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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that the assess-
ment OF the tax levied by the City Coun-
ell OF Salt Lake City. Utah, by ordi-
nance passed December 10: 1910, upon
the property ahutting upon lots and g.,
block so, | and S, block 66: .. 8. and
5, block 81; and 5, block rs; ]. S, and
8. block 81. and S, block 81, .. g. and
5: block So: I, s; and S, block i61: 1.
block 1856. for the purpose of grading,
gutterlng and curbing with cement and
paving Will, asphalt. the cast side OF
Second West street between North Tenn
pie and Third South streets; and, on the
west side OF Second West street between
sixth North and Eighth North streets:
between North Temple and South Tenn
pie streets, and between First South and
Third South streets. in Paving District
No. IS, Is completed,
That the Board OF Eoualisa ton and
Review appointed by tho City Council
for that purpose. will meet at the office
OF the city recorder, room 100 city and
county building; on Tuesday, January
urday. January Z. 1911. between the
hours of $50 and 4:30 p. m. and will
hear and consider any objections and
make correction of any tax which said
board may deem unequal or unjust.
That during said time, between the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
BRYAN GIVES VIEWS ON
GAINS BY DEMOCRATS

LINCOLN. Neb. Dec 2e.-W. y.
Bryan has Informed Albert j. Almoney
of Baltimore, Nd. that be cannot at
tend the Jackson day celebration Jan
uarv IL. Mr.. Bryan saws:
1t will be impossible for me to be
present. and 7 hesitate TO send letter
TO be read at the celebration, lest it
might prove n discordant note. if, as I
would infer from the preliminary ar
rangement, those who originated 1t are
dissatisfied with the last Democratic
national platform. That platform was
satisfactory to the party two years ago
and is satisfactory to the rank and file
now. The victory Of last month was,
in my Judgment, largely due to the
fact that several planks of the plat
form bad already been indicated by
events and events have since the cleo
ton vlndicated other planks.V
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
DEACON PHILLIPPI EXHIBITS
CONFIDENCE IN DREYFUSS

PITTSBURG. Pa. Dec. ga peculiar
case OF contract signing occurred today
in the office OF the PittsburS Baseball
club. Charles ("Dcacon'D Phill!prd, the
veteran pitcher who has just returned
from hunting trip in Indiana. called to
wish President Barney Dreyfuss a happy
New Year.
81 wonder If you have the nerve TO
sign a blank contract and allow me to
nll in the amount Iater2" asked Barney.
The Deacon" reached for the blank
wrote his name on the last line and
handed back the contract to Dreyfuss.
The club owner hlled out the document.
and il apparently pleased the Istcher.
ior he smiled when he read II,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
Via, D. B. 2, G. E. r.

One single faro for the round trip be-
tween any two stations in Utah. Mini
mum fare % cents. Tickets on sale
Dec. 23, "a, %, 26. 81, Jan, ], 2. good
,,le fare for the round trip from points
IL Utah to Salt Lake. Dec. 81. 2S. 90, 30.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

The young girls of the Frocbel society
will give a cotilion for their own So
ciety and few invited guests this after
noon In the bishops building on North
Main street The affair will be at 2:30
o'clock and will be limited to young
women. half of them impersonating the
sterner sex. The affair is under the
management of Miss Almina Taylor Mrs
Lulu keyting Snow. Miss GeDeve Love
and Miss Cora Bassett
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
SPECIAL TRAIN TO PORTLAND
Monday, Jan. 9.

Via Oregon Short Line for National
Woolgrowcrs convention, will leave q.
S. l., union depot at 10 p. M. Jan. y.
Make reservations at once. City ticket
office, 1J6 Main street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
"45 MINUTES FROM OGDEN"
Via Oregon Short Line.

45.minute trains at S:45 a. M and
6 :0O o, H. Ten other good trains
Excursion rate Sl.l0 on Dec. 90, "a,
%, &c, 81 and Jan. ], 2. Return limit
January 8,
CITY TICKET OFFICE.
150 Main ST,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS.

Low excursion rates via The Salt
Lake Route, between al! stations IN
Iitnh Tickets Oh sale December 2S,
q. o5, o6, 81, January ] and 2. Good
returning January 9. 1911.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS
Via DRAGON Short Line.

Low excursion rates between all sta
tious on it's line on Dec. %. "a, %, %
81 ian. !. q Return limit January Q,
CITY TICKET OFFICE.
15S Main st
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCKHOLD-
ERS' MEETING

Notice Is hereby given that O Special
& Water company. Utah corporation.
is hereby called for Tuesday. the 10th
day OF January: A, D. 1911. at 200 p. N.
at the principal office of said company.
. at SIS Newhouse bldg, Salt Lake City.
Utah.
The object OF said meeting is to con-
slider and determine proposition to
amend Article VII. OF the Articles of In
corporation OF said company by increas-
ing tho board of directors OF said COM
pany from five (5) to seven () mem
bers.
BY authority of resolution OF the
board OF directors OF said company.
Dated this 18th day OF Dcce mber.
JAS. II. PATERSON. President
Attest; F. a. Druehl. Secretary
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Mrs. ]. ]. Paul is here from Arizona
to visit her son and daughter, Mrs. and
Mrs. Vaughn Paul. at the Wilson.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

The Girls Friendly society OF the Epis-
copal churches will hold cooked food
sale at Walkers store this morning be-
ginning at 10 o'clock
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

The seventeenth recital OF the Salt
Lake symphony orchestra Thursday sat-
ternoon afforded local music lovers a
pleasant relaxation in the field of har-
TO the doors with a politely enthusiastic
audience. To the readings was impart
ed sincerity and emphasis that lacked
neither proper restraint nor well conSid-
spontanei,y and enthusiasm that com
pletely captivatcd tho immense audi
encc. a few slight changes were made
In the programme, Miss Florence Jep-
person substituted MY Rosary" for
sweetheart, Thy Lips Are Touched
6erg's Hindoo song. She sang her selec-
tions In clear and we'll enunciated English
with an incisive quality OF tone which I'm
parts To her art the outward effect OF
cess with her hearers. Mr.. Alfred Best
sang Wather's Prize song from Die
MeistcrsinGcr Won Nurnbere," in German.
replying. 10 the encore with the aria from
'B' 'AfrIcaine. In Italian. Mr.. Best was
apparently In excellent voice. displaying
his vocal assets To fine advantage, his
rich. tenor seeming to possess all its for
mer delicious quality. Mr.. t1ashman's
0Gto solo was played with fine command
of technical composition and musical dis
Mr.. Ed p. kirnball:
The Instrumental numbers were the
overture to "Egmont" O.. van Bcctho-
ven): symphony No. L. in \ major (Men-
DvoralO ''To q Wild Rose" lE. Mac
DowelD; SolvejG's song from Peer Gynt
suite No. = (lG Greig), and excerpts from
Faust" &C. Gounod). The splendid or
chcstra was under the conductorship OF
Prof John J. Mcclellan. 1t never played
better than il did on Thursday. the Sym
phony No. 4 being rendered most ex-
qulsitcly,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Mrs. Malcolm keyser and her ba by will
leave next. week for Ocean Park. to
spend the rest Of the winter there.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Mrs. s. G. Hite will leave shortly fol
San Antonio. Tex. to spend the rest oi
the winter with her mother
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Mrs. Mary NJ. +. Allen and her mother
Mrs. Ferry, OF Park city are in town
Visiting the Hancock family.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. John DAILY left yes
terday for a months stay in Califor.
mia.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

hours OF a. m. and p, m. said list
Will be open to public inspection at the
office OF the City Recorder, room 100
city and county building, Salt Lake City.
Utah.
BY order of the City Council, dated
December 21, 1910. r, S. RIFES.
City Recorder.
Paving Extension No. 81.
Second partial estimate, NSIfg
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Horace SieSel Will entertain large
party OF his Young friends tonight at a
dance at the Siegel homo on First South
street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Miss Ruby Lambourne entertained al
bridge today for Miss Frances Cowans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Or. and Mrs. James b. McEnany en-
tertained at dinner Thursday evening in
honor Of VIII Cramer OF "A Stubborn
Cinderella company.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

SprY the evening of January II. The
atIalr VIII be in compliment to the state
officers and members OF the state legis-
lature.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Mr.. A. y. Mckay and children and
Mrs ". r.. Nigus will leave today for
Los Angeles to spend the winter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Miss Dorothy Bailey will entertain this
afternoon at bridge tea a. the Bailey
home on Twelfth East street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Tribune-Rep Printing 90.
6e West Second South st, Phone 118.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Mrs. ]. J. Taylor and her little daush-
ter Helen Louise. left last night for
Sault Ste. Marie. Ontario Canada after
vis, OF several months with Mrs. Tay-
lor's mother. Mrs, S NJ. Shields.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Miss Marion White will entertain
friends at watch party Saturday night
at her home, 666 South West Temple
street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Miss Ruth Sowles will entertain next
Tuesday afternoon for Miss Florenc.
Hallorsn. who is here from school.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30
SOCIETY

t :, order to prevent irnfnsi.ions
- enba arrassments. The Trioune
/ invests anu that persons leaving social
~ and especially marriage no.
I Ios noss or engagements. for pubtica-
I .io, leave with them names
I t,on tm,on,,,ph which the source OF the
I I've may be traced II the matter
4 n called In question
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Mrs. O. G. Beebe will be the hostess
this afternoon at a party for Miss Rhea
Nibley. one Of the January brides.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Mrs. Ben r. Hitc Is here from Denver
and Will spend some time with her son,
Il. G. Hite, and his boys while Mrs. Hite
is away
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Gods Country, written by Mr.. Mack,
has been generally accepted by the
tbeatcr-gocrs of Salt Lake being one
of tho best western dramas ever seen
on the local stage. II rs now running at
the new Rcvier thceter. Mr.. Mack. Miss
Leone and the company arc thoroughly at
casc In thcir rcapcclivc roles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Miss Ruth Cain Will entertain this af-
ternoou at cards for Miss Edith Gard
and Miss Charlotte Boutwell, who are
home from Stanford for the holidays
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Miss Octava Rces of Santaquin Is in
town visiting friends and relatives for a
few days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

The advance sale OF seats for the en-
gacement of Lillian Russell at the Salt
Lake theatcr opens at the box office OF
that playhouse this morning at o'clock
ii Miss Russcll's experiences on her pres
cnt tour are any criterion. the chances
are bright that the first days demand for
seat reservations Will be the largest OF
the season.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gillette are bach
from short visit TO Ely.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Lieutenant and Mrs. r. NJ. Miller vii
give watch party Saturday night 70
the post people.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Bishop Laurence Scanlan left yester-
day for Arizona to spend the rest of thc
winter there.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

With lis big 'osculatory beauty
chorus its clever young star, Texas
Gunan lis clever plot. its lifting mel
odles and its big company OF noted
actors and singers. "The kissing Girl
will make it's debut in Salt Lake City
Sunday night January l. remaining four
nights with matinecs Monday and
Wednesday, This is q new Vienncse
comic opera. adapted for the American
stage by Stanislaus STANCE. who never
unsuccessful piece.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

The change of temperature has inter
fored tcmJs,rariy with the completion OF
The Alps' skating rink. which will de-
lay The opening announced for tonight.
The snow Wednesday morning and the
bic 10 prepare tho surface properly, but
il is believed that everything Viii be
roady for the opening tomorrow night,
when p monster New Years carnival is
planned
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Overflow houses have been the rule at
tho Csarrick all this week. "The Girl of
the Golden West is the play. II is beau
tfully staged and the company is ad-
mirab bly, cast.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

"Thc Travelling Salesman" which has
been repeating its success OF last season
at the Salt Lake theatcr all this week,
will conclude It's engagement with the
performance tonight. and the matinee and
night performances tomorrow, TINS
,,5pular comedy is a good evenings en-
tertainment. particularly for those who
have decided TO see the old year out at
some popular restaurant or the home OF
friends,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

ars. l.. G. Trent, formerly of this city
- noE OF Los Angeles. spent the day in
Tsn' Wednesday. on her way home.
rrat a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
iaHa, In Weiser. Ida.
aMtetions Will be issued shortly for
/ reception and ball at the Odecn, to be
e.,n Dy Governor and Mrs. William
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Miss Rhea Nibley was the compliment
u guest yesterday afternoon at a bridge
Ia al The Saville home. when Mrs. Sid
rs Saylllc and Mrs. Harry Shepherd en-
isrt2ined large number of friends The
sone was made attractive with quanti-
oA OF Christmas decorations. Ivy and
foly and mistletoe hanging intermingled
sith the red bells and other signs Of the
sSlday times. The tallies for the game
sTe all done in Christmas design, and
seout fifty guests enjoyed the afternoon.
ne hostssses were assisted in entertain
as 9y Miss Lillian Wells and Miss Mar
N Whitney.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

rAr, Thomas Kearns and her guest.
s IN, Einborn. and the three kcarns
gudfen left last evening for San Fran
E'sa. for the rest OF the winter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Lieut. A. Il. Emery of the Twcnty-sev-
H,h infantry, and Mrs. Emery. who were
,aly recently married, are at Fort Doug
y guests OF Mrs. Emerys brother.
1pt. A. j. McNab. They will spend a
sH days there. having como. yesterday
a'ernoon. In time for the masquerade.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

Tonight is society night at the Orphe~
I'M. where the famous Imperial Dancers
rom Russia are the headliners Next
week George Beban. the distinguished
character actor, and his associate players
viii present the impressive and absorb
ng playlet "The Sign OF the Rose"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-30

TEXAS GUINAN,
In THE Kissing Girl at the Colonial
Theater for Four Nights Commencing
Sunday, January /, With Matinees
Monday and Wednesday,.
Spry the evening of January H. The
affair VIII be in. compliment to the state
officers and members OF the state legis-
lature.
Mrs. Malcolm keyser and her bs by will
leave next. week for Ocean Park to
spend the rest Of the winter there.
Mrs. Mary NJ, T. Allen and her mother
Visiting the Hancock family.
Mrs; J. J. Taylor and her little daush-
ter. Helen Louise. left last night for
Sault Ste. Marie. Ontario, Canada. after
a visi, OF several months with Mrs. Tay-
lorIs mother. Mrs, S. NJ. Shields.
Miss Ruth Sowles will entertain next
Tuesday afternoon for Miss Florence
Halloran. who is here from school.
Mrs; 8 6. Hite will leave shortly for
San Antonio. Tex. TO spend the rest OF
the winter with her mother
Mrs. j. ]. Paul Is here from Arizona
to visit her son and daughter, Mrs. and
Mrs. Vaughn Paul AT the Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ] DAILY left yes
terday for months stay in Calfor-
mia.
The Girls Friendly society of the Epis-
copa churches will hold a cooked food
sale at Walkers store this morning. be-
ginning at 10 o'clock.
The young girls of the Froebel society
will give a cotllion for their own So
ciety and n few invited guests this after
noon In the bishops building on North
Main street The affair will be at 2:30
women. half of them impersonating the
sterner sex. The affair is under the
management of Miss Almina Taylor, Mrs.
Lulu keyting Snow. Miss Genevc Love
and Miss Cora Bassett,
Mr.. A. y. Mckay and children and
Mrs. ". r.. Vigus will leave today for
Los Angeles to spend the winter.
Horace Siesel Will entertain large
party Of his young friends tonight at a
dance at the Siegel homo on First South
street.
Miss Ruby Lambourne entertained at
bridge today for Miss Frances Cowans.
Miss Dorothy Bailey will entertain this
afternoon at a bridge tea a. the Bailey
home on Twelfth East street.
Dr. and Mrs. James p. McEnany en-
tertained at dinner Thursday evening in
honor Of VIII Cramcr of "A Stubborn
Cinderella" company.
Mrs. O. c. Beebe will be the hostess
this afternoon at q party for Miss Rhea
Nibley. one Of the January brides.
Miss Ruth Cain Will entertain this af
ternoou at cards for Miss Edith Gard
and Miss Charlotte Boutwell,, who are
home from Stanford for the holidays
Bishop Laurence Scanlan left yester-
day for Arizona to spend the rest Of the
winter there.
Lieutenant and Mrs. r. NJ. Miller viii
give a watch party Saturday night for
the post people.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gillette are back
from short visit TO Ely.
Mrs. Ben r. Hite Is here from Denver
and Will spend some time with her son,
B. G. Hite. and his boys while Mrs. Hite
is away,
Miss Marion White will entertain
friends at a watch party Saturday night
at her home, 666 South West Temple
street.
Miss Octava Rces of Santaqun Is in
town visiting friends and relatives for
few days.
DEACON PHILLIPPI EXHIBITS
CONFIDENCE IN DREYFUSS
PlTTsBuRG. Pa. Dec. "a peculiar
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-15
AVERAGE WHEAT
FIELDS SMALL
DEPARTMENT
ESTIMATE SHOWS AVERAGE
is LITTLE MORE THAN
100 ACRES.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 15.-Al-
though the wheat fields of the far
west are generally supposed to be
of extended acreage, the bureau of
statistics of the department of agri-
culture has issued an estimate show
ing that i'm states where these fields
are the largest their size averages
more than 100 acres.
California is an exception to this
rule as in that state the average acre
age reaches 100 acres. In North Da-
kota the average is 115 acres, in WASH
ington 10 and oregon 105. Although
there are some enormous fields of
wheat in these states many smaller
ones reduce the average size to that
of the ordinary farm.
New England has the smallest
wheat fields. the average acreage
of such fields in Vermont being only
three acres.
The value of both wheat and corn
land are the greatest in Illinois, where
the average value is said to be sS4 an
acre for wheat and 800 for corn. The
central and west shows prices range
below those of Illinois. The land
values in the southern states are low,
averaging $32 for wheat and $17 for
corn land.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-15

Brussels, Aug. l. Worldwide
peace is the object Of each delegate
to the international parliamentary un-
ion to be held i'm this city August 20
September 2. Delegates from the
worlds parliaments will he present.
Representative Richard "A. Bartholdt,
chairman of the American delegation,
has reached an agreement with the
other American delegates regarding
the proposition that they will have
prepared for the consideration of that
body LOGGING toward the establishment
of universal peace.
The American delegation will sub
nit resolutions to the effect that the
international prize court be invested
with the jurisdiction of an Information
al court of arbitral justice and that
each of the parliamehts represented
in the conference proceed with the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-15
DESPOTIC RULE
NEARING FINISH
CHINESE ARE PROGRESSING TO-
WARD PARLIAMENT FIEST
ASSEMBLY WILL MEET
IN OCTOBER.

Shanghai, Aug. 15.-Chlna is slow
ly but steadily progressing towards the
establishment, at least in outward
form, of constitutional government.
The provincial assemblies are i'm be-
ing, and a decree has lately been is
sued announcing the selection of the
members of the new body, which, for
lack of a more strictly accurate de-
scription, is known as the senate. Ac-
cording to the decree, this assembly
whose Chinese title is Tzechenyuan,
consists of 81 members, representing
six different classes, and owing their
appointment to selection by the throne.
Thus the princes and mobiles of the
imperial clans supply IA members,
the Manchu and Chinese nobility, IL,
the princes and mobiles of the depend
encies outside the Is provinces II,
the imperial clansmen six, officials
of ministers and offices 32, and emil
nent scholars 10.
Leaving out OF account the II
princes and mobiles of dependencies,
there are 80 Manchu names, against
80 Chinese. But ii is anticipated that
the balance of power will be even
more strongly in favor of the Man
chus than the figures indicate, be-
cause the bulk of Chinese representa-
tives are drawn from the official and
scholarly ranks, and can hardly be
expected to exercise the same innu-
ence in the assembly's counsels as the
princes, mobiles and gentry of the
imperial clans. October has been
fixed for the opening of the first ses-
sion, but the members are to assemble
before that date to make all prepara-
tions satisfactorily for the Inaugural
ton.
"The members should understand"
says the decree. "that this assem-
blage of the senate is an unprece-
be the forerunner of the creation Of
a parliament. They are earnestly de-
sired to devote their patriotism and
sincerity. observe the proper order;
and fulhll their duties in represent
ing public opinion. Thus it is hoped
that our sincere wish to effect con-
stitutional reforms i'm their proper
order, and to aim at success, may be
duly satisfied" AS to what the du-
ties are and how they will be per-
formed no very clear account is avail
able A Pekin journal states that
the senate will be entitled to discuss
and decide upon financial business, new
laws and matters referred to 1t by
imperial decree. But in the event Of
its disagreeing with the executive the
final decision is to rest with the throne.