The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-27


Reverence for Age.
Although reverence for the aged and
compassion for the INDECENT have al
ways been characteristic traits of the
Chinese. n system Of organized sup
port for the poor is something of an
innovation, and the proposed establish.
mcnt of workhousc at Canton is
noteworthy instance of the assimila tion
of Western ideas The acute need for
such an institution has been recognized
by a high official in Canton. and If
his proposals are adopted, INDECENT,
able bodied men will be housed and
taught trade. while the feeble and
the unfit will be cared for IN the same
institution.
proposal quite startling in its pro-
gressiveness has Just been made by a
Chinese official of high standing. He
has memorialized the Throne, urging
that the Board of Communications be
Instructed to permit ii, and in fact, to
order the provincial authorities TO build
branch roads connecting all business
centers of any Importance, The me-
morialIst suggests that the necessary
funds be raised in the districts from
the local gentry and mere hants, and
that the officials too should subscribe
for the shares. The suggestion is stated
TO have been favorably received and
the board has been ordered TO consider
il and report, The matter is not very
! likely TO be heard of again, for its
adoption would mean a commercial rev
olution in China.
Remarkable Movement.
Members of the snti-Jspanese party
in Korea have set on foot remark
able movement The idea is TO collect
enough money in the form Of private
/ subscriptions to pay off the debt of
/ 35.000,000 Yen ($l7 7,500,0oO) which the
country owes TO Japan. Precisely ~ what
is to be gained by this step, whatever
! be the point of view, is not quite clear,
for the money was lent for the purpose
| of initiating progressive works, and
Japan is certain TO see that the pro.
grammc is carried through. whoever
pays the bill. She would no doubt be
! all the better pleased If she were re-
Iieved of the necessity of finding the
money herself.
A bomb recently arrived at the house
Of the Korean Prime Minister neatly
packed in little ivory box. The par
eel, enclosed in paper wrapping with
/ superscription to the effect that there
was a letter inside. was handed 10 the
policeman guarding the house, and evl-
IDENTIFY the presumption was that the
Prime Minister would himself open the
box. With this idea the mechanism
was so arranged that the act of tear
ing the paper lining would explode the
bomb, in which was buried a quantity
of iron fragments. But the box was
too carefully prepared TO escape sus-
picion, aud the Minister PAX Chehson
handed il over to a servant, who con
triyed to open it without causing any
explosion. 1T is believed that the out.
rage was planned by the auti-Japanese
party, PAX Cheh-son having been Min.
lister of Foreign Affairs when the No
vember convention was concluded.
Though the plot failed of It's imme,,
diate object. the cons nirators gained
what probably was TO them almost
as good, for PAX Cheh-son is reported
to have rendered his resignation on the
ground that his nerves had been
shaken.
Korean Subjects.
The Chinese authorities in MaDchuris
arc said TO be endeavoring to establish
a title TO exercise jurisdiction ovel
Korean subjects in Mukden on the
ground that treaties do not secure tc
Korea any privilege of consular tri
bunals. The Japanese are rcsolutely
opposing any such contention, and the5
have gained decided point by ar
raigning a Korean subject before then
own Consul III the city on a charge OF
gambling and sentencing him 10 q
years Imprisonment, This is the first
| time that Koreans have been dealt with
| under the Japanese law, and the Incl
| dent would appear to show that Kores
has definitely recognized her powerful
| neighbor IS right TO exercise Jurisdic tior
over Korean subjects abroad Such :
right almost follows from Korea g sur
render to Japan of the charge of hel
foreign relations.