The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-06

should be organized ABROAD De1ore emma
should drift so far into anarchy that her
case would be hopeless. If we miss the
present" says kang, solemnly, land
wait till Peking is in arms, and every
proyince ablaze with revolution, then,
though Confucius himself should appear,
he would be powerless" The aspect of
affairs today indicates that the favorable
opportunity has passed by and eveyy prov
ince of China is either ablaze with srevo-
luton or will be soon.
Kang Yu-wei is but one of the many
prominent men who have given up posi-
tons at the Imperial court for the glory
and salvat on of their abused country
men. These men are patriots who should
have the respect and encouragement of
every good American citizen. Some or
them have gone so far as to donate
large share of their private fortunes to
the cause of reform, but Kang Yu-wei
not only gave his wealth, but his high
position at the Imperial court well.
He is one of the few who had, and still
has the absolute confidence of the young
Emperor, and HIS Majesty has virtually
appointed him to act as his agent abroad
AS reward for his loyalty to his 1mpe-
rial master, Kang Yu-wei has been .eXil-
ed, and 10 now obliged to find asylum
I in the friendly city of Singapore. But all
/ this persecution has not dampened MS
| patriotic spirit; in fact, it seems to have
sharpened 1t; for although he is denied
a residence in his own country. his icono.
elastic pen is ever busy in the cause of
| his party.
The Emperor himself is a member OF
| this organization, which is not a secret
society, as many uninforme- persons are
inclined to believe neither is 1t nihllisuc
in it's nature. All these men ask Tor IS
| the return of their young ruler to his
hereditary throne and his restoration to
personal liberty, for he is now little less
than a political prisoner within his own
palace walls. 1t is miracle that kwang
| Hsu has been allowed to remain so long
on earth for he is surrounded by a gang
of political plotters who would not hesi-
tate at murder did they not fear the ven
geance of boCh natives and foreigners.
But should he c4.ance to be so unfortu-
nate as to fall conveniently ill, the news
gatherers of the world would soon have
an opportunity to chronicle the sudden
death, after a short but painful Sickness
of China's Emperor
Since a few sucn men as Kang Yu-we
have left the Imperial palace and mingled
with the world the Chinese people have
had an opportunity to learn something
of their Emperor. These men all declare
that Kwang Hsu Is ~ far the most wise
and intelligent ruler China has had fol
many centuries. All agree that he is 9
man of wonderful sagacty, and that ne
Is mbued with an intense love for his
people. His education has not been neg
lected still he is ever anxious to learn
and improve, and the last study he has
taken up is English, in which he is max
ing astonishingly rapid progress.
The Emperor is more than liberal in hi:
views regarding fore gners. This is on'
of the given reasons for dethroning him
He is anxious that the open-door polic7
, should be favored in lie fullest and mos
r liberal sense of the term, not only in emp
ty form, hut in fac. All these innova
q lions are obnoxious 20 the old Conserva
: tive party of China. the party which
n now in power. and is ruled by Ii Hun
: Chang and the Dowager Empress The
q are as determined to keep the Empero
! from assuming tie scepter as are tn
!, members of the Reform party that h
= shall do So The battle is an unequal on
> on account of the old legal adage ths
a possession constitutes nine points, but IT
= Reformers are sure to win in the end.
The Emperor is anxious that all modeI
:, mechanical improvements be introduce
: into China, not after the old style
= government concession, but in the for
l. of franchise, open to all competitors r
- CARELESS of race. Railroads, Telegram
- and modern farming machinery are q
- needed to complete the great refor
= which the Emperor has himself sugges
=, ed and which has been painfully ne;
=, his own undoing. But thanks to the ed
y cational effect of travel in foreign land
=, there are now enough energetic your
~ men in the Empire to force the sun-drie
, mummified old Conservatives to the wa
u And this will surely come to pass, eve
though the great Powers take decisi'
m hand in the settlement of the present CT
Is sis The Powers may establish a protec
lu crate, but even so, they can do no mo
4 than advise contamination of KwaI
10 Hsu's ideas of reform.