The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-07-11
CHINESE REFoRMHR TALKS.

nree hunoreu ana y uty feOple
to Listen to Him - He Subae-
quently Held Levee.
Last evening Progress Hall was
the scene OF an interesting event,
aud had been tastefully prepared
for it. Around the delightfully."- cool
alcoves and in front OF the platform
were potted paine, and at the rear
OF the platform two large American
aud Chinese flags. Unfortunately,
il heraldic traditions were followed,
the Chinese dragon had the post OF
honor which was, OF course, uninten.
tional. The speakers stand, from
which Leung Chitso spoke, was one
OF those cute Chinese lacquered
tables. In the rear sat q committee.
AS to the audience, it was high
ly complimentary one and about $50
were present, OF whom one-fourth
we're whites, including some OF our
prominent missionary families and
several ladies. The consular corps,
80 far as we noticed, was REP resent
ed by I'll. b. Ms Consul, Mr.. Hoare.
There were also mechanics and U.
s. soldiers, and a small number OF
pretty Chinese msidens.
a compliment is due 10 the usbers
for the admirable manner in which
they seated their guests without
noise or confusion, but this was
comparatively easy for most OF the
Chinese present were young men
and evidently we'll trained, il not
militarilly drilled.
The speaker, with his interpreter,
Mr.. Kentwell, having been intro
duced spoke for about an hour aud
half but with 80 many redundan-
cies aud repetitions that his speech
must be reduced to pertinent points
from almost verbatim report Of
Mr.. Kentwell's Interpretation.
He expressed his pleasure at
meeting 30 many who belonged to
country which enjoyed a good
government with liberty and loving
' righteousness.
He proceeded to say it was hard
to get good government unless
after a course OF hard labor. To-
day China was in the condition Of
Europe and America a hundred
years sgo. He and his friends OF the
reform party were willing to take
upon themselves the responsibility
OF reforming China.
To-day all people knew that
China was in great danger. Whence
does that danger comet From the
Empress Dowager and her conseTva-
tive officials. Now there is big
revolution in China by the Boxers
who are encouraged by her. For
eigu nations are suspicious of this
fact but it is not easy to prove; but
the Boxers were originally supposed
to fight with their fists alone, and
where then did they obtain their
modern military arms but from the
Empress and the Government The
Chinese are not as a rule allowed to
carry arms.
Prince Tuap, the father OF the in-
FAINT, the Empress Dowager is said
to wish to place on the throne, has
taken the Boxers into his employ
> and they do as he wishes, and there
are many proofs that the Empress
is their friend and has been the
cause OF many foreigners being
killed.
The reform cause in China cannot
!, prosper without foreign ASSISTANCE
, because the Empress rules with a
: strong hand. The Chinese people
themselves are good but the official
class are bad. II the people had
turned bad it ia owing to the in
structions OF officials.
Formerly the province OF Human
h was one OF the most conservative
: foreigners were hated, telegraphs
: we're prohibited as we'll as steamers,
y but three years ago new governor
y belonging to the reform party