The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-08
REMITTANCE OF CHINESE EN-
PEROR INTO PEKIN BEGINS
NEW EPOCH
GREAT CROWDS THRoNG WAY
Empress DOwager Permits Her Sub
jects and Foreign Diplomats
and Attaches to See
Her Face.
RETURNS TO CITY WITH FEAR

PEKIN, Jan. 1.-THE re-entrance of the
Chinese emperor into Pekin today was
the most remarkable episode in the an
nails of the dynasty, save the flight Of
the Chinese court when Pekin was bonn
barded by the allied forces
The spectacular phases of the return
of the court exceeded expectations. The
cortege was a sort of glorified lord
mayors show, and was a bewildering
barbaric exhibition of Oriental tinseled
splendor. It's chief significance was the
complete effacement Of the traditional
dedication of Chinese royalty. Foreigners
were given greater facilities of witness
ing the ceremonial than would have been
afforded at most European courts
The scene at the Chen gate when the
emperor and the dowager empress enter
ed the temple to offer thanks for their
safe journey was nothing less than revo-
lutionary, when viewed in the light of all
Chinese customs. The horseshoe wall,
forming the ancient gate, was crowded
with Europeans, diplomats, army officers,
| missionaries, women. photographers and
correspondents. When the emperor and
the dowager empress arrived at the
temple, the procession halted, and their
majesties alighted from their chairs,
which were covered with imperial yellow
silk. The emperor proceeded to the
temple of the god of war on the west
side of the plaza, while hundreds of for
eigners peered down only forty feet
above him, and dozens of cameras were
focused upon the son of heaven. When
he returned his chair was borne through
the gate.
Then the chair of the dowager empress
was brought to the doorway Of the
temple of the goddess of mercy, on the
east side of the plaza, and the dowager
empress appeared. Amid a great scuff1ing
of attendants she proceeded into the
temple on the arms of two officials, fol-
lowed by a company of Buddhist priests
bearing offerings. The spectators then
heard the booming of the temple bell.
After an interval of five minutes the
dOWager empress reappeared. Standing in
the doorway of the temple she looked up
ward. Directly overhead We're the Ger
man minister, Dr. Mumm Won Schwartz
enStein, the secretaries of the German
legation, and the officers and women from
the American garrison. The dowager
empress saw the foreigners and bowed
low She advanced few steps and bow
ed again in acknowledgment of the salu-
tations of the foreigners She returned
to her chair looking upward to the semi
circle of foreign faces, and bowing re-
peatedly.
Chinese See Their Ruler
In the meantime the Chinese soldiers,
| Manchu bannermen and minor officials
who had crowded the plaza were rever-
emily kneeling. The two arches at the
| sides of the ancient gateway framed
hundreds of Chinese faces, who, en-
| boldened by the presence of foreigners,
ventured to gaze upon their rulers. This
incident constitutes a most sharp con-
trast with the old regime, when neither
diplomats nor natives were permitted to
view the passage of royal personages
along the streets.
The expression of the dowager empress
| seemed almost appealing as she faced
those who had humbled her and brought
her down from her former arrogance.
and this confirmed the impression THAI