New-York tribune., 1907-09-21

z.r Sent 21--~Wu Ting-fang has been
-,.,,ointed Chinese Minister to Washington
- +ra peEing correspondent of Inc I1rles-
,,.,.i~- Sent 96-It was announced To-Day
- lang Tong Yen. who had been selected 10
- 81 ,~E-tot1Ipg Liang-Cheng as Minister
. ---.,b;nr-ou had instead been appointed as
-. .so,a-arz of the Wal-Wu-Fu, or ChlneSe
- - Foreign Affairs. While no oIhcial an
,op,ce-nen; has yet peen made OF LIE 14i1e 't
+,e ,e minister 10 Washington. II Is uLoei st'oo
-1,. a, has been decided 10 send WI 4HlS-ts"s
back 10 that post H., ,-,
An imperial edict was lssUeG Us
,zs,r Prince Pu Lun. who was ChlIiese envoy al
80 To,fs exposition, ana SUn-Chi-Anai. in
co-operation with the GraIo OouiiOiI' - -'A-',
-oe,,,ra+ions for the establishment of council
sa1I,,ara-ion to aif the government, so that
g .-7ation may be laid for a parliament"
r-h p7r,,ness Dowager says that in the estab-
,,s.,oanr Of a representative government for
China the opinions Of all must be considered,
and that Though upper and lower houses are the
fo,,nda1tons of administrations the Throne is
,,,,shls TO establish them in China at present.
Borh Chang-Chi-Tung and Yuan-Shi-kai,
since coming TO Peking on their appointment as
Grand Councillors have urged the establish
rnent Of q constitutional form Of government, re-
calling the fact that this reform had been prom
world expected TO see it carried out Memorials
u the Throne from the highest officials through
ou1 China continue TO reach Peking in large
numbers, urging the Throne TO grant China
constitutional government.
washington. Sept 2O-The important edict
referred 10 in the dispatch from Peking relative
70 the establishment OF council Of deliberation
has been in course Of preparation for more
than six months The American Legation at
Peking has been keeping close watch on the
development of this great scheme for the eVou-
ton Of the Chinese despotism into a constltu-
tional government. and the State Department
has been kept fully advised Of the project, which
meets approval here. AS in the case of Japan.
America is ready to lend every assistance to
China in adopting modern methods Of govern
nnent and in attaining to the rank of a fully
civilized state.
There is reason to believe that the decision
Of the Chinese throne to publish the edict at
this time was reached as an immediate result
Of the return TO China from his post at Wash
inCton Of Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng, who had
spent the best part of his four years stay in
Washington in devising plans for many reform
measures in the present administrative system
Of China II was currently reported that the
reason for the minister's recall was his govern
ment's desire TO avail Of his American expe-
TienCe for the development OF the reform pio-
granme about TO he adopted
While the purpose of the edict is to secure
parliamentary form Of government for China.
the Chinese people. it is believed here, are not
ready. owing 70 experience, for a complete
system of popular rule intermediate steps
provided in the decree The most important is
the creation under Section L OF the decree of
-'Chih-Chen- Yuan. ministry. for discussing
state affairs. The purpose of this body is to
evolve reform measures through conferences be-
tween the great Yiceroys or their delegated rep
resentatives. the head men to be chosen by the
various cities and towns directly. When such
preliminary laws adopted will insure
local self-government through leaders chosen by
the people it VIII be time TO consider the next
steT,-namely, the selection Of delegates to a
convention in the nature Of parliament China
is following closely in the footsteps Of the Rus
sian government.
Other points Of the edict forecast by reports
received at the State Department are, in brief.
as follows:
studied in its effects upon China. and means
are to be devised to safeguard the national in
tegriJy.
The abolition Of the Office Of investigation Of
politicafo4 fairs. Of only nominal service.
The extension TO the other prov inces Of the
model local goVernmentssystem erected in Tien-
Tsin by Yuan Shi Kei
Adoption Of compulsory education
Esta blishment CT government good faith with
the people.
Reorganization of the Lu-Chun. war board
Preparation for the gold standard.
Punishment OF Chinese officials who dscrim-
inate between Manchus and Chinese.
The edict closes with an invitation to high
officials TO memorialize the throne. when they
are seriously i'll. In such cases the memorials
VIII receive special attention.
Wu Ting-fang, who il is indicated in the
cabled dispatches fropl Peking. is to return to
Washington in the capacity Of minister. left
this capital four years ago and. going 10 Pekng,
became one Of the under secretaries of the old
Tsung-Li-Yamen. which the predecessor
Of the present Wai-Wu-Pu, or Foreign Office Of
China His career here is remembered with
satisfaction because it was largely owing to
his active intervention that communication was
established with the besieged legations in
Peking in 1900