The evening times., 1900-09-26

SHANGHAI, Sept. 25-(11:10 P. m,).-
The memorial sent to the throne by Ii
Hung Chang and the Vieeroys of the
southern and central provinces, asking for
the denuneiation of Prince Tuan, Prince
Chwang, and the leaders of the Boxer
movement, was delayed in transmission
and was not received by Emperor Kwang
Hsu and the Dowager Empress, who were
at Taiyuen-fu, until September is. The pro-
motions of Prince Tuan to be President OF
the Grand Council, and of Prince Chwang'
who vas the deputy commander in. chief or
the Boxers. to be a grand councillor, had
already been an4ounced-
Advices from reliable Chinese sources,
which were received today, state that the
memorial was sent direct to the Emperor
and Empress Dowager, but was not open
ed until the meeting of the Privy Council
on the morning of September 20, as all
such documents are supposed to reach the
throne through that body.
This meeting was attended by the En-
peror and Dowager Empress and by
Prince Tuan, Prince Chwang, Kang vi,
the President of the Ministry of War, who
favored the rebels. Gen. Wang Wen shao,
and Chao Shu Chic, who is accused of
making report to the Dowager Empress
in favor of the Boxers.
The Emperor handed the memorial TO
the council and after it had been read,
be began a bitter TRADE against Tuan and
Chwang He told them they were reEpon-
sfbIe for all the trouble. They had. he
said. only the ability se start trouble and
did not care for the consequences
Prince Tuan and Prince Chwang sat to-
gether The Emperor pointed his finger
at them and said:
You have caused all the inconvenience
aud disgrace of the Court and King be-
ing compelled to leave Pekin. Now can't
you make a suggestion of some way to
get out OF the trouble?'
The Dowager Empress, who sat beside
the Emperor. leaned forward in her seat
and, pointing her finger directly at Cen
eral Wang Wen Shaa. who was reported at
one time to have been killed while assist
ing foreigners, and afterward was said to
have had a fight with Prince Tuan's forces,
said:
o-o FIa opIx, inF man in
council and we must depend upon you
wholly to suggest plans. You are COM
manded. in answer to the present memoir
iaI, to show us a way out of the difficult
ties
Prince Tuan and Prince Chwang listen
ed angrily to the words of the Emperor
and Dowager Empress, but made no reply
and the audience ended.
Naas Wen Shao has the record Of being
the .,r,lr minister who did not lose his head
durirg the trouble He is friendly to the
Chinese Peace Commission and will not
obey the Dowager Empress until he has
consulted them.
The promotion of Princes Tuan and
Chwang has its disadvantages for them. AS
| members of the royal family, they could
have private audiences with the Dowagef
Empress without restriction. The council
of which they are now members is con-
suited on all questions of state, but one OF
the oldest traditions of the court forbids
any of the members to approach the throne
unless accompanied by others except they
have been sent on a private mission.
Then they must apply for special au-
dience through the council AMI, as this
| body is very jealous of it's prerogatives,
the request is usually not granted, For
this reason Tuan's strength and influence
in private audiences with the Empress will
now be of no account.
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee ar
rived at Taku today. Ii Hung Chang is
at Tientsin. The German Minister has
arrived at Taku.
RUMORED RAILWAY DEAL.