Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-10

with the military and the police, and
to the reform being enforced through
out the empire next year.
Thereupon one of the grand council
lors brought forward various objec-
tions. He urged, for instance, that the
change would render it easier for for
eign spies to disguise themselves. But
his main objection was that the pro-
vision of a new style of dress would
entail an enormous outlay on the part
of the people. The latest report is to
the effect that, in Difference to public
opinion, the proposed reform has been
indefinitely postponed.
Several discoveries of dynamite in
and around Canton have greatly per-
turbed the local authorities. They fear
that a rising is in contemplation. Late
ly two men were caught in the act of
transporting quantity of the eXplos-
i've and on being questioned stated that
they obtained it from a man in the
neighboring Kat Ii village. Police were
at once despatched to this place and
on the premises indicated were found
400 pounds of dynamite and ninety
fuses, besides a large quantity of guns
and ammunition. Moulds for the castt
ing of guns were also discovered. The
owner was arrested and his house, shop
and goods were subsequently confis-
Gated Threats have been common
against foreigners in Canton lately.
ito an Irreparabe Loss
An indication of the paramount po-
sition which the late Prince Ito held
in the counsels of Japan is furnished
in an interview with Marquis Kotsura,
published by a Toxic journal. The
prime minister stated that the loss in
flicted on Japan by the princes death
was irreparabe. For forty-two years
he himself set at the statesmans feet
as a student of statecraft and has thus
imbibed whatever political knowledge
he possessed. The best tribute, de-
clared his excellency, that Japanese
statesmen could pay to the princes
memory was to follow in his footsteps
and adhere strictly to his policy.
That policy was, first, the develop
ment of constitutional institutions at
home; secondly, the preservation of
peace abroad, and thirdly, to carry out
the imperial program of liberal prsg-
ress. That Prince ItO's death would
involve any change in the country's
policy Marquis Katsura most emphat-
icallv denied. To follow the light held
aloft by Prince Ito during his illus
trious lifetime he feels to be his i'm
perative duty to his sovereign, who
loved and trusted the deceased states
man. and to the memory of the patriot
whose demise the whole country is
mourning.
Trouble in Tibet
Fresh trouble seems to have been
started in Tibet The Palaii Lama is
showing little gratitude for the favors
lately accorded to him by the Peking
government He is reported to be do
ing his utmost to prevent the introduc-
tion of the reforms which the two
Chinese ,residents have been instructed
to carry out. The imperial represen-
tatives at Lhassa are said to have in
formed the government that the pom
tiff has allowed himself to be made
"the tool of Russia" and that it is
futile to expect his assistance or CO.
operation on the conversion Of Tibet
into a Chinese province.
With the view of countering the
Dalai Lamas influence, they suggest
ed that some marks of imperial favor
should be conferred on his co-pontiff,
the Panshen Lama. According to the
Chinese reports, the adoption of this
proposal has prodCeed some result,
since it has set the two rulers quar-
reling as to their respective powers.
The news is now published that a Sc
rious outbreak is threatened by the
Dalai Lamas followers.
According to a Seoul dispatch, Jap
anese troops, under the command of
Major Igarashi, recently captured
Chol Hai-sam, the most influential
leader of the insurgents in South
Korea. During the twelve months to
October 81 the Japanese troops had 976
encounters with the insurgents, with
the result that 309S Koreans were
killed, 267 wounded and SO55 captured.
Financial Reform Needed
Financial reform is one of the press
ing needs of China today The latest
published statements of revenue, Civ
ing complete returns from all the
provinces, are for the thirty-second
year of Kuang Hsu Q9O6). The total
revenue. exclusive of 2,877,OOQ taels
from Manchuria. was 99,420O00 taels. -
Generally speaking, the central gov
| ornment's receipts merely represent
the actual requirements of the impe-
rial household, the Manchu admins