Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-05
CHINESE oRATORY.

A Chinese orator appeared few
days ago In San Francisco and ad-
dressed an enthusiastic audience Of
MongolIaus on the Chinese question.
His name Is Leung Kai Tin, and he Is
said TO be a young student from the
Celestial empire. His aim is to en-
list hts countrymen for the restoration
TO the throne Of the emperor Kwang
Hsu, and SO enthusiastic was the re-
Spouse TO his address, that $1,000 was
contributed on the spot TO the cause he
advocated.
The San Francisco Chronicle has a re-
port Of the address. and from IL IL
gathered that the Chinese are COM
mencing 90 grow tired Of the Tartar
rule 10 which they have been subject
Tor over 2'0 years During the last four
years he said, patriots have been born
In China who are willing to make any
sacrifice for their country Literature
IS being circulated In China, and the
dawn Of western civilization Is break
Ing over the land do not weep. my
brothers, he said liberty and reform
win soon De ours, when we win rever-
entity lay aside the relies Of barbarlsm
and begin life anew, All win soon be
changed and the regeneration OF China
win follow"
The tribute paid by the orator to the
parents was worthy OF a deyout Chris
uau Ha said;
81 would remind you OF one OF the
principal tenets OF our faith, flial piety
OF devotion 90 our parents. this should
never Doe abandoned. Have they not
denied themselves that we, their child
rem. might enjoy the days Of our youth?
Have they not risked their all, even
their lives, for the preservation OF their
ou-ur.ugl The man who sits at my
right hand ls SO years Of age. but / Will
wager that Dc could recount TO you
thc great affection lavlshed upon him
NE h's parents when a child That old
man would willingly, even now when
thr sun has nearly set upon his long
liig. take q weapon and hy 10 the
liberation OF one OF his own who hap
p'n.t Go ha Imprisoned by order OF
cruel usurper'
His tribute TO the great American
Republic was graceful and elegant
Speaking OF the breath Of liberty that
has commenced TO purify the air OF
China De saId
But what has brought about this
|. OF Af "a
maggie Us % because another Confu-
Cius has visited the earth? No. the
Inspiration comes from the land Uf
liberty whose hospitality you now eu-
Joy. The land M the starry banner.
whose sons We're the first great reform
crs of the earth. the men Who denied
the Ereat and powerful monarch who
chose Co uerseoutg them beyond what
their patience and loyalty could bear.
Hundreds of thousands Of our people
have visited this great land Of progress.
and the very convict with these liberty
loving people has forced US TO emulate
their principles
The immortal father Of their coun-
try Washington has not only liber-
otfl America. but the history OF his
deeds is now reforming China, Let US
teach our children 10 pray ten times
each year ION the overiastne happiness
oi The sons uf the starry banner We
also have our patriots The learned
E3ug Wu-W1i Lrung Kai Chew and
my humble self are oyiles from home.
with price upon our heads. our be-
loved master, kwang Hsu. has charged
us TO preach his word throughout the
land, and we bow submlssiyely TO his
command.
our FIRST and last crumb of comfort
comes from America Dispatches tell
as that America Is about 10 consum-
mate an alliance with Russia which