time the residence Of the
unfortunate Earl of Derwent Water, who.
as traitor was the last person to lose his
head on Tower Hill. 1t is stated that after
the execution the body was taken by night
to Acton and buried In the grounds OF the
estate, on portion of which a lofty, though
plain stone obelisk was erected to his
memory. This bears no inscription what
ever, and there Is record TO show the
date when it was set up. There Is q legend
that at midnight the headless earl is to be
seen riding on horseback round the obelisk
carrying his head beneath his arm. The
trial of the earl took place In Westminster
Hall. The body was first laid In the church
yard Of St. Giles In the Fields Afterward
il was reburied in Northumberland, whence
it was again removed to Thorndon, Lord
Petre's seat in Essex. There Is an old
Temple Bar in 1718 and that Lady Derwent
Water drove in a cart beneath the arch
while a man specially hired for the purpose
threw 1t down from the parapet.
Mr. ira D. Sankey's services are being at
tended by crowds which vie in number with
those who rushed to the Moody and Sankey
meetings in 1884. At the great assembly
hall in Mile End road-the gigantic build
ing erected for social and religious work
by Mr.. Charrington-there was an enor-
nous crowd last night. So early as
o'clock in the afternoon persons had taken
I'D positions at the door, and within ten
minutes of the door being opened the hall
was filled. During the present visit MT.
Sankey is giving addresses In addition 10
his solo singing. Next week he starts Tor
Manchester, Leeds and Scotland.
L. H. MOORE.