The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-13
Leang XII Ting, Special Agent Of
Rang Yu Wei. in Seattle.
HIS MISSION IS TO LEARN.
VIII study Organization of Com
smerce and Report to Reform Par
ty-Boxer Turmoil Put Down ana
Empress Dowager Removed-Em-
peror kvans Hsu VIII Modernise
China-A Petition to the Powers.

There was an uniauai stir In China
town last night owing to the arrival OF
1.-TWO dignitaries OF the Chinese Empire
Reform Association. The visitors are
sfeung Kt Ting, OF Canton. special agent
Fof Kang Yu Wei. head OF the Reform
.frarty In China, and Zip Yen. head of the
Association in Northwestern Canada, with
headquarters at Vancouver.
Shortly after their arrival special
meeting OF the local branch Of the Re-
form party was called in Wa Chongs
store. on Fourth avenue south, between
Washington and Main streets. at which
over 100 Cinnamon were present. The
meeting was executive and lasted until
nearly midnight.
Leuns III Ting does not speak English,
but with Yip Yen and william Head as
interpreters he gave an interview. He
will YemAin in Seattle for some time
studying modern ideas, and will then pro
coed to other cities throughout the Uni
ted States on the same mission. and af-
fording encouragement TO the Reform
party societies.
His Mission Here.
II left China two months ago" he was
Interpreted to say. "and have been through
canada. ! am now going through por-
zion Of tho United States. My mission
is to see how your manufactures are
operated, how your business institutions
are conducted and how your society Is
organized. All that I learn will be en-
bodied in q report to Kang Yu Wet who is
head OF the reform party movement.
The reform party wishes to reorganize
China on social and commercial basis
similar to that in vogue In the United
States. we are friendly TO foreigners
and wish TO encourage their immigration
TO our country as through them we will
learn much that we want to know. We
are directly opposite to the Boxers who
are composed OF the rifr-raff Of the empire
and ara In league with the empress
downger, no matter what her present
attitude may Indicate. Their purpose IL to
assassinate and drive all foreigners out
of the country, that China may be kept
in continual darkness for the empress
dowaFers own ends and purposes.
when I left China the Boxer trouble
was not at It's height. 1t has grown
raptd1v and the movement may DO carried
10 any end. Yes. It is true tho Boxers
are capable of anything. as ~ also the
empress dowager. As regards the condl-
tons IN Picking ! am not advised and
can only conjecture just as you do. II
looks dark Just now. but 1t may not be
no bad We fear.
TroubIe VIII Not Last Long.
II do not think the trouble will last
long. The Boxers will be dispersed by
the united powars just as soon as they
party wants. We want the Boxers put
down. With this done the empress dow
aaer and her followers must he removed
from power. In fact while she In left
with power at her command there will
always be- trouble.
With these things done Kwang Hsu.
throne. He Is head of the reform party
and In power he will see to II that tho
Boxers are never again allowed to get
control or rise up In any province. Then
II viii be his ambition to modernize China
and place the empire on an equal footing
with tho other powers OF tho world
The reform party il composed of men
who have seen good share of the mod
ern world but we do not know enough
yet, and for tho purpose OF learning more
and s~achins II TO my countrymen is the
Throughout the United states ana Cam
AIDE all branches of our association have
adopted set OF resolutions and are hav-
fpg Thorn signed and sent In petition to the
executive heads In the United States,
England. France, Germany. Russia and
J"ptsi, To all the prayer IL alike We
are now securing signatures in Seattle
il roads as follows:
Prayer to the Powers.
80 His Escellency William Mckinley,
president OF the United States OF Amer
icAi
'TThe Humble Petition Of the Chinese EN-
piro Reform Association OF America
"Humhly represents.
That your petitioners. the Chinese EN-
pire Reform Association OF America are
an association for the purpose OF advanc-
ing tho interests Of tho Chinese empire and
OF the Chinese In China and abroad. and
specially % securing reforms In the gov
eminent OF that empire.
That recent events In China have EN-
phasized tho necessity and Importance OF
changes In the administration Of your Pc
trienoFs' native country
That recently the Emperor kwRnE usu
has psnhHhcd a message In which he pro-
posed that certain - tho powers should
AID In reiastatins him on the throne and
shonsd declare Joint ptofeCtorate and
NbdertakS the government OF the country
through tina emperor That tho said pro-
teotoraie should appoint new ministers and