Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-22
Has Great Hopes for the
Future Of China.
p,e,aring a Memorial to Throne
Showing Great Opportunity
r.. chin, 10 Adopt an Enlightened and
Progressive Policy.

No empirc He is preparing
VI .;,l IA the Chinese government
NJ, unnn his intimate acquaintance
oas .ha affairs of the Western world
nointirg out wherein there is an
"anortunity for China to adopt an en-
rrhtaned ana progressive policy winch
M hiring il into harmony with the
..,rbood of nations and at the same
.;ua will relieve it from the present
rsrnlaxities which are croWding upon
il at all hands
Tho memorial is Z comprehensive
,..,rent covering 20 heads, dealing
,,i,b administrative, economic ana
s.orcioI questions and taking in prac-
,ieslly the entire range OF government
oSairs so far as there seems to be a
r,esant opportunity of rehabilitating
,hsm on modern and progressive lines.
Tho document is. however. most con-
ssrvative in character and purposely
ayo;ds radicalism and extreme reforms
which have interfered with previous
efforts 10 bring about change in the
sxistinc order Of affairs.
Mr. Wu is a loyal and devoted ad-
,ions and has not been in sympathy
with mast efforts for excessive changes
&c in his Judgment they Went so far as
N invite prejudice and opposition. not
only in imperial and other ruling
cuarters but also with the mass of the
neople who are slow to realize the ad-
vantage Of sweeping changes.
While he has had the matter in con-
.smplation for some time. Yet there has
been no occasion or opportunity Tor
giving expression to his plans. Now,
however, this opportunity has present
ed itself in the form of recent i'm
perial edict inviting the high officials
of China at home and abroad-viceroys
governors and ministers abroad-to
present 10 the government every facll-
ity at their command TO aid in over
coming the present disastrous condi-
ton of affairs. The edict points out
mast evils and holds to serve account
those members of the old regime whose
conduct has been largely responsible
for the distress through which the
country has passed. The government
therefore asks for every aid which it's
patriotic citizens can bring to it in
overcoming the evils of the past and in
establishing a secure basis for the fu-
ture.
Probably the most important feature
of the document is its general presen-
tatOn of the view that the time is now
at hand for China to adopt plans of
conservative reform. In stating the
md LODI Nc hi 1n
ters memorial will point to the lesson
Japan has given TO the world. Up to
few years ago the conditions in China
and Japan We're almost identical. But
by the gradual adoption of modern
methods of procedure Japanh hhas
brought herself into close commtthfca-
ton with the rest of the world and now
occupies an enviable position along with
The other recognized great powers.
Minister WI holds that there is moth
ing lacking in the resources of China.
or IN the character of her people to
Keep her from securing the same adj
Vahtages which have come to Japan.
The memorial does not. however.
confine itself to generalization but
specifies along what lines changes can
De made with advantage.
fao Ting Flu. Saturday, April 90
Inns city has been for the last four
aay big military camp of French and
uerhiah soldiers on the way to the
.ohi. III is now estimated that 5000
french troops and 5000 Germans will
iorm the entire force when all the re-
haN ic
NJ truth in current reports regarding
severe lighting between the outposts
anu the Chinese.
iniee men left. yesterday, under es-
'olt 10 convey Emperor Kwang Su's
oiaef 10 Gen. Ii to retire Immediately
lm'o lhe province of Shan ST. Prince
"'hS and other Chinese officials say
e ohihese general has already re-
u'eu' out their combinations or deniaIs
1'r considered very unreliable
me French and German troops seem
oe cooperating fairly well, although
uH'ii Yesterday friday. there was
scme doubt as to who would command
.'e expedition. This qestion has been
~ ny an arrangement under which
III french and Germans are to work
,epehdently and yet at the same time
10 Cooperate.
O.. 'iie Chlnese retire over the Shan
o,ou'idary, then. according to inter-
rhe''" agreement. the foreign troops
hot go beyond it, The minis
vi the powers in Pekin earnestly
oo pe mat this will prove to be the
To- lhey point out that the Chinese
mas not been aggressive and only
oaihe a few miles over tho horder
hung su'hg that it might just as we'll have
'o"ed TO remain where il was.
nm, april 2l.-Brigadier General
paaa 7. keid, commanding the 81 Rri-
,, aue OF the India Imperial service
uops IN China, who is now at San
law. Nwan, sent company of Puniab
in S TO dispense n band of robbers
foroI neiShborhood of Flu Ming. A
lOOo "a boxers and robbers, more than
kn;nns. attacked the Indian troops,
ana Major Browning and one Sopoy
Mounding others. The comnany
h.,,e TO Flu Ming. Reinforcement
tn lei len sent from Shan Hal VIVIAN.
With AeFs are apparently well armed
S''h modern rifles.
ha~ onaon. April 22.-"Chinesc ,ebel,
rot again attacked the Mannhuria,
resnon' says the st. Petersburg cor
rrba,. OF the Daily Telegraph
Aney have DESTROYED 1Eo ~ -