Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-22
FOR REFORM IN CHINA
Minister WI Will Urge His Gov.
eminent to a More Enlisht.
ened Policy.
Is Preparing Memorial to Chi.
nese Court Pointing Out
Opportunities.
He Will Favor Conservative
But Progressive Course
Of Reform.

/ Washington, April 222;--The Chinese
minister, Mr.. WI Ting Fang, is about to
make a move of farreaehing import
ance to the affairs of China. and one
which, ii Is believed. viii engage the fa-
vorable attention of all the foreign pow
sers Interested in the affairs of the en-
pire.
He is preparing memorial to the
Chinese governments. based upon his In
timate acquaintance With the affairs OF
1.-The western world. and pointing out
wherein there is the opportunity for
.China to adopt an enlightened and pro-
gressive policy, which wil bring 1t into
Harmony with the sisterhood Of nations.
and at the same time Will relieve 1t
from the present perpieNities which are
Icrowding upon it at all hands.
The memorial is a comprehensive doc
ument covering twenty heads, dealing
4 with administrative. economic and
Financial questions. and taking in prac-
.ltically the entire range of government
1 affairs so far as there seems to be a
present opportunity of rehabilitatirg
/ them on modern and progressive lines.
/ avoids radicalism and extreme reforms
which have interfered With previous eff
Iforts 10 bring abou, a change in the ex-
listing order of affairs.
Mir WI ia a loyal and devoted admir-
| er Of his country and its institutions
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