The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-13

Several reform parties, with their head I
quarters in Hongkong who have beeh
sur ported by funds from rich Chinese In
the interior and in America, have hither-
to refrafned from aggressive action, be-
Iieving that the powers would effect the
regeneration of the government. Ohe
powerful organization Is distributing
thousands Of copies Of reform appeal
In the British colonies. A memorandum
has been signed by 200 names for presenta-
ton 10 the British Minister, imploring the
assistance Of reform government. IL
recommends establishing Nanking as the
capital and the selection of enlightened
Chinese officials 20 administer the govern
ms Mt with foreign advisers.
These people are disheartened at the
reported intention Of the powers to With
draw from China. Different societies are
loeublnirR TO raise the standard of revolt
and overthrow the corrupt government.
| The practical cessation OF trade with
I the north has thrown thousands OF chi
nese IN each port out Of employment and
they are ready to join the rebels.
French aggression at Swatow and Jap
lautse aggression at Annoy intensity the
hatred OF the foreigners.
The strike Of coolies at Hongkong is
Tended.
| DIFFICULTIES OF WITHDRAWAL.
BERLIN. Sept. SIT is doubtful" said
la Foreign Office official, whether the Tor
leign Ministers have yet received instruc-
tions from their governments as 10 the
matter Of Withdrawing the troops which
will meet with greater difficulties thar
that Of withdrawing the Ministers. for b
the troops are withdrawn all the foreign
. ers must go also. because the natives
!. would murder them and claim 1t as
!. triumph over the powers. thus creating
: n bad impression upon the Chinese.
ssIn various countries the newspaper
!. are eNaggerating the situation. There ]
: ne question of disagreement yet for Rus
: sia's proposition Is merely under discus
: sicn. IL has neither been accepted no
4 r. jected."
The BarIiner Post IN an inspired art
Gle. defends the position of Field Mar
10 shall Won Waldersee, commandment
lchief. in military and diplomatic sens
lsaying that this must necessarily he N
J. arrangement since IL would be impossib
nj ask instructions from the differei
NJ home governments In each case, partic'
Iarly when a quick settlement was II
quircd.
& THE DEFIANT DOWAGER.
Is LONDON. sept 5-No official pr
ed rouncemeut il yet forthcoming here In r
m gard to the decision Of the powers co
:, lcerning China but the concensus OF opl
ion continues suggestive OF a compromi
q on the proposals now under considerable
-
al litative indication that the DOwager ~
lptess il ready 20 treat for peace even
-. the allied powers reach an agreement
nj regard 20 the best means OF opening neg
ltiations on the contrary, many rumo
,. gathered at Shanghai, suggest that
Is carving on her anu-foreign poll
'us with increased zeal. The latest report
W. fmperial decree from Tai Yuan Fu IL q
vro d he TIenant and unrepentant and TO C
. tain the statement that the court fled !
inc the Emperor might be killed during
bed fighting between the Boxers and Chr
In tiars and thus leave no one 10 conui
and the ancestral worship" The decree
also said to eXhort a union Of the Nicer
eNi to "avenge the injuries Inflicted on Chii
ives BY the powers.
we CHINESE DIPLOMACY.
Hey LONDON. sept. 5.-The Chinese \
the ister here. Sir chin chin Loteng Luh,
ever mits the correctness In "a general sens
- the cable message sent 20 him accorC
20 Shanghai advices by II Hung Chs
ager In which the latter - quoted as say
4 In "Our St Petersburg minister has
. In lsraded Russia 10 leave Peking. You
- useless n you cannot persuade Engla
ures The Chinese minister here also say
Iisite has sent a powerful memorial TO
.ould Salisbury urging him TO adhere TO
I.c, Russian proposal 10 withdraw the a
forces from Peking as he. Sir 'hih
'ctus T.ofeng I.uh believes IL will pave the
post to a speedy settlement The min
also said the Chinese people were sic
Ger the war that the Eenuineness Of IL !
ssian Chang's plenipotentiary powers was
state doubted and that II Hung Chang
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