The Detroit times., 1911-11-13
CHINESE PROGRESSIVtS
HAVE BEEN PLANNING
REPUBLIC MANY YEARS
Gen. Miles Says 1t Is Peoples
Revolution In Celestial
Kingdom.
NO SINGLE LEADER.
Tells of Spread of Spirit of Lib
erty and Those Who
Demand Reform.
NO SINGLE LEADER.
BY NELSON A. MILES.
Lieut.-oen., United States Arm.

Lieut.-0en, United States Army.
| Revolutions seldom go backward,
and the present one in China seems
| to be the result OF intelligence that
has found its way through peaceful
measures TO every section OF that vast
empire.
| AS seeds are blown by the wind TO
distant lands, liberal ideas have TAX
EN- root and are now developing into
strength and power. Like the great
changes in nature we see the ele-
ments move and witness the result,
but we know little concerning the
controlling, governing power.
Within the last few decades great
advancement has been made in hui
man affairs. All the South American
countries followed the example OF the
great republic. France, under de-
mocracy. has made greater progress
during the last forty years than she
ever made in any century under
desBetism. The people of the empire
of Russia under the reign OF Alex
ander H., the great liberator. and fol-
lowing the leadership of Tolstoi, have
moved rapidly toward a constitutional
government.
Turkey has sent her despotic sui
tan into exile and now rejoices In "A
constitutional government. Persia has
dethroned her sovereign and now has
turned her attention toward self-gov-
ernment Mexico has concluded the
reign of it's arbitrary president and
Portugal has established republic.
Now the celestial empire is in the
throes OF political convulsion, under
going great change which is the
most important revolution of the age.
That mighty empire has produced
some OF the most eminent philos-
ophers, statesmen, scientists and
soldiers. and now may be the frst to
establish Democratic government in
the orient.
The great uprising organized and
controlled by Genghis Khan and Tam
erlane, swept over a part OF China,
Persia, India and portion of Europe,
spreading terror and desolation along
their line OF march. The present
awakening OF China is of far differ
ent character. prompted by different
impulses and with far higher motives.
This political revolution is not the
creation of a single brain or directed
by a single leader. II is the intelligent
conviction of the Chinese people at
home. supported by those scattered
in the remote quarters of the globe
Under the reign OF that most re-
markable sovereign, the late Empress
Dowager Tsu Hsi great progress was
made She abolished torture. She
discouraged the importation and use
OF opium. She contributed her pow
erful influence toward the creation OF
a constitutional government and a
parliament
How much these important meas
ures were Influenced by an accom-
plished American woman, II would be
impossible to say, but IL well known
fact that al the time her majesty en-
ioyed the friendship and advice OF the
wife Of our American minister at
Pekin-Mrs. Conger
The spirit of liberty and indepen
dent thought has been spreading all
over the entire empire and the de-
sire for a legislative government has
become almost universal. That pow
erful active society, known as the
Great Chinese Empire Reform asso-
citation. was organized under the lead
ership of Kang Yui Wei and Lang
Che-tsiew. with important branches in
the United States, Canada, Mexico.
Central and South America, Australia
and other countries.
They sent delegates to Pekin-men
Of the highest type OF patriotism in
telligence and moral courage-who
remained there and advocated their
reform measures at the risk OF their
lives
They proclaimed their principles
and appealed for the justice oil 'he'r
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