The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-29


certy. Il Is not wen IN China to aerys
~ ~ M1sters. and the reform party has
No members who can serve two maste 4.
Gbsr nave an abundance OF evidence that
MS Dc true his utterances at the present
''ne are out characteristic OF the man. y
Wrongs Arc Set Forth.
Another letter received by the local
association from Khoo seok Wan chief
OF the reform party at Singapore. Is
uateo June %. and throws some light on
tue disposition Of the party and the al
legged wrongs melted out by the empress
dowa&er- II reads.
my Dear Brothers: ! am very glad
20 near that you have started an asso-
cIsfon N San Francisco called the 'Po
wong Woey.' with the object OF saving
nus imperial majesty, Kwang Hsu. and
20 INTRODUCES all advanced civilized ideas
act Il much admired By me.
Ut empire. as You are aware. IN not
smah one. and the number OF our peo-
p PIE = very great indeed. SIN. at the
contempt by ali the p resi- Of he world mth
and are not accounted equal to other
great nations. Lately many large con-
eisn powers,. and I dare say that al
thougn the wholesale partition has barely
commenced, yet / fear China will soon
follow IN the wake of Poland and india
~
other by England. Should this continue
LOT any length Of tfme we win soon be
without government and without homes,
a powerful empire As Il IL. our people
are treated like animals serving their
masters. You have seen the great citi-
zens OF foreign countries, my dear broth
ers, and am sure you have learned .
great deal Of Western history. For In
stance. you have learned that neither
Ensland. America. Germany. France nor
Il 4sxI f.
And how have they become powerfuii
Always the work of q few clever men
in the beginning who took Il upon them
s where & sS.s sos hs D.s; *. gan
Int OF good government.
As TO ourselves. 80 far We have had
hard time OF Z. We have taken up
fat to forge ahead at once possibly II
win BE- too late and We win be blamed
TOR ever after for. our negiigencs. Re.
not be Of this world forever. have
learned that most other governments
are limited as to the power OF their rul-
sans cur present Sw hss
ter that we make our emperor absolute
ruler until our people know more OF the
laws OF government. ! beg to remind
has been In existence for thousands of
years. still during all that tims We
never have had an emperor who could
ARRIV8C0 NuS Wt8uUgn VI hWauB k1uus
and when he again becomes our ruler
] predict great success and prosperity
Many OF our friends advise US to ap-
real 10 friendly foreign powers such a.
England and America. This 10 food ad-
vice, but II does not exactly agree with
the old family law. I consider this to
be our affair, an affair between OUT selves
and our emperor, and II Is our duty TO
act for ourselves; foreign powers have
nothing to do with IT, Besides tho TINA
Il not We ripe sor foreign. Intervention.
II ever Ne are to ask their help We
mast do 10 cnly after we have S.-ucx
for liberty. Then II they approve OF our
principles we NAV depend upon II they
will offer their assistance.
Are you aware. my dear brothers, Of
the great amount Of gooi we have A.
ready accomplished Our emperor would
long ago have been murdered by the
wicked old dowager empress or her con-
| federates were II not for the great fear
| our protesting kilograms have engen-
| dered. To be sure, kilograms are bu;
bits Of paper. but they have had a most
| wonderful effect. ! would also inform
| you that our joint kilograms have been
| much admired and commented upon by
| the great powers.
II appeal to Confucius. Jesus Christ.
| jehovah, and all the prophets. praying
| that our association may succeed in It's
loyal work. Should ever China again
become = real power. then, my dear
brothers. our names will never be for
gotten tin the end Of history"