Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-06
CHINESE PERFORMERS.

The announcement in the House OF
Commons. that the British minister at
Pekln mas received orders not to sur
render The editors OF Chinese reform
organ to the tender mercies Of the CHI
nese government is satisfactory II
necessary other powers should lend
moral support to Great Britain In this
natter and protect the reformers
whenever they appeal to the foreign
legations or commanders OF squad
rons, for safety
The reform movement now going on
IN China Is said TO be one OF the most
remarkable OF modern times, and If Il
succeeds. II means the regeneration of
China II il a conspiracy against the
government, but It is such q con-
spiracy as that Of the founders Of the
American Republic against the British
rulers The reformers propose TO abun-
Don the ancient policy Of exclusion.
They viii open the doors Of the country
10 all the world They want to estab-
lish schools and colleges, organize ar
nlcs and navcs and teach the people
the arts and sciences of the western
world, They want IN this way. to
save the empire from being swallowed
Up by Russia, Germany, France and
England
Tile leader Of this reformation r.
Hong Yu Wal political refugee from
China lie organized II IN Pekln
calling It the Chinese Empire Reform
association. The empress dowager had
her secret agents investigate the mat
ter They brought the information to
her Of the wonderful spread Of the doc
trine OF the new school. She was
alarmed and issued a decree condemn
ing to death Hong Yu Wal and six Of
his disciples -Thoms, Lem, Mork. LOO
Lu and Chui. The news Of the death
decree was brought swiftly to Hong Yu
Wal who fed to India. Tho other con-
demned men tried to escape, hut were
captured ana executed But this so
fer from rctarding the progress OF the
reform. gave it a new impetus, and TO-
day the doctrines Of the reformers are
openly proclaimed IN many places in
China. II is claimed that they have
100000 followers. and several schools
conducted according to western meth
DDS.
The Chinese in this country seem to
have very generally Identified them
selves with this remarkable effort to
regcnerate a nation 1t Is claimed that
the association has $4,000 members in
the United States. In all the large cities
Of America branch organizations have
been formed. In Boston, Philadelphia.
Chicago and other places the movement
has a large following. But IN New
YORK tho most remarkable progress has
been made The president Of the branch
organization there is Joseph NJ. Single
ton, ChInaman who has adopted an
American name. lie is one Of the most
prominent Chinese merchants Of New
York The secretary is j, c. Thoms,
NJ. D., q graduate Of the Long Island
medical college, who has lived In the
country for q years
This Is as It should be- The Chinese
In this country, though not admitted to
citizenship, are nevertheless being IN
dueucej by the American spirit To such
an extent that they viii become capa-
BE Of directing % movement OF this
kind. The reformers look specially to
the United states and Japan for sup
pert. and they should not be- disap-
pointed In this. The awakening Of Chi
MA means much 70 the entire world.
A fool and his money are soon parted
by a fake prIze-hght
OF the making Of theories Of the Ryan
murder there is no end
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1tisa great mistake to contound pure
foods with health foods
1t was much better circus than
most nominating conventions
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Mrs Hodge should be able TO make
an honest living rs story teller,
Wall Street continues TO have its ups
and downs with the downs IN the lead.
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Plus y is an early riser. In This as In
other cases the early bird gets the
worm.
General Heat rather than the regular
man seems TO be in control Of the
weather
The men who corner the wheat mar
Bet are the greatest brcadwlnuers IN
the country
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Pug.llsls should take a few lessons
from bun dogs and learn 10 keep their
mouths smut
Bourke Cochran is thankful that he
Is stiD 30 American. u Is something
Oh ha thankful for.
Russian Jews are rushing to Ameri-
Ca They should have started earlier
s0 as 10 avoid the rush.
Alexander nowie has become an
American citizen. o. Great Brltain's
loss the United states gain
sin Thomas Liuton talks OF taking
an American wife. II he does he viii
have ln American cup OF bliss.
Another revolution has beea started