THE FAR EAST.
THE CRISIS IN CHINA. AtriON BY THE DOWAGER EMP.IF.SS RUMOURED DEATH OF THE EMPEROR. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. SHANGHAI, September 23. The Marquis Ito, Prime Minister of Jap.iii, on Tuesday discussed with the Empcioi of China the proposed reform.. Subsequently the palace was in a state of revolution. An edict was issued in the Emperor's name, but really dictated by the Dowager Empress, proclaiming the restoration of the regency. The document asserts that "At the Emperor's earnest entreaty the Dowager Empress for the third time comes to the assistance of the Government in troublesome times." It is rumoured in Shanghai that the Emperor is dead. The gates of Pekin were closed with great suddenness. The "coup is due to the Dowager's disliku of retorins and her determination to prevent tho Marquis lto from arranging a Chinese Japanese alliance. LU.NUOX, September 23. The newspapers urge Lord Salisbury to maintain a linn attitude with reference to the situation. A cable message from Pekin to a London paper at the beginning ol August was as loilows: —"i'lie _.i«piess Dowuger lias openly relieved the Emperor or all real powei. jli Hung Chang practically supeisedes mc 'jLkUng-li-l'aiueii. It is suid tiiat, beioie tne T-ung-li-Yamen, Sir Claude Mac-Donald accused Li ol betraying China to Kussw. _.i threatened that China would ask lor buClaude AtaclJonald to be recalled. Since then the limperor appeared to temporarily assert himsell, L,i Hung ciiung was uisiuissed irom power, uiiji alt suits* oi retorins, m which
•'the best points ol western civilisation" were to bo copied, were promised. However, the eclipse ot the Dowager-iiinpress proves to have been ot very Uriel duration, aud she twems now to be once more in a position to give etfec,t to tier reactionary views, and in wns multct she will no Uoubt be ably becoiided by Li Hung Chang, lhe triumpii for BmiMi diplomacy has been short-lived.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 10150, 24 September 1898, Page 8
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THE FAR EAST.
Press, Volume LV, Issue 10150, 24 September 1898, Page 8
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