The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-20
Graphic Description of Condi,
tions Following Demise of
China's Dowager Empress.
THRALL OF SUPERSTITION
PLAINLY DEMONSTRATED
New Regime Will Probably
Bring Greater Freedom to
Oppressed Millions.

FbA1NG, Nov. 10.-An edict ordering
poSthumous donors for the late dowo Ger
empress was issued today and it enum-
crates fourth time since the death of
his majesty. the pre- gramme Of reforms
to which the new regime is committed
These political cdicts first began ap-
pearlng four days ago when, in the
name Of the emperor and the grand
council, two DEGREES outailing upon the
lnfapt emperor, Pu III, the carrying out
ot the reforms already inaugurated hv
his predecessor were published. One
Of these, after specifying number OF
the reforms In question, SAYS:
We have received reverentlv the
decree of the dowager empress appoint.
ing Pu VI to be emperor. AS this prince
shows promise of being tlal aud intel
hgcnt, he can count upon the care and
support of the dowager empress and
through his devotion TO affairs of state.
he may bring tranquility TO the en-.
plre. Officials must purify their hearts,
abandon all abuses and heartily obey
previous edicts.
Appeal TO the People.
"With regard TO the existing pro-
gramme, years of study have been given
10 us preparation. Its purpose Is 10
establish constitution for China 9t
the end of nine years and by completing
what is left unfinished You will com
fort Your spirit in heaven.
Another cdict that was issued in the
name of the late dowager empress.
says;
myriad of affairs and my strength and
my heart arc exhausted. Since last
summer | have been i'll aud not able 10
assist IN the multitudinous affairs Of
the government with tranquility. For
long | have been without appetite, nor
have I been able 10 sleep. On Novem-
Der II came the death of the emperor,
and it was then impossible for me To
exercise self control. Following this
day my illness increased until now
am not able to rise from my couch
81 look back today over 30 years of
sorrow and trouble and even at the end
OF my life my anxieties still are With
me and i can find no appetite.
"Reform in the method of govern
ment has begun and these ideas will be
continued and developed. The gent
and nll his officials should exert them
selves TO strengthen the foundations of
the empire Let the emperor, Pu vi,
make the affairs of the empire Of FIRST
importance, and 10 this end let him be
adequately instructed.
These edicts, taken together, are con
sidered TO commit the new regime con
clusively 10 programme Of reform and
progress.
Forbidden City Thronged.
Prince Chung was present at the pal.
ace both Yesterday and today. The for
hidden city is crowded all day long
with officials of various degrees and
1hrongs Of mourners, and notable in the
gathering Is the Dalai Lama Of Tibet
and all his disciples. Tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o clock there will be a serv-
ice of Tibetau prayers before the cof.
fms OF the late majesties. The llbetans
will of6ciate.
Accurate information concerning the
last days of the emperor and the dow
apcr empress was obtained today from
officials of the palace. The Tarlous tor'
eipn legations IN attempting 10 deter
mine the causes of the death OF the
emDeror and the dowager empress have
abandoned tho poison theory and have
concluded that the symptoms of the
nnncror Indicate that death resulted
from neurastheni9 and cardiac weak
nesses. together with ear complications
The foreign board denies empbatical
" and without qualification the rumorE
that either of their ulaicstics was pois
oned.
Evidence OF oupelSIlIlVA'
The emperor made speech less thar
one hour before his death, lie passe6
guav during a period of the gTeates
""Tc;iament aud confusion, His native
nhvsiciaug had been temporarily dis
missed under the impression that ther'
1,,as ro change in tho condition OF hli
majesty and that he might hive 1o'
some time. There was sudden turI
| for the worse, however, ana thcy wer'
/ quickly recalled. They at once gave or
! Jers. in accordance with custom o.
! the imperial family observed i0r cen
! turies INST, that The emperor be dressed
! for death and that imperial yellow clay
/ ho enread over the road leading IRON
( no winter palacc TO the Forbidden
] C;fv Al the same time an Imperla
conycvapce was made ready 10 convey
! tho dGwancr empress TO the death ehani
{ Der. u,, do,.,oor on,
,rdss dotod from November ]. On thu
Ga,. the court was terrified by IN our
Lmrst ~ uncontrolled temper from be
,,'nis.tv On the 18th Of November, ah
suffered q paralytic stroke upon pcin'
informed OF the precarious coudilIon o
tbo emperor On November 10 Frlhe
C'bun returned from her naus3I'uH
the eastern hills, WHITTIER Sne nag S'L -,
hin, 10 mike a religious Offering IN lg
hnne Of propitiating the ghost teat J.
h"T h"Pv areams re- 'G lad bccEoued her 10 folio,
Rin, Rfa aut Ito to the hills. An official Of hig
standing said today that tnc 'hn ehn,pr's I'sa
had died of apopIeXy aIGa ara tnat snr MI; w.;
"bIe fo talk and did talk up TO W1tol
n few hours of passing away.
soulless For,nality
Both their majcsties AWAITED {nf cor
ing of the grim reaper clad IN lnelF ~ ~
official robes and suTGonnd'u SUR ond follower. III
i5egs e Was 81 a '% barbarous cxhibitio9 Of tn tn
soulitss 50 les ana inhuman formally IN ~
etiquette Of the court. 800" "'''i ."
l,niinrrd ON Pace Two.