Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07

while she, intelligent IN some ways,
shrewd. but blind 10 the future has
thought TO support her position and fur
Their her designs by the free-handad be-
slowal Of rank and title upon evil men.
whose only desire is 20 line their pOck-
cts as rapidly as possible forgetting, or
not knowing. that every man thus
bought replaced one who must be de-
graded and turned 90 hatred. For every
friend she has purchased she has made
az least two enemies. and as for her
future good she has no greater enemies
than her friends. The degraded OFF,
cials who have made way for men OF
her own choosing have, It is true lost
their rank but not their influence
among the people. and much may be eX-
pected from their efforts.
"The dowager has not been content 10
surround the throne with men after her
own heart, but throughout the whole
empire by a slow but certain process.
has filed almost every influential post
with men after her own stamp. Il is
easy 20 guess what an influence one ig-
norant. conservative. anti-foreign Off
cial may have what seeds OF evil he
may scatter among his family servants,
friends and acquaintance, each In turn
doing likewise but who can estimate
the power OF the empress dowager who
controls and guides hundreds Of men
Of this character
Each man thus appointed realizes
that he now has an opportunity he may
soon lose, for the rulers are tickle. and
every official has enemies, and so his
one desire Is 10 enrich himself as quick
~ as possible. He cares nothing for the
throne, beyond keeping its favor till his
greed Is satisfied he refuses to see or
hear Of danger 20 rulers or country,
hoping caring only that things may
continue as they are until his own end
Is gained OF patriotism he has none,
but he hates the foreigner and fears
foreign methods and influences since
they menace his power for gain. and
this very hatred Is his recommendation
90 the dowager empress. He sOws seeds
OF discomfort and fosters every form OF
evil. all for self.
WORD reform" MEANS DEATH,
circumstances absolutely forbid the
existence OF one honest Ofiicial-one
progressive man. IN power, Above, be-
low. on every hand. he would be pressed
by corruption and evil suggestions. and
he must follow the wicked methods OF
others or be crushed while one prOgres-
siye move on his part would condemn
him TO the throne and prove equally
fatal. for the word reformer now means
death Never was Chinese ohicialdom
so low; never were the confidential ad-
visers of the rulers so Ignorant or so
opposed 70 every good thing II would
seem that the dowager, in her down
ward course. must have sighted or
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but the men she has chosen 10 aid and
advise her bent only on gain loving
only self. have soothed her fears and
encouraged her misplaced ambition.
Good advice would. n followed, mean
their own ruin, and why should they
give Il. even n they were not too ig-
norant and blind 10 do so?
1.-TWO things. usually regarded as in
valuable blessings have but increased
the power Of the throne for evil. / refer
10 the postal system and the telegraph,
which now link together the provinces
and favor rapid communication. Prevl-
Gus 70 their Introduction e took weeks,
and sometimes months to deliver the
imperial commands IN distant prov
inces. and the emperor knew little OF
what was going on beyond the capital.
But now all this Is changed
"The spies OF the empress dowager
are In every center, and she Is IN
touch with the feelings and doings OF
her people 10 every part OF the en-
pire. The FIRST step toward progress
taken by any official. however distant,
would be Immediately checked by tele-
graphic orders for his dismissal. and
the post would carry orders TO his sue
cessor.
THE present outlook is black indeed.
and one can only see in the future re-
bellion, strife. bloodshed. perhaps the
actual breakup Of this ancient EN-
pire. Despite the overwhelming wick
edness however; despite the ignorance
and superstition which darkens the
lives Of the masses and renders them an
easy prey for malicious leaders, there
exists some knowledge Of the truth,
some desire for reformation.
OPPOSITION TO THE DYNASTY.
1.-THE words Of one enlightened man,
In reference 20 the murder of six re-
formers by the empress dowager. They
may cut the grass, but the roots that
remain are true The condemnation
OF the reformed Kang Yu Wei, and the
emperor's old tutor, Wang, is not for
given by the people OF the south who
knew and respected them both. and the
dissertation Of the graves OF Hangs
ancestors, by order OF the dowager,
cannot be forgotten or forgiven.
Many saw a glimpse Of light dur
ing the brief stay OF the reformation,
which they cannot forget, and among
intelligent natives there Is a love for
kuang Hsu and sincere desire FOR
the changes he proposed. Then, too,
the hundreds OF officials thrown out Of
Office and favor by the empress are
sowing seeds OF opposition to the
dynasty. and IN the south there Is
every indication OF rebellion, for the
people there desire TO see the end OF
Manchu rule and a Chinese on the
throne.
Foreign newspapers In the ports and
native newspapers under foreign control
are forbidden 90 the Chinese. and read
ing them is made a crime, vet II Is a
sign that there exists an undercurrent
OF progress that two native newspapers.
both In the foreign concession OF Tien
Tsln, and one under japanese control.
have larger Calculations than ever be-
fore, and they are very outspoken on
the worst acts OF the officials and criti-
cising daily the conduct Of the Empress
Dowager. Hundreds Of these papers so
daily 90 Pekin Itself and they must
have Influence for good
Something must come OF all this. and
that something viii mean the overturn-
Ing OF the present dynasty, or the dis
memberment OF Chlna-or both
Throughout the ages the Chinese have
exercised the right 20 revolt against un-
just rulers. and at no time could such
action be more justihable than now
The Southernefs are anxious for it-are
preparing for IL. the Northerners are
Indifferent 20 a great extent. and the
Boxers are en- unknown quantity.
General Yuan the military governor
who replaced the civil governor ia