The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-04-02


sued "A proclamation in which he
demands that every Chinese he
former member of the Bow Wong Wui
Society or other associations not IN
conformity with the present form OF
Government in China shall present
himself at the Consulate within the
next thirty days and swear fealty 70
the Government, with the alternative
threat that the families in China OF
those who fail to respond Will be arrest
ed, imprisoned, punished ana be-
headed.
The question agitating the Chinese
colony at present is will he carry out
the threats contained in his prociana-
tom" The absolution offered the Re
formers and Bow Wongs consists in the
Consul Withholding the names of their
relatives in China from the Empress
Dowager's Government and thus saw
ing them from suffering for the al
legged sins of their kin in the Hawaiian
Islands.
A few days ago this proclamation.
signed by Consul Yang Wei Pin and
Vice Consul Goo Kim, was bazoned In
every part of Chinatown and in any
part of the city where dwelt sons OF
China and created CONSERVATION in the
colony The Consul threatened to send
the names to the authorities at the
present seat of the Chinese Government
and to Chang Chez Ting, Governor OF
Human and Hupeh,
Many of the Reformers and other
Chinese against whom the proclamation
is particularly aimed finally came to
believe that there was a sinister mo
tive underlying the PRONUNCIATION of
the Consurs diCtum, and that this was
in effect a desire to- obtain moneys
from the unsuspeCting ones who cam,
to him to swear their fealty 10 tn"
present Government. Il was bruitcd
about the colony that FOR each ansOlu-
ton so given by the Consul, $3.50 would
be given in exchange by those obtain
ing this protection
The Bow Wongs have held meetings
denouncing the action of the Consul
and they charge him with having made
it a part of the absolution that the
$3.50 per head be paid.
In effect, the proclamation, if carried
out, would work one of the greatest
outrages in this modern day. The fam
lilies in China of the ReformGrs, Bow
Wongs and queueless Chinese of Ha-
wall would be subjected to every in
dignity that could be practiced upon
them by the authorities there. The in
noceut and the guilty alike would he
made to feel the hard hand of Chinese
power There would be no escape, and
all because the enlightened Chinese who
have made their homes in "a foreign
land do not believe i'm the autuCratic
power exercised by the Empress Dow
ager They further charge that the
proclamation purporting to rmanato
from the Governor, Chang Chez Tung
is forgery and that its inception was
in the minds of Chinese officials who
saw in the threats to do harm to The
innocent means of obtaining gold
To this end the chinese Reformers
have framed an open letter to Consu
Yang Wei Pin and Vice Consul Goo
Kim, which is also published in thes,
columns
PROCLAMATION.
The so-called Reform party has re
Gently organized "A head society at the
city of Shanghai, known as "lndcpend-
cnce Society," and established branches
at the different cities of China, and is.
sued certificates to other secret societies
to cooperate in order to revolt on Ger
tain date and certain place. such as WI
Chong. Hang Kan and Hong Young. For.
'tunatoly, their plans have leaked out and
some OF the leaders have been arrested
and behcadcd, but great number OF
them have escaped tu the different PROV
inces and foreign ports.
Dispatches for the arrests of the irhu
ers have been transmitted to the vice,
roys of the different provinces Of China
Therefore the rebels have been spread
all over the Empire of China, as well as
foreign ports.
They intend to burn and destroy the
cities No doubt this would accomplish
the ruin of the commerce Of both chi
nese and foreigners
sholild we not notify the different rep
resentatiyos Of the powers that the re
suit OF such action win be serious? y
list of names Of the escaped leaders has
heen obtained from the beheaded ones,
and herewith enclose one TO you, trust
ing YOU would use your best cuortS 10
notify the Ministers of the Foreign De
partment of the United States of Amer
lea. Spain and Peru not TO protect them.
Instructions have been dispatched 1"
all foreign Consuls TO assist the ChlneN-
authorities I'm having them arrested In
order TO prevent future trouble he
sides doing this, / have the plans or
said marty, which have been puhl'sh'o
and circulated I'm the Provinces OF Hn-
nam ard Ilu-peh, and now nave the
honor OF handing YOU herewith the dark
secrets Of said party and also the l''
ter of administration 10 beware OF FalA
marty. trust you VIII distribute these
booklets 10 nor Cousuls nj the dinercn!
foreign ports, g. e. United states 81
America spain and Peru, You are ask
ed 10 instruct your ConsulE 20 circulate
those booklets among the Chlhrs'
abroad under your influence, 20 make
known 10 Them the original plan ~ this
so-caled Reform party or Independence
saclety The members Of such society
an are hrhhlnders creating false s,eiN
AGAINST Tho authorities In China Fhf
lectures ~ the aa-eRlleh Reform party
delivered al foreign pnria 60 forelEn h'ol
ne prstepding that they claim 60 love
thflr country. are untrue Don't Ter
them tfmpt you into WronH way ~
stead ~ tho rght DON'T accept the rem
~ az patriots Advise parents w pre-