Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-08-24
FLIGHT OF TIE EMPRESS.
Japanese Cavalry Has Left Pekin
in Pursuit of the Noted Woman
and Her Treasure Train. s.
As TO THE FUTURE OF CHINA,
Powers May Establish New Dynasty and
Seek . Ruler Who Is In Touch with
Modern Thought-Tr0ops to Remain In
Pekin Until There La . Responsible
Government Established.


cavalry has left Pekin in pursuit of
the dowager empress and her court,
according to telegram from the
north received at Shanghai by Chinese
officials. These dispatches aver that
the empress and her treasure trains,
protected by 10000 troops, have al
ready arrived at WI Tai San, in Shan
81 province.
The field telegraphy north Of Yang
Tsun is interrupted and nothing un-
der Pekin date appears to have
reached Yang Tsun since August II.
The landing of the British troops
at Shanghai is not causing excite
ment among the natives. A detach-
ment of 100 French marines landed
there to-day. A custom cruiser is re-
ported to have gone to Tien Tsin to
take away the foreigners rescued
from Pekin.
To Select q New Ruler.
Washington, Aug. 21.-The flight of
the dowager empress, her court Off
Gals and imperial troops complexities
the situation and makes necessary for
the allies to remain in Pekin until
there is responsible government es-
tablished by the Chinese people or
a provisional government provided by
the powers. This government would
perfer to have the viceroys. settle this
rather than have any part in a pro-
visiona1 government or a general com
mission for the control of China.
The president has hoped that the
emperor, Kwang Hsu, could be res
cued from the anti-foreign influences
which have controlled him for the
last two years, but if he has been car
ried to the interior by the empress
dowager, and she is determined to
continue warfare on foreigners, there
is but one way by. which China can
be restored and her territorial and
administrative entity maintained.
There exists no law in China provid-
ing for the hereditary succession to
the throne. Each sovereign is left the
privilege of appointing his successor
from the members of his own family.
The Manchu dynasty has been ex-
hausted. The emperor, Kwang Hsu,
is the last of the direct line. The en-
press dowager's selection of the son
of Prince Tuan as the heir to the
throne is said to be regarded as ir-
regular, even by the Chinese them
selves. It was the result of a court
intrigue. The well-authenticated re-
ports that the empress dowager has
condemned to death all high officials
in Pel<in who advised Cancellation to-
ward the foreigners, and the fear of
the southern viceroys that they, too,
would suffer for not joining in the
uprising, leads direct to the question
as to whethc- there can be any, peace
full relations hereafter with Manchu
dynasty.
In facing the new issue some of the
presidents advisors see only one way
to save China and make it friendly
power. That way is to find a new
claimant for the imperial throne.
1t has been suggested here that
the best way to preserve the terrific
rial and administrative entity of Chi
ma and make the empire good neigh
Dor, at peace with the rest of the
world, would be the overthrow of the
Manchu dynasty and the re-estab-
lishment of a dynasty which would
represent the Chinese and not their
old conquerors.