Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-06

.-tsfN Wonders Of Wondeial inc
I..potic empire of China Is TO
me "a constitutional mon
i --,bv II is to have a national
..,psment and provincial af'e'''ol,eS-
comic ore to make their own laws
~ i.arn 20 govern themselves. The
bn' 4, This effect ware sent forth
cor" ,,., year ago by the great
-..s dowarer Before mat yuan
e. t,,t WAS brought 90 Pekin 20 aid
movement. and Tuan Fang and
- eminent Chinese officials We're
V'" d, Is,rops to study modern
.,,oas OF government and TO prepare
a,.,o-date scheme FOR China. In
1905 upon the basis OF their
aus an edict was published outlin-
rp0.S Man bv which China might
ins ,hu. constitution and national
ha'SS.r,ent eight years from now.
an CHINESE STUDYING PARLIA-
I'M MENTARY LAW
s,,cs then the Chinese have. been
AIDING parliamentary law and pre-
N.ing themselves for government
Esev have organized debating sosie,les
Iney mart OF the empire, and they
es vo,y Discussing the chief features
te Item civilization. Many Of the
o. 49, have established schools for
,,,rrosc and are educating their
us 1ioug constitutional lines The
49, az NankinC. who rules ABOUT
Ng.iCCl.a1 oil, the lower Nangtsc Ki0ng,
en,ointed lecturers who are giving
hN M. ,.fls on modern constitutional
ls.-oweut. and many OF the clues OF
iouipion have assemblies where
E osoie come together every week
y discuss what they shall do Wlleh
allowed io Nole. ,...i,,.. ~, t,oro
,rc-b china. Tientsin has is con-
M..,i5p5I debating societies. II has
f-1.--,f,e5 municiual councils and the
o,.t,tbers are attending night schools.
S,l mn. /. true of Hankow and other
t.ss farther west. as well Us ut can
~ ami the other big centcrs OF uhe
wv Indeed this whole nation Is
w. tbrops OF au intellectual and so
,I,i revolution. ana that mighty body
5uic which we know as the celestial
i,n,5orn Is rejuyenatlng its soul
HOW CHINA WOKE UP.
NIL, mo toll Won about this consti-
,fI0ual movement Iherc Us ho'hlhs
n.y. a. In history. The rulers Of one
eI.r,b NJ mo world suddenly resolve TO
~. rn their powcr aud allow their
$50 to Govern themselves They
sent tbs scheme i'm cold blood ana
l....,-ste ID without "a revolution. II
rot "a spasmodic effort, but pro
.i,s movement which win take
ssi-,5s, a decade II IS To be started
..rc. i'm every part Of the empire,
,3 Is SOB Systematically planned that
/, ,iU dt these 500 Acknowledged mn
Mons 10 make their own laws ana 10
PRACTICALLY control their own govern
mfnt. ..,,, 60 t,tar-
tine M began during the war with
t5rao. when thc giant OF modern prog
,.s In tre rersou Of the mikado. drew
ts.k hls mailed list and swatted the
e,..,inc nation ina the eye. II grew as
IN European powers stole piece after
,lsoe Of chinese property along tho
,.se,ssf and 10 was already strong
when Oh, Boxers rose in rebellion. ana
,be armies Of the west caused the
eybt of the empress dOwageT from
p'Sn The humiliation of China in be-
ins forced TO ko-tow to Germany for the
kl.ns NJ Baron kct,elcr was strong
bush toward is modernization. The
victory Of the japanese over the Rus
sans vas another, and now the COM
mon people the gentry and the officials
az ssake 70 the need Of change. The 4
yiog eiantcss Is sleeping no longer /
81 has pulled her dry bones together |
n. has sprung from her couch with !
hramond eyes open. She Is thorough
o. aroused. and. with her great soul
e. great the soul of China really is
she is casting about 10 find where she |
Is at' and how she shall take her
mighty Part in the work of the world. |
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL PROGRAM. |
The plan FOR the reorganization Of |
lima was discussed In connection with |
j Hung Chang before his death. IL |
Has finally laid out by the great dow |
tgr assisted by Yuan Shih Kai, |
Chang Chi Tung and other leading Off |
cas- Wa Tang-Fang, the Chinese
minister az Washington. had to do with |
H. ana nearly every governor and vice |
10Y sent In suggestions and advice In |
NE form ol memorials. The plans |
brought back by Tuan Fang and his |
associates from Europe We're thorough
" studied and a scheme Of local, pro-
Nncial ana national government was
Ad out This was first put forth in
lae edlcis of the empress dowager in
august. 1908. and the people at once
'sah To- put them into action Tho
eofE was proceeding In every prov
Aat al The time OF the deaths OF the
Seal doWager empress and emperor
.d November and one OF the FIRST
organizations of the new administra-
goh was that these constitutional re-
loihs should De still carried ON. The
ElAef resent has announced himself in
e'W Of them, and is most active I'm
me.r support
~. iu' program now In force extends
"lhe years. The first year Is de-
.'4 To The preparation of the people
lne provincial assemblies by the
.l'yN ana governors. including the
Yenlng Of schools for the studying
.seu-golcrnment IN the cities. market
"Hns Hd villages.
% t-'nh 'he second year members are
erected 10 the provincial asser,-