The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-08
Hlamsd for Present Troubles in
rlowery Kingdom.
OPINION OF SEATTLE CHINESE.
in Condemnation of the
csurse Of the Empress DownGer-
Referm Party Hopes to Save the
Ceuntry From Dismemberment-
Lack 70 the United states for Ala
-would Restore Kwang Hsu.

~, ~ seattles Chinese citizens. The
s,rrress dowager IL a Mongol pig" they
ssy AZ the latest tidings from across the
- are translated from the local news
GAMERS and passed from mouth TO mouth
* Chinatown. "If she had been chopped
10 pieces long ago II would have saved
AIR country from the same fate in the
future"
The average man whose acquaintance
eth the Chinese population OF the city
1. limited 10 a casual interview with his
s,oond-eyed cook or laundryman now
and then during the week. IL prone TO the
t~Iief that the Celestials who have left
their native lands 10 better their fortunes
under the folds Of the Stars and stripes
care not n fs for the fate OF their com
ostr,ots across the Pacific. and are who'll
X absorbed in the noble American game
n capturing the almighty dollar.
But such IL far from the case. The
aaily newspapers have no more interested
,,aders these days than the Chinese
though II is true that most OF the read
mn II done by proxy. There are dozens
81 Chinese IN Seattle who are well edu-
Gated In the English language, and
through their old the entire Chinese quar-
tsr Il kept In close touch with the situa-
lion IN the Orient OF this fact no further
proof II reeded than the fact that the
q
ready sale In Chinatown. and occupy a
conspicuous place on shelves. tables and
counters everywhere In the quaint and
ssii-smelling district.
stilI Hope for the Best.
me Chinese Of Seattle hope for the best,
ut freely admit that the empire Is In a
nd way; all owing. as they with p,ous
emphasis declare, to n lamentable failure
IN tho part of the venerated parents OF
he empress dowager to follow the time
honored custom OF consigning girl babies
10 the tender mercics OF the swift flowing
Hoangho. Better, they say, would 1t
have been to make n thousand mistakes
h this respect than 10 allow one trouble
como female child to live and develop
INTO q woman such as the empress dow
oger.
The reported murder of the deposed En-
oeror Kwang Hsu has cast a deep gloom
over Chinatown, The Chinese reform par
y has many adherents In this city ana no
Louns rulers return to the throne was In
eheir belief. the only cer'nin and speedy
eaivation OF the Flowcry Kingdom from
We m'srule OF designing ustirpcr, the
enemy 10 all progress an l civilization
wo Bling. a well educated youny chin.
sc. who liz one OF the leading men ~ the
Quong Tuck Company ON lower Wash
metcn street, yesterday expressed the all
hut unanimous sentiment OF the Chinese
o. Seattle when he said. regarding the
Oriental situation:
Empress wholly "a Blame.
'The whole blame for this unfortunate
condition OF affairs In China IL upon the
emPress dowager, She ~ Mongoi pis
And an enemy TO the best interests of my
ms OF the Boxers and has intrigued With
Russia for the Acknowledgement OF tho EN-
pire, IL China ts chopped 10 pieces II Will
Be with her approval for she would rsth-
q al hAx ~. a..
feated in her selfish ambitions.
The only solution of the difficulty In
NY belief Is the nnnhilation OF the wick
ID woman and her ccunselors and the
restoration OF Kwang Hsu. " he has not
been murdered. He was willing - sec
China advance In civilization. and that
was his only crime, II he stili lives and
u allowed TO assume the reins Of COW
eminent China Will be saved. Then no
var will be necessary and no new gov
ernment will he needed Rut a. ~ tho
papers say, he IL dead. dark days are
ahead for China.
The empress thought she was doing a
smart thing when she melted the Boxers
70 murder the foreigners but she found
That she had called into being force
that she could not control The ncopla In
this country should not blame tho Chin
~ az nation for the work of the Box-
srs Those fanatics are simply organized
s @a'sanas and murder foreigners and ma
ives Unfortunately
win Appca, 10 Mckinley.
~ the Emperor Kwang Hsu IN pois-
eaed rs the latest reports from CHINA
sAy, cannot Kee how great war in
nina Y 20 be prevented, Waite ~ WITS
restored TO his rightful position y, tho
had ~ the government but IL he IL n.
ased lead the doom OF china seems TO he
THIS was the manner IN when the Orlen-
tai situation Was summed up by Wo JEW
sen-to- do member u the great wa
Ahefs Company Yesterday. W0 len ~ an
ssnve member OF the local branch ~ the
aancse reform party. with which prac-
ucaiiy all the Chinese ~ Seattle are In
sympathy. u not actively Identified,
i, me reform party continued Wo Jen.
- shout 20 appeal 20 President Nc
ihiRley for his Interference In behalf ~
,ae rixhtfm ruler Of china Our society
Nanada has already prepared and Is
ssTsmatins such petition IN Naucou-
,wr and Victoria. n, G. and We have
nisly received here copies Of this docu-
sssn' u Is tho intention of the Seattle
..seneh q the socteiv 20 have similar pc
A.As prepared and signed Ca this city
teF"nhl~d 20 the president for hts
=, TITS wofk Is already ,n progress In
VS. Petition No Wiz eudcaVar TO make
~ rs ~" EsNcfuuleut % the United
e,ti's the sNart condition Of aNafrs in
,lsAtNt country aud ask Tor simple
"a 70 entire evil has hcen wrought by
X conservative PARTY tn China ~ which
y tmbfsps dawarrt wnS she head II
sN isfit 1aH b. dcthvopcd and the re-.
d. t.etN allowed 90 assume the d'rcc-
- et IRE government There need - M
- bul under the rr.sort tapJltiona
- pe@rts Garnet - blamed for inter
A.. thina haN many staieemrn who
sent' 'e0f 60 bring about ;ha re-
- see n"cds Among then, i Is
nN chang hut no as every BODY
A. has been out Of favor for a long
Plans OF the Rrform,r