The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-22
TO MAKE GREAT
POWER OF china
Minister WI Suggests Mod
ern Methods fer Empire.
.FLOWERF KINGDOM
HAS ITS AWAKENING
Imperial Authorities Call for
Ideas from Statesmen.

Washington. April 21.-The Chinese
minister, WI Ting Fang. is about to
make a move of far-reaehing import
ance to the affairs of China. and one
which cannot, it is believed, but en-.
cage the favorable attention Of all the
foreign powers interested IN the affairs
of the Chinese. government, based upon
his Intimate acquaintance with the af-
fairs OF the western world and pointing
out wherein there is the opportunity
for CHINA to adopt an enlightened and
progressive policy, which will bring II
into harmony with the. sisterhood of
nations and at the same time VIII re-
.lieve it from the present perplexities
which are -erowding upon il ate ali
The. memorial is q comprehenslE ave
document, covering twenty heaos,
Dealing with administrative, economic
aud financial questions, and taking IN
rjfti ctfcallys the entire range or govern
rnents affairs SO far as there seems 70
be at present opportunity OF -FendDiif-
tating them on modern and progressive
lines The document is, however, l9loss
conservative in character and purpose
" avoids radfcalism and extreme re-
forms which have interfered with pre-
,sjo15ss efforts to bring about a change
in the existing order OF Affairs
Mr. WI is "a loyal and devoted ad-
mirer of this country ana us lnsIl ,st5
tons. and he has not been in sympathy
With pasts efforts for exc ssstve changes
as in his Judgment, they went so lar
as to invite. fpreJGdice and opposition,
not only ii imperial and other r0lislg
ouarters.s but also with the mass OF tne
people who are slow TO realize the adj
vantage of sweeping changes. IN the
present instance Mr.. WI has sought
to ind q middle ground of conservative
Improvement which would commend
itself bothSt0 the Chinese government
and TO the world at large as calcu-
latkd to remove the most serious OBJ
staeles IN the Vay OF progress
Mr.. wu's Own ideas.
In determining upon this course.
Minister Wu is acting entirely upon
hiselopsn Initiative and responsiDilitss
ana WITHOUT any reference to MS status
as Minister to Washington or any slls
gesf5on from officials here. Quite apart
from his position as minister he con-
tinues 20 have most lively interest in
the welfare OF his country. Moreover
his lorfg- service abroad. both in Europe
and America, his Knowledge of the
H,ne1fsh language AMI his keen powers
of Snbss4svaf ion have afforded him OPP
pertunffiesc of observing how far the
modern system of the western world
fJfiifi dx1O31lcttt tl1AOAl cAAO-fA ~
ancient system of China
while ne mas had the matter ia con-
tern a. 5n- for some time. yet th ere
has been no ocoa sion or goppertunitsr for
giving expreSsfon to his plans. s(ow.
however, this opportunitys has fresent-
ca fuseif in the form, of a recent d1n-
perial edfct snviting the high officials
Of China at home and abToad--vicero ys,
go-ernors and minister's a.bread-to
present to the government every ia
ssflfty at their command to q ID in over
gonins the present DISASTROUS condition
Of affairs av
The edict points out past evils and
holds Ito severe recount. the mem bers
Of the old regime. whose conduct has
been largely responsible for the distress
through which the country has passed.
The eoFefnneflt, therefore, asks for
every aid which rs patriotic citizens
cal bring to It in overcoming the evils
OF the pasf and In. IS tablishing secure
basis for the future. cs
Actine Hpon this edlet Mr. Wa has
prefsarse1 hfs com prebensiTe memorial
to the govetpfnent A memorial Of III
cfaf'after tide said, is the most inn
portants "a chinese official can take,
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