Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-19
THE CHINESE CRISIS.

ne opening OIL 'ne tAd't''
Chinese developments which will To-:
low the passing Of Tsi-An. the do"aK'
.r empress, whose death occurred Il
few hours after tina, -of the emperor
viii be awaited b. the occidental p-"
crs with intense interest, not I'LL
mingled with the gravest un. aslneEa
and apprcht nsinn. Their was nc
reason TO anticipate amy material
change in the trend of events conse'
quent upon the tmperor's d"mi". nc
had nev~r been anything but HeSIS'
ible proposition, a ncnentity. in fact'
absolutely dominated by the autocraf'
ic dowager.
But the ascension OF TsiAn 10 be
the guest of !igh, on high" Is DIR
farent ard another matter. For SOME
what near geIs ration TstAn ms
b. en- the Seine ramis OF the East. rni'
ing the empire with an iron hand ana
the terror Of high and low alike. her
absorbing ambition being to perr"''
uatc the Manchu dynasty and its ira
Li;ions. To that end. it is stated. she
appointed Prince Chun regent, VIII,
sh, found her days wer" numbered
and named the princes fvc-year-o d
son heir to the throne.
Seeing that Price CAun is man Of
recognized ability and is said to be
affiliated with the progressive party
this program would seem, in tn Dss'
interests of the nation. civilizatch
and enlightenment provided 'he
Crinese masses will accept it. Bu'
will they? There We are given ST
ious pause. Is 1t to be passive ana
inert acQui scenct or a lioody revolt
tionary upheaval!
No one can say with certainty tha'
il i, to be the latter, but no on"
familiar with the recent rapid changes
in conditions In China and the IN
fiuc-css which have been at work Ia
bring them about can TAIL to fear thai
terrible trouble may ~ ahead. Coin
ci.: eptly with the awakening OF The
Chinese to an appreciation OF the
ability CT a yellow to cope with
white race in war. their has develop
I'd something like . spirit Of patriot
ism among the yellow CSinamer-tae
Southern and true Cinnamon. One
phas.. Of this development has S""r
revival of hatred OF their Mancbu d
Tartar rulers and longing 10 see the
ancient Ming dynasty restored. nc
the yellow Chinaman the Manchus
ar, still as they were when they con
au.red and humliatei the Celestial:
three centuries ago. aliens and inter
lopers
Durin: recent wears the miittar!
power Of tbs. Manchu masters has D 'eT
wau'rg-.heir military viriiity has b. =
SC pped BY their environms MS. while
the salf-cor !idence OF their slaves. the
Southern Chinese. has. ssps cia!'!
since tho Russc-Japancs" struggle
been steadily growing. In these cir
rumstaacrs should leader arise " *
would make the issue o. ovcr-ihrowirf
IN. Tartar regims-tar.' advantage a.
the crisis-thcre would b.. as car
readily bc understood. 'hc POSSIBILITY
e ! frightfui irtcrn' '-le Ssr v,
svery prospect OF the great powers h''
coming Involved So v. 81" that tA'
c~ctdeutsl nations are no: on t"pi"i
hook without reason The Si'uatio,
rrsv ~ pregnant with menace to tbs
pssc,. Of more than ouc-naf Of 'h'
wcr.d. Md Wis, With the jealousi'-
Ct : powers and ;h"i! RESPECTIVE" IT
forests in China. ;h-r- is TO fcrCcssi
ing what tho 6nalny would bc "ith"I
g. hsariuS upon the destinics 80 'h'
ChinrS- empire ~ ~ affecting Tbs
r7la,ious towards or- arOshrr cf 'h'
interfering p1'ious.-RiChmcnJ Now
LEADER