The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-09
CAUSE OF LIS DEATH
Had a Violent Dispute With The Rus.
sian Minister.
1T INVOLVED MANCHURIA
Japan Has Been Enabled TO FruStrate
Russia.
THE TREATY WAS A SECRET ONE
Japan Secured an Outline and Demanded
It's Submission.
APPEALED TO THE EMPRESS DOWAGER
She Had Already Instructed Ii Hung
Chana to Submit It to the Powers,
but Russia Objected
lie TREATY WAS A SECRET ONE
Japan Secured an Outline and Demanded
It's Submission.
APPEALED TO THE EMPRESS DOWAGER

Pebn. November s.--A violent dispute
with NJ. Paul Lessar. Russian minister to
China, over the Manchurlan treaty. appears
to have been the immediate cause of the
death Of Ii Hung Chang.
The diplomatic events preceding this
tragic climax have enabled Japan for the
moment to Illustrate the designs of Russia.
a fortnight ago the Japanese legation Sc
cured reliable outline of the terms Of
the treaty and thereupon demanded that
the Chinese plenlpotentlary officially lay
before them the text, basng this demand
upon the allegation that .Iapau's interests
were involved in any change of the status
of Manchuria
The Chinese plenipotentiary refused to
comply with the demand. Thereupon the
japanese government from Toxic commune
Gated with the southern vIceroys and in.
duccd them to use their influence with the
empress dowagcr against the treaty In
the meantime the empress dowager in
structcd ii Hung Chang TO communicate
the treaty. after certain notifications to
the ministers Of the powers, and IL they
did not object to sign the same.
ii Hung Chang visited NJ Lcssar and eX-
planned to him the instructions. The Rus
sian munster strongly objected to reveal
ing the text Of the treaty ia the ministers
Of the other powers and stormy interview
euSuod. Ii Hung Chang went nome in a
violent passion and had hemorrhage,
which the doctors attribute to the over
exertion of weakened system.
While these things were happening IN
Pektu, the southern yiceroys sent to the
empress dowager a memorial ngalnSt the
treaty. On receiving it she telegraphed TO
Ii Hung Chang countermandiDc the order
to sign This instruction came after III
Hung Chang had become unconscious.
When NJ. Lesser endeavored to have Ii
Hung Changes seal affixed to the treaty.
Lhcu Flu, provincial treasurer, had arrived
from Pao Ting Fu and had taken charge
Of the seals as temporary successor of Earl
Ii.
Yuan Shi Kat's successor in :he governor
ship Of the province Of Shan Tung is Chang
Yen Chun. who has been holding an unm-
portant. though lucrative. position as grain
commissioner at Using kang Flu, one OF
the inland towns Of the province.
lie will be watched with the greatest
solicitude. as the peace Of China will great
ly depend upon his course.
Wang Wen Shao, VINO is ~ years OF age
and deaf, was never rated as statesman
or dplomatist. His appointment is prob
ably temporary
Tclcgraphlc communication with Prince
Ching was obtained today. He is hasten
ing 20 meet the court. After consultation
he will return with Wang Wen Shao, who
is accompanying the court, which is now
FIVE days journey from Ka Fong Flu.
Emperor Kwang Hsu, report says, is as
sorting himself and leading the imperial
| cortege on horseback. Native papers de
clare mat he proposes TO lnaugurate n re
vIyal Of the military spirit, assuming the
honorary position Of commander In chief
and wearing uniform
They also assert that he will compel the
mobiles to follow his example, to take mil
inry positions and to study military
| science,