The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-12

omen that his eou, designated to become
the next Emperor of China, was under
the instruction and influence of two in
tensely anti-foreign tutors.
1t was learned furthermore, that Prince
Tuan was the head of the great secret
societies known as The Great Sword
and The Boxers" which had been Ie-
sponsibe for the murder of Mr. Brooks,
the missionary. and the influence of which
extended over the provinces of Chilli,
Shangtung and Honan
This was a time when the Boxer anti
foreign movement was first beginning to
excite alarm.
One thing more Christendom knows
about Prince Tuan He is an athlete. He
vigor. He has been enthusiastic in per
vlgor He has ben enthusiastic in per-
suading the young men of China to fol-
low the same course, This in part ac-
counts for his influence. Beginning as an
athletic leader, he became successfully a
political and martial leader The Boxers
were athletes before they became assas-
sins
AS for the Emperor Kwang-Su, he has
never at any time been more than fig
! urehead on the throne, a puppet in the
hands of the astute Dowager Empress.
He is a son of the seventh Prince Chung,
of the house of Tuakwang, and therefore
nephew of the late Emperor. Tung-
Chez. Tung-Chee was completely under
the influence of his mother. the second
slave-wife of the Emperor Heinfung, sew
enth monarch in the present dynasty CT
! Using
1t is customary in China for an Emperor
TO name his successor. Tung Chez toward
the close of his short, wild life named
the infant Kuang-Su This was the EN-
press Dowas gers choice. She selected
Kuang-Su as the Youngest and slcklest OF
her nephews. She had ruled her nus
band. she had ruled her SON. she means
to rule a third Emperor. The edict OF last
January pointed to the conclusion that she
was DESTROYS of ruling a fourth, but from
what Prince Tuan has shown of his mettle
| it seems likely that if his son ever comes
TO the thrcne of China Prince Tuan will
! be DESTROYS of doing some ruling on his
! OWL account.
But then no one knows that he and the
! Emperor Dowager have not been playing
/ into eacn others hands.
KuangSu, at all events. has led a mis-
| cradle life He has had no shadow OF
! authorigy-not even of liberty When he
| succeeded 10 the throne he was only
| years old. From that moment he was a
| prisoner in the imperial palace a Pekin.
! The Empress Dowager administered the
| empire and moulded her nephew's charac-
| ter 10 suit her own plans
! 1t suited her that he should be sckly
self-indulgent. of feeble will, given over to
! gross pleasures, limorods of responsibility,
! dependent upon her in everything.
| So she bent the twig, and so the tree
| grew. The Emperor of China was a
! mannikin. His aunt was the ruler of the
! empire.
He has been described as a small deli
cate, intellectual looking youth, with larg.
| black eyes and a thin. pale face. His
! grand tutor for many years was ing Tung
| Hoo, a bigoted Chinese mandarin, rong-
! ~ opposed to fore gners and Western
! ways.
! His enforced resignat' on two years ago
/ was Immediately followed by The p o.
/ irtion and flight of the leaders Of the
| 'Reformers," who had prematurey hail
| ed with satisfaction some indications of
| iup rial intentions to welcome European
| ci,'iliza ion
Kwang Su's marriage in 1888 was the
| first occasion of fatal variance between
| the young EMPEROR and his aunt the
! Dowager. He had chosen the daughter of
a high Manchu~ military officer bur the
| Empress Dowager had alre ady made a
match for him, having chosen her own
niece for the honor, and her win prevail
| cd. The Emper,r submitted.
| In the edict by which he appointed
| Prince Tung's son his successor the En-
peror-a ssumins that he really signed it
f. rred 10 the fact that when he was APP
! pointed successor to Tung-Ch Il was In
! the expectation that he would raise up
heirs to that monarch.
! Nov. because of i'll health 1 am child
| less" the cd ct continued. and have
| fourd il necessary to appoint a success
or Most reluctantly and after much So
licitation on my part the Empress Dow
| aeer has acceded to my request"