The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-24

BiRthriGht VIII he Maintained,
Al time like the present, when the
attention OF the world Is attracted to-
ward troubled China and war clouds are
hanging over every nations door, Il Is re-
nembered that In the United States. as
veil as In all countries in the civilized
world where Cinnamon have made new
homes, exists tho second strongest and
most powerful organization made up of
the followers OF Confucius-the Chinese
reform party. Time and again the ut
tersnces OF this party have been made
pubic. Its declarations against the life
Of the empress dowager and against the
party now In power In China have been
given wide publicity. The object Of its
existsnce--the restoration to the throne
Of China OF the deposed emperor-has
been told. Ye. In the present confused
state OF affairs In the empire, when riot,
murder and arson are of daily occurrence.
the question is asked. Has the Chinese
reform party aught to do with the Box
ers." the most powerful and dastardly
erganizati ton OF Cinnamon?
Boxers Are Rin-RaR.
In Seattle the Chinese reform party has
local lodge with an enrolment OF over
800 members. Weekly meetings are held
on the south side. all OF which are of an
executive nature. and very little informa-
ton Of the proceedings Is given out. The
chief officer OF the local organization Is
William Head. a tea merchant on Second
avenue, and next In authority IL William
King. Both speak English well and are
bright Cinnamon.
The new party OF reformers;" said
founded with the Boxers, who are now
terrorizing our country and committing
many depredations. In fact, In one par
tlcQ!ar the 'ufgIpfyNffOnS ar tiamet-
rically opposed to enc another. One OF
tho cardinal prineipies of the Boxers
the other hand. bors no such feeling.
The reform party IS made up OF new
generation 81 brsht young men, many
Of whom have hs.a out IN The world and
learned much b. contact with foreigners.
Tho Boxers aie made up OF the riff
ran Of the. peasantfy together with a
Just enough OF military lore TO get them
eelves and their cornpanions into trouble.
The Imperial government might have dis
persed that mob long ago were /, not for
the fact that they believed these rioters
were about TO destroy all the foreigners
they stool a Few centuries ago, before the
blus-eyed man came to interfere with
the long established laws OF exclusion.
objects of Resormcrs.
The objects Of the Chinese reform
jects, tSe the restoration OF the young
emperor TO his throne and the permanent
retirement or tho empress toWhfff ana
her silly advisers. This woman Is any
thing rather than a focl In ordinary at.
yairs, and II We are 70 believe one-half
the stories we hear OF her general knowl-
edge OF men and politics. she must GER
tainiy be blessed with more than an or
binary brain. But she has been surround
who have advised her away from every
chance she may have hsd at the close of
the war with japan to rehablitate her
There can be but one bond Of SYM
pathy between the Boxers and the re-
Form party. and that the restoration 10
peror. II IL his by all the rights OF the
Law. and the great puzzle may be shortly
solved for tho Chinese by the powers.
VIII Keep Birthrtsht.s
III this can be done withou, robbing
China OF her birthright we'll and good:
but ~ the powers ever attempt tho old
will ind they have captured an expen-
sive white elephant.
n. si;asseP n china Rs
chief. He has jus. published a work on
tpectfui hearing from both Chinese and
Europeans. In that work he says: Alas.
on hsavensl our &ooooo.0oo brothers to-
entire world How. fhsn, are we to
works Why IL our empire becoming dis
manifold Why ars We slaves OF no more
'kang's answer 10 his own questions
u that the troubles OF China come from
thu selfish indlvidualism OF her own pco-
pie, each OF whom looks out for himself
aud cares nothing for tho country. Tho
people Of China no says must BE- char
sstsriaed by unity OF mind and honesty
Try. Coming down % more definite
discussion Of the condition Of China, he
years OF existence has China been com
frunted with dangers like those OF the
present. The failure OF the Chinese 90
keep up with the progress OF the times
Ia also another cause for their downfall
China's Troubled state.
Coming down 70 q discussion OF the
remedies 10 lie applied. kang, whose book
was issued prior To the beginning OF
largely IN the 10000 Chinese who are
now residents OF foreign countries. In
fact, his sole hope FOR the regeneration
their fatherland entertained by these ex-
Hes iio says Lofty heaven has per
haps sent forth these i've mlluen OF
ton that they should be the force that
should renoYats CHINA His proposal was
20 organise al the Chinese out % China
In traternal political associations. 10 raise
funa by thelr contributions and use e
In educating his countrymen at home, II
may be noted here that kang actually
made considerable progress IN this work
81 political organization. and that
strong association was Termed in San
lfanelac', besides similar associations
elsewhere
Hang was very anxious that this work
sAoaii % organized aeruaf before China
sAeala tr.ft 80 far into anarchy that her
case would 70 hopeless II we miss the
Present ha SAYS. s1.emnly, 'ard walk tl
fvkluE n ia arms ard every province
ahl8re VITA revolution. then. though Con
faciUs himself should appear. he would
be eowsriess' The aspect 90 anslrs to-
eAy Indicates that the favorable oppor-
tunity has passed by ana every province
OF ChinA is either ablazs With revolution
" wNi Be- soon
kaag Nu-Wel work.
Hang Nu-We e IS but one % the ulauy
psowhieng mon Who have EiVea ~ po-
stdcns az tne imperial SQUIRT Tor thu