The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-08-02
REFORM NlOVENi ENT IN CHINA.
some of tho Advanced Policies Advo.
Gated by tho Emperor.

Some of tho Advanced Policies Advo.
Gated by tho Emperor.
q. J. lieadland Nckin University in the
Outlook J.
The Emperor then began TO Issue q
series OF reform edicts, the most re-
markablo that have ever been issued,
perhaps, by any ruler In any country
In the same length OF time. Grant that
they were too hasty, 1t must be ad.
mltted by every careful student Of
thom that there is not ono that would
not have boon OF the greatest possible
benefit to tho country II they had been
properly put into operation. Lot me
summarize them:
|. The establishment OF u university
at Pekin.
2. The sending OF imperial clansmon
10 foreign countries to study the forms
and conditions OF European and Amer
lean government.
5. The encouragement OF art, science
and modern agriculture.
4. The Emperor expressed himself
aS willing to hoar the objection OF tho
conservatives to progress and reform,
S. Abolished tho literary ESSAY M a
prominent part OF tho governmental
examinations.
u. Censurcd those who attempted to
delay the establishment OF tho Pekin
Imperial University
Z. Urged that the Loe. Han hallway
should be carried on with more yiror
and expedition.
3. Advised the adoption OF western
arms and drill for all the Tartar
troops.
8. Ordered tho establishment OF npri
cultural schools In the provinces to
teach tho farmers improved methods
OF agriculture.
10. Ordered the Introduction Of
patent and copyright laws.
II. The board OF war and the foreign
0tlice were ordered TO report on the re-
form OF tho military oxamLnations.
II. Special rewards were offered tn
inventors and authors.
Is. The officials were ordered to on.
courage trade and assist merchants.
ii. School boards wore ordered cs-
tablished In every city In the En-
pirc.
Is. A bureau OF mines and railroads
WAS established.
IT.. Journalists were encouraged to
write on oil political subjects.
II. Naval academies and training
ships were ordered.
IL. The ministers and provincial an.
thorities wore called upon to asaist the
Emperor In his work OF reform
10. Schools were ordered In con
( nection with all the Chinese legation,
In foreign countries for tho benefit O
the children OF Chinoao In those c0un
tries.
20. Commercial bureaus wore order
ed In Shanghai for the encouragement
OF trade.
q. Six utterly useless boards In Pc
kin were abolished.
~. The right to memOraliZe tn
throne by scaled memorials WAS gran
ed to all who desired to do 30.
23 Two presidents and four vic
presidents OF the board of rites wcr
dismissed for disobeying tho Emperor
orders that memorials should be pre-
sented to him unopened.
"a. The gOvernorships of Tupeh
Kuangtung, and Yunnan were abolish
ed as being q useless expense to tn.
country.
25. Schools for instruction In the
preparation OF ten and silk wore or,
dered established.
rs. The slow courier posts were abOl
ished in favor OF tho imperial customs
post.
u. a system OF budgets as In wes
tern countries was approved.
! have given these decrees In this
epitOmized form 80 that all those who
| arc intorestc In the character OF this
reform movement In China may 500 the
influence the young Emperor's study
had upon him. There ls not ono OF the
decrees that would not have been q
most useful move for the Chinese gov.
ernment to make, and II the Emperor
had been allowed to proceed, putting
Into operation all OF them, as he did
some, China would at present be close
upon the heels OF Japan in the adoption
| OF western ideas.