Show Revolution devolution in China Lik iF- iF T to follow OW z of s Manchu Dynasty Has Becom c e e. Degenerate the Dowager Being Its Last Strong Representative Representative Distrust Distrust t and aid Hatred of Foreign Conti Contingent Will Be a Factor I B By fly Vim Van Yun Calava Republican Special Service London Aug 19 Tho Tho empress dowager dow now I niger ager gocr of or China is a 11 woman well unc ud cd In years She She may die at any aims time und with her lien death dentin will end It 11 is believed be- be lIc cd that concentration o ot 01 und and Interests and Influences which mayo have mn made c for the tine Internal peace o of the empire The Is thought to be lie little more than tharl an Imbecile un unan and an Ill assertion of or authority by him or even cn by sonic some one acting In hits his name I Is considered unlikely if it not Imp Imps s- s sl sibie lc Tine The dynast which owed Its early successes and the tIne long maintenance o of a a. control won by tho the sword to the time individual force and vigor of or Its various duet chief representatives has inus hasIn hasIn In its latest member become mentally and physically degenerate Tine The empress dowager hol holds s sovereignty sovereign sovereign- ty by hy tine the force of or her personality sovereign sovereign-I With her tenth death there thoro is time the promise of po political political po- po chaos and und I have yet to find an any anyone one one American American English German French Japanese or 01 Chinese ChInese ito no matter matter matter mat mat- ter how highly placed tine they ma may be lie or generally in Informed formed on oin Chinese questions ques timis able to give m mo me ti LL definite forecast forecast forecast fore fore- cast o of what will be the proba probable le outcome outcome outcome out out- come of oC thI tilts this much moro more than titan possible revolution It Is to in meet col these eventualities ventu that It is considered desirable by tine the representatives of or the time lato lute al a- a ni- ni lied forces to maintain at points convenIent convenient con eon to the tho capital armies of or pation Another reason not so openly avowed a is a distrust of the tine foreign population entertained by those representing representing the military contingent Boxer I r have heard hearl it stated st by so many tilt dif I ferent Ceren t persons that I ha knave have 0 been forced to take It as something more mote than limn malicious ma ma- maI I licious gossip that the tine boxer uprising was las a most inmost fortunate fortunato business speculation speculation specula specula- tion for o the tine foreign residents In northern north north- ern enri China Their lives were no doubt douht I In peril and some somo of their number were killer killed but those who escaped and hull the tIne families of those who were lost Jost made malic I the tine Chinese government pa pay Ilear dearly for or their experiences In It is stated stated stat stat- ed etl that It was no uncommon thing for fora or ora a white resident resilient who had hall suffered stiffened In property or In trade to the time extent say of oC to have a repayment made malic to him him of oC The boxer uprising Is said to have given to the Line people of or that city an affluence which they never before be be- fore ore enjoyed and mul to have let led to tine the belie be be- lie lief that another such experience with Its Us golden aftermath th would be something well worth the risks of en en- en d during u r I ii g. g While tho the military con contingents are arc maintained In China the loose Inese desire for Cor the expulsion of or the tine fOl foreigners an and the tine wish If IC It is really Jy entertained of or tho tino latter Jatter for COl oi a not hot too violent recur recur- rence co of disorder cr are arc both to be bo held In check On tho tine other I hand n the tue presence nce in China as a u. seemingly pro- pro mature factor of or thousands U o of foreign soldiers must tend la If It not Impossible an any satisfactory ad adjustment ud- ud of oC unsettled Chinese ques ques- We foreigners arc oro Just dis distasteful distasteful dis- dis tasteful to them as tho the Chines arc aro to the grent great mass of tho the of tho tine United States If tho the emperor Q of China Chinn should Insist upon maintaining maintaining- Jn In NewYork New NewYork York or a a. force Coree of or 40 well well- soldiers In order to proven prevent ent t tine the American people from rom rem abusing the Clil- Clil nest noso who wore were resident ent In tho those o cities I Imagine it would would- he ho by V u our own authorities exceedingly difficult to 10 restrain our people from rom planning schemes to drive both Chinese I troops ann and Chinese civilians from our country Feelings Feeling's such as these arc are I am ani sure entertained by the Chinese Chine and ninth will wll continue to be held by them until In their relations with foreigners they occupy occupy oc oc- oc- oc cupy CUll n Ct position of or far greater independence lode inde enco than titan that t. which they now hold National I It Is 18 possible that tine the the revolution which Is supposed to be Impending will when It Is over have e the tine effect o of bringing about such Ruch a change Two of oC the tine chief difficulties In iii tilts lIhwa way of efficient effi cI- dent elent government In inn China have havo been first tine the growling growing Incapacity of or Its legitimate legi legi- rulers and second PH W want alit o or of anything resembling a national spirit on oil th Ihl tine part of oC tho tine people When hen the empress dies Illes Imperial crown will be bo as It haM ban been heen at al sovera several times before In past age i. i tit ft time the command com eom- mand of oC the tine mo molt t powerful j a aspirant fo foIL for IL The ruler of the tine empire IS 15 no more sacred now mow in the tine eyes of his people than he has inns been in the tue past last and Chi Chi- nose nee history ha has iii instances in which degenerate de do- generate dynasties have mayo been becil replaced by the families 9 pf f vigorous l usurpers which mayo have become leeomo when they ther have gained Imperial power newer as sacred In the tine eyes of or their su subjects as were Iho those e whom they displaced and degraded There Thero are arc a u number of oC strong go men In China who nho are In no wayt Wa In ambition aIM adl who furthermore Realize rc i iso that the future e l try depends upon the time niril 1 J changes chances The Ihme viceroy o of the province pr of or Chill Chili is Js one of these and ln Is hi perhaps the tine best mentally fitted in l physical physically prepared to take tako control o of oC goJ government Tinny The position that that- he inc now hol holds s is one of ot the tine highest Importune importance and from Crom It he might establish a n claim to a still more exalted one Tints This tact fact Is sufficient however OI to tl make for Cor or mini hIm numerous and powerful en troth l In and arid out of or the Imperial court hence hone hence It Is that when tho tine exp expected revolution t turn tion on comes comes- If It if docs does come Yuen Yuen ul will be he in iii a a. to tako persona personal per per- sona of antas It iL |