The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-07
THE MAN TO SAVE CHINA.
Kong Io Wal. Once the Emperor
Advise.

From hinSlec : Magazine.
1t Is probably fortunate that there ex-
existed AT this Tim the very encrgetic.
Emperor had taken INTO his CUnilds zee.
NnE. had been educated abroad H.. WIS 2.
master Of political history and an a.eyt in
statecraft. His brilliant mind foresaW ihe
Dissolution OF he Empire which would fol
lew the war with Japan Prior to the war
be had addressed many Petitions To IN"
Emperor. urSI.B him To taae radical steps
10 pTeN INT the fatal process. and the En-
reTOr, struck with th. wisdom Of the man.
summoned him TO his council. What WAS
cone through the guidance of the .! W
statesman Is a matter Of history. Reforms
OF The most sweeping character were in
ausurated. and Kong 70 Wal fel from
power. along with his supporters Through
shTewG planning, and by aid Of Jhe s-If-
sacrificing Loyalty Of the Emperor. Kong
escaped from the plots NJ the E-c,p--ss
Dovagcr and aer adherents. and at once
turned his restless and determined anbi-
items for the good of his country into new
lines OF activity.
Through Kong Yo Wais genius the Po
NonG Va eN. or Reform party, was or
canized. Seemingly the influences that had
touched the Emperor and opened his eyes
TO the possibilities of modern civilization
had touched thousands Of other indiv:du-
ais In similar manner For many years ed
ucation and enlightenment had been MAX
ing steady, although very slow. progress
through the nation. The missionary, tn
trader. the traveller and the sportsman
had been almost everywhere among tie
people, and their Influence had created Il
vague yearnipg for better things tnap
those or the ancient exclu-iveneSs. MaIy
Cinnamon had been abroad for education
Many had been IN America and Europe in
mercantile adventure, and had returned
To their homes filled with Ideas more or
less modern. Many more h1d felt the ef-
feet Of the immediate neighDorhood Ct
Hong-koEg and Macao. Portusars little
island near Canton.
When. therefore. Kong Yo Wal was so
dramatically deposed, u Spontaneous sym
patty for both him ana for his ideas came
to life in all the eastern portions of the
Empire. He became at once the natural
leader. Cinnamon rallied to him from ev
erywheTe He had but to appear in the
ieutrd; port of Macao and make his pur-
poses known in order to gather about him
the nucleus Of the great movement now
known the PO Wong WOey. This organ
izttion aims to he all that its name implies
IL proposes To reform the Celestial Empire.
oycrtUrn the traditions and seclusiOns that
have existed for 5,tt1 years, open the door
of the country TO the civilized world. build
public SCHOOLS. construct u great navy. or
ganize Il merchant marine. and make the
nation one of the great factors in modern
institutions and advancement. The pro-
IN the ways of civilization and progress
than the revolutionary faction OF China
might Wei balk at il. But there seems to
be tremendous determination in this in
stance. which grows greater with every re-
verse. Already the membership OF the So
jects OF the Empire. and its Influence rami-
fies through all provinces and all courts.
Despite the deposition OF the Emperor.
who was practically an element OF the So
ciety the power Of the Organization presses
more closely upon the throne. and IL looks
II II might be only a question or TIME
before the Empress DOwager either puts
into the deposed youth 5 place successor
TO tho same fate she has inflicted upon
kwang Hsu."