Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-31

step was to claim the throne for himself.
After holding it for three or four years he
so exasperated the people with his AFRO
gance that The legitimists saw their chance.
Plotting secretly they at last gained enough
in numbers and influence to be able to make
IA bold stroke for power. 1t won. Wang
lost AS a part of the consequence he for
feited his head.
In General Terror of Tung.
Gen. lungs reference a little while ago
to Wang, when made in the presence of
the present emperor and empress dowager,
was looked upon by both of them as
menace.
AS a result the present royal family and
all the loyal mandarins and servitors are
in the greatest terror for their safety. They
have but to look out from the palace to see
the hundreds of banners of lungs army
and the camp-dotted plains. They have only
to go as far the thin. yellow line made
by the faithful 200 Manchu soldiers TO see
the opposing sentries of Tung.
Let this willy dictator once feel that the
psychologist moment has come. and soon
after the world will wake to the startling
news that a dynasty has been put out of
power, and that q man none too well born,
and with the worst instincts of selfishness
and arrogance, Is directing the affairs of
the yellow empire with a total disregard
for the dictates of the science of civilized
government.
of these facts was so badly frightened that.
even In Pekin. under the supposed protec-
ton of the allied armies, he is in deadly
terror for his life, and. for what is more
precious to him, the lives OF his family.
The spies of Tung are here in Pekin,"
he declared. They are everywhere in
China. They have sharp ears and long
knives. When they feel that the cause of
Tung. who pays them well. is in danger
they do not hesitate to thrust their knives
into the enemies of Tung.
AT Singan-fu. when l left. the situation
was terrible. There are many people around
the court VINO are loyal yet they fear to
say so. If they show their interest in the
emperor. or in the dowager. they are GER
tain to lose their lives before long. And
in China, when a man is killed by political
spies, some of his relatives are sure to be
killed also"
What should be done?" I asked
Can you ask? The emperor and the
dowager must be saved. They must be
brought through Tung's army and restored
to power here In Pekin.'
AMI If they cannot get through Tung's
lires?''
Your allied armies can get through
lungs lines"
But suppose Tung should flee at the ap-
proach of the allies. and should take the
royal family with him."
At mention of this idea the Chinaman's
face changed to CHASTITY hue
THAT is true"' he cried. Then fear
that the royal family are doomed. Tung
would never allow them to escape II he
| could prevent II. If the empress dowager
came back to Pekin. and found herself
| safe from that terrible man, her first act
| would be to proclaim his execution. Tung
| knows 1t, and. no matter what happens, he
| will behead the royal family before his own
| death takes place"
And this appears to be the situation Tung
| is dictator. Sooner or later he must go
| down to destruction, but when he does he
will carry as many others with him as pos
| sible. 1t is situation for diplomats to
| puzzle over and for military men to swear
l about r w. AYMAR.