The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-03

20 Gaiilean. thou hast conquered"
and then you will learn that the old
heather civilization of the earth must
go down before the new Christian civil
ization, but not without disturb.
Then note as third cause Of affairs in
China and growing out OF the use of the
BIBLE IN EMPIRE.
The present emperor, Kwang Hsu,
and the reformed party. Of which he re-
ally Is the leader. He is not q China
man, but a Manchu. Manchuria Is a
province subject to China. Its people
are Of somewhat stouter build. q lighter
complexion and a more intelligent coun-
tenance than the Chinese. The en-
peror was chosen from the family Of a
rich Manachu merchant by Isl An, the
present empress dowager. When he
had purchased a copy of the bible and
had read 1t and studied 1t, conversed
with missionaries and educators from
the western and Christian nations, and
China was moving on in the quiet tenor
of her old ways, the whole world was
thrown into CONSERVATION by his pub
fishing seven edicts in the spring Of
1898, and all appearing in the space Of
one month
1. THAT contracts should be let for
several grand trunk railways"
2. THAT the old essay system Of the
civil service examination should be
abolished and that western learning
should be substituted therefor"
3. That all temples not in actual use
by the government should be emptied
of priests and idols and turned into
schools for the requisition Of this wes-
tern learning"
4. THAT a great university should
be established at Peking, which should
be stepping stone to, and a model for.
similar universities in the provincial
capitals"
s. "That translation bureau should
be organized for the bringing Of the
western learning within the reach of
Chinese students"
6. THAT a patent Office should be es-
tablished, encouraging for the first time
invention and discovery"
z. "That all officials throughout the
empire should use their utmost endeav- ,
ors to protect foreigners. especially for
eign missionaries"
The Manchu emperor was too pro-
gressive for the mass of the Chinese
people. And this brings forward the
fourth active principle in the present
affairs of China-the Empress Dowager
TSI AN.
She was a daughter Of Manchu mer- |
chant, who on losing his wealth, sold
her to a rich nobleman. She found her
way to the royal palace by being chosen
a concubine of emperor Hien Fung, in |
1S48, when he came to the throne. By
great ability and marvellous tact she |
came into possession of great power in
the palace Of the emperor. Her son
came to the throne on the death Of his |
father, but when he expressed progress |
sive ideas, he took sick suddenly and
he and his wife died, 1t is thought by |
This woman some two years |
ago threw herself and all her influence ,
SO effectively against the present en-
peror and his progressive ideas and
edicts that for some time the world |
thought him dead. She repealed his |
edicts as rapidly as she dar- |
ed and proceeded to put to death the |
leaders Of the Reformed party which |
was composed Of able and influential
men. Others were banished and a col
lege friend writes me that one is safe |
in our own country, by flight from Chi |
ative element and in coalition with 1.-The |
Great Sword Society,"" known to the |
outside world as the Boxers" organ |
lied to put down bands Of robbers and
they have become such |
themselves. They are opposed to for
eigners and the present emperor and
the Reformed party. This gives us on
one side the heather religion Of China,
the dowager empress. the Boxers and
the great mass Of China's millions who |
are for China and all that has come to
them by heredity. On the other side
is the Chrinstian religion, the emperor,
the Reformed and progressive party in
China. This brings clash of thought |
and arms, and with one other cause
the conditions are largely accounted
for. This is
SEIZURE OF CHINA'S
territory by the European powers.