The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-10
HOPE OF EUNG CHT-ISO
Gives His Reasons for the hope. and
why DE Thinks it me only Tenabi,
Proposal

LeunR Chi-tso the Chinese roformor
who was one Of the central figures In
the cotcrie Of young men who with the
emperor. seemed a short time ago TO be
about to lead China into a new era Of
progress, voices his views OF the pres
ent situation and the future hope Of his
country in the following.
China's position today may well be
compared TO "a thousand pound weight
hung up by a single hair. IL needs no
argument to show that the danger Of
falling is inevitable, and would affect
the world no less than the Chinese.
The condition OF the middle kingdom
is indeed critical. The powers are hold
ing the key TO the situation in the
north. They enter this crisis not be-
cause OF aT,' desire on their part, but
because circumstances have forced
them to embark upon such an undertake
ing. And If they should bring about a
peaceful settlement of affairs on a firm
basis, then not only the foreigners I'm
China would be benefited, but China
herself would thereby be blessed. But
If things cannot be settled on a firm
and reliable footing, you may look for
ward to the day when China will be-
come "A field of blood.
The dowager empress is the promoter
and originator of all the ills that led
to the present crisis. She has stood in
the way of every effort made to better
China's condition. Her secert alliance
with the Boxers is evidence of her in
| tense hatred for foreigners.
Chinas chief drawback is conserva-
/ tism. Somehow she cannot appreciate
| the value of foreign improvement. In
| holding herself aloof and paying no at
| tention whatever to foreign govern
mental systems. she has voluntarily
made her government as rotten and
corrupt as it is. The only way to cure
/ China's conservatism is to do away
with the old, worn out governmental
| system, and to establish a new one
| according to western ideas. But for
! eigners may doubt whether we have
| the material by which a new govern
ment may be constituted. Such men dc
not understand the affairs in China. We
| have an emperor, the most intelligent
! that the empire has ever produced for
many centuries. He is thoroughly inn
bued with foreign ideas of progress and
! advancement. He has great hopes in
| foreign governmental systems, and
! last, but not least, he has the greatest
regard for the rights of the people.
l venture the prediction, in view of
! the natural inclination of the Chinese
]
| can have a model government. if the
foreigners will lend a willing and help
ing hand
! In peruSing the newspapers of the day
l find that England, the United States
and Japan, are in favor of restoring the
| emperor to power that he may carry
! out his cherished plan of reform for
the benefit of the people 1 regard this
| policy as the most necessary and APP
propriate to the times. If the emperor
shall be reinstated, foreigners will GER
| tainly be invited to participate with us
in the formation of a model govern
ment, and share with us in the bless
ings that are the natural sequence OF
good government.
These, then, are the few most impor-
tant things to be remembered:
l. The opening up of China so that
the Chinese may be able to assimilate
foreign ideas. of progress, and also thai
foreigners may share with the Chinese
in the development of the wealth of this
vast empire.
2. Power in China must be central
lied to prevent jealousy among fac
tions.
3. For the best interest of China ant
the world the emperor should be rein
stated.
Aside from what has been said, are
there any other methods by which
China may be governed? 1 understand
that foreigners have suggested two
One, to treat China as England anC
France treated Egypt; the other tC
treat her as Russia, Prussia and Aus
tria treated Poland. The former meth
cd would deprive China of power; tn,
latter would deprive her of territory
To make things clear l desire to poin
out their respective merits. First, lie
me ask, can any single foreign power
rule over China? There is but one an
swer. No one power can control the
affairs of China. The reasons are 81
evident that l would refrain from fur
Their comment on this question. Blu
can all the powers do it together? Will
the foreign powers holding the reins o
government in China, universal peac,
will be endangered for the fundamen
tai principles of these powers are no
all alike. One would prefer to rule tn
people with an iron hand, while anothe
would prefer to let the people EMO!
their God-given and inalienable rights
If the powers, whose policies are ad
verse to each other, undertake to rul
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