Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-12
EMPEROR'S APPEAL.
Kwang Hsu Wants Another
Chance at Ruling China.
Situation Not in the Least Improved
but Even More Alarming.
United States Said to approve Scheme for q
European Demonstration.

London. June 12.-The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Daily Express tele-
graphing, yesterday, says: "Weng
Turg Ho. Emperor kwang Hsu's tutor
and coniidant, who was dismissed by
the Dowagcr Empress after the coup
d'etat. in 1898. sends with the special
sanction Of the Emperor and his party.
including three viceroys, a message to
the people of the West. In part it Is
as follows:
His Majesty is convinced through
amply trust worthy sources that the
loyal support Of many scores Of mil
lions of the Chinese will be accorded to
his proposals for putting an end to the
state ~ anarchy brought about by the
action Of Empress Hsi Tsi
The government of China being
virtually non-cXist"nt the Emperor
proposes that the foreign powers whose
troops dominate the capital shall re-
move his imperial person from the pal
ace in which His Majesty is confined
as i prisoner. shall declare Empress
IIsi Isl and her present ministers to
y" usurprrs ana shall bring Emperor
l[wanE Hsu to Marking. WuChang OF
Shanghin whichever the said foreign
powers deem 10 be the most suitable
for the new capital Of the CHR Sc en-
rirr. under thu new conditions.
I" II j. proposed by His Majesty ana
his advisers that the foreign powers
should declare Il Joint protectorate and
unI rtake the task of governing the
country through His Majesty.
The message suggests that the
s.Tr ,fv,
boards in Pckiu. appoint new minis
terS abolish tn" existing so-called
armies: establish gendarmerie under
foreign officers. take control " the
customs. posts ana telcgraphs ana
work them through Chinese officials;
establish a uniform currency; readjust
taxation, ana insure the freedom Of
religion.
'Wens Tung Ho who predicts a
peaceful acceptance Of such Il regime
gees on II say: China is ripe for the
change Of tide which the reactionaries
scrk To stem. If it should b., on the
other hand. that the foreign powers
seriously contemplate the dismember-
ment of the Chinese empire. they
have before them the huge task Of fac
ing dense millions, who, although lack
ing training and who make but con-
trlnptible soldiers, possess boundlaSs
powers # passive resistance and would
bv allie t. wear out the patience of
amy European rulers seeking to govern
them without regard to the prejudice
Of tn" oldest civilization.
." The conquest and division Of China
would be possible with 100000 troops
but to retain the government would
require 1000 900 soldiers and centuries
of work. The task would end with the
most unhappy results for both con-
quered and Conquerors.
Ills Majesty ana his advisers beg
America and Japan to pause before
r. sort .ng to ACKNOWLEDGMENT. which can
be deferred at least until the, EmperorS
efforts to govern his people and to re-
store the happiness Of this great divis-
ion of the human race have proved
abortive. If the people are assured
that the powers are guiding and pro
tecting His Majesty and do not intend
70 swallow up the country peaCemeal.
they and the soldiers will unquestion-
ably return to the allegiance from
which the Empress diverted them"