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merely the Old Turk writ large so the Just as the Young Turk proved to be Chinese Republic is disclosing itself to be m essence nothing radically different A correa- from the Chinese Empire. pondent of the Times to-day supplies some illustrativo details of the fashion in which the highly adaptable genius of Yuan Shi-kai ia accommodating itself to the backward swing of the revolutionary pon- dulum. He has for some time relieved his position as President of the in-disant constitutional checks with which it was in IMPERIAL MINERAL WATER Co., vested upon the downfall of the Manchu
ITD., OSAKA. dynasty. He is to-day as much of a per sonal ruler as any of the Sons of Heaver in whose place he stands, although he finds
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By appointment to the Imperial Household of Japan, Ofleially Recommended by tho Medical Colleges of The Imperial Universities And it of Tokyo and Kyoto.
it prudent to make his journeys in an armoured motor-car, out of deforence to the antipathies of those who cherish the Republican faith in a loss flexible form He has resumed some of the memorial sacrifios always associated with the In perial dignity and discontinued since the eviction of the Royal Family appears that some of the Mancha Princes are actually feeling their way back into public life with his connivance, as a sop to popular instincts that have a more per- than the doctrines of liberty and
published a letter written by a Mus Chang Fan, Chinese young lady, who appeals to her countrymen most patheti cally to rouse themselves to the peril threatening their existence as an indepen dent nation and who was going to drown herself in the Woosung River in order to nwaken citizens from their state of A telegram received from Vicana says apathy.ECPM
and that, according to news from Budapest, She wrote (says the translation in the number of Hungarian deputies: have C. Daily News) that she was nineteen sent a petition to Count Burian urging Fears of age, but had already tasted the kit to intervene in favour of an early full bitterness of life. She had only kept peace. The petition also deals with the on living so far, because of her desire to economic condition of Hungary, which is find some means of salvation for her threatened by famine and insurrection. country from its critical situation. The IMPERIAL GOLD WEEK? change of form of govorament filled her with many fond hones; but after three The Imperial wool week in Ger- years of Republican Government, troubles many, during which every one was asked loomed ahead in the interior, as well as to contribute wool for the Army, was so on account of foreign aggressiveness, snocessful, says a Derne telegram in the Upon the outbreak of the war in Europe, Times of the 11th ult, that it is proposed Japan seized the opportunity to invade to follow it up by an Imperial gold Shantung and press on her country many weak. The people will be asked to give unreasonable demands to the great indig all their gold ornaments to the Govers stress upon her belief that foreign expenditure. eggressiveness · could never destroy a nation, the only danger being the apathy on the part of the people themselves.
Then she gave a resume of the condition GERMAN SOLDIERS' VIEW OF THE STRUGGLE, of China, the corruption of her official German prisonera declare (says the dom, the morality and philosophy of her Drily Chronicle correspondent) that in. people, the state of her industry and com their army there is a strong desire for merest fantasy of enthusiasm. There can pace, and the seres attack (on the Bzura no real political progress that does not d Rawka) may simply mean that the keep step with national thought and German commanders wish to revive the character, and the Chinese can no more drooping spirits of the army and people than they can alter their physiognomy. change suddenly into Western Europeans by some kind of victory. In the thick The East is not unchanging," but it of battle German soldiers shout to the changes only at its own pace, and it will Russians: "Give us Warsaw, or take
probably follow paths that are not at all Berlin. Make an end of it somehow."
parallel to what the other side of the INSURANCE AGAINST INVASION. world has been accustomed to consider progress There is no guarantee that a better China is to be realised upon any- thing like the pattern of an imitation Europe. And its real growth, which must to the slow result of time, will only be hindered by attempting to orce its limbs into a political vestare developed by the requirements of a totally different type of
nation of every Chinese citizen. She laid ment in order to assist in meeting the war sistent quality which three years ago
merce, and the backwardness in her duca tional policy, obtaining during the last several decades, all of which she believed to have contributed to the deterioration of the grand old country, consummati ug in her present weakness. She lamented very much the utter indifference now. shown by most of even the best class of people, who usually preferred to renmin ir obscurity than to come forward and render a helping hand in the service f their country. She said that however strong and competent their Government might be in suppressing internal disturb aces, it could hardly withstand foreign Aggression unless the people could be relied upon to form its backbone, She was herself a citizen, so she would not regard half, as being inferior to or less respon sible than any other citizen. She had neither uncles nor brothers, but she had mother living, and this fact had restrained her in the execution of her
Recently, her mother died. Now that
she had mourned and buried her, sho fell no more scruple about dying." She deplor- ed her own helplessness, being only a lonely, weak girl But she would emulate the example of an ancient patriot who drowned himself in the River Luolo because of the destruction of his country She would tie a stone to her person and jump into the water outside the Woosung Entrance, with the hope of wakening up her countrymen by her suicido Sho
“END IT SOMEHOW,”,
An insurance (says a London paper of the 11th ult.) was yesterday being offered in the London market providing for the payment of a total loss should 10,000 Ger man troops land in this country between February 12th and 22nd, and remain for was quoted. Nothing was said in the seven days. A premium of 1 per cent, Proposal na to the condition of the troops at the end of the period,
Underwriters were also asked to quote for the risk of a visit from German air- was dificult to obtain ciates, but a rale
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exhorted the brethren and sisters of the Republic to take up some active part in❘ In many cases, however, the coffins are Fra education of the coming goneration, brought back full of plunder. On Satur with the chief object of reviving the day, January 30th, one of these coffins valiant heart of the people which appear fell off a truck, the lid came off, and silver od to be dying rapidly. She disclaimed teapots and trays fell out. any desire for rotoriety, as, she observed, even her person would be no more, why should she want fame? She subscribed -- Written with the last breath of Chang Fan, March 2nd.”
PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE.
A Washington telegram published in the Cablenews-American (Manila) states that on March 4th the Administration leaders announced that the Jones' Bill, which pro-
vides a greater measure of self-govern- ment for the Filipinos, would go over until the December session,
THE MARSHALʼB GOUT. Hindenburg, in his supervising tours, never leaves his car, says the Daily News correspondent. He keeps his fort wrapped in plaids owing to gout,
The Germans are using hundreds of squadrons of motor trucks, each carrying twenty men, with three days rations. They cover about sixteen miles an hour,
Bome stories of Von Hindenburg are published in the Liberté on the authority of an American journalist. One is to the effect that one of his best
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generals had been killed, and from the capital came a list of possible successors from which Vos Hindenburg was The same message stated that the elos- requested to choose. He did not imme sentatives and the Senate were marked very urgent, telegram reached him from with the greatest confusion and disorder, Berlin "Name your man at once." and that tho appropriation measures Von Hindenburg wired back?“ All enacted were rushed through without right. I nams Joffre debate.
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OPIUM IN THE PHILIPPINES. A DOUBLE PENALTY IMPOSED.
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A Viennese journalist has extracted from the Duke of Cumberland the confes cíon that...” he feels himself quite a German in the present war. The Berlin Tho Cablenews- - American (Manila) | Lokal Anzeiger with much delight heads quotes Collector Rafferty as saying that its report of the confession The Genuine As far as we can tell up to the present land" and declarce that the Duke spoke German Feeling of the Duke of Cumber the Act of Congress relative to the opinm trade and to use of the drug in its several as follows: forms, will have the effect of strengthen In the present war I, of course, ing the hands of the Government. The myself a German, as I am by birta, and Philippine opium law is strictly a police can only hope that the war, which measure, while the Act of Congress is a represents no light task for the Allied tax measure. Congress does not pass Austrian and German Armies, may end police measures for the Philippines, and for these victoriously. Since the out- such of its Acts as are made applicable to break there has been in Germany, as in the Philippines are not of that nature, Austria, an enthusiasm worthy of the The Act of Congress an opium will have greatest admiration. In these grave the effect of imposing an additional times the Emperor. Francia Joseph will penalty on evaders of the local opium law have taken gesatest pleasure in the fact A man who wrongfully deals in the drug that all nationalities of his Empire have can be prosecuted under both laws and shown themselves united und rival each sentenced to the penalty under the polis other in their eagerness to fight for measure and to a further penalty under Emperor and Fatherland.". the set of Congress for neglect to register and pay the registration tax, if he should have so failed.
GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS.
ITALIAN SOCIALISTS AND INTERVENTION.
The independent Socinist movement in favour of the intervention of Italy on the side of the Allies is assuming large dimensions. Important demonstrations NOT WANTED IN JAPAN, wera held throughout the country on February 1st, and there was great The Nighs Nichi pablishes a Shimo enthusiasm. At a Rome meeting there was noteki dispatch, dated the 21st ult., a huge attendance. Counter demonstra- stating that the Tokyo Government ha tions were held by the official Socianists, issued instructions to the authorities but interventionists among the audience Shimonoseki and Moji to the effect that raised a riot and the police ceared the Germans and Austrians deported by the hall. Rioting was resumed in thy neigh- British, French and Russian authorities, bouring streete until the police again, dis are not to be allowed to land in this persed. Many rioters were injured. country, and even ordinary German and Following a pro-intervention meeting Austrian tourists must not be allowed a at Venice the Austrian flag was publicly landing unless they carry passports burned. A German beggar at Trieste authorizing them to travel in Japan. The molested an Italian Consul and was authorities in Western Japan are further arrested. He was released despite the directed that meetings of more than Consul's protests. The Italian population three Germans and Austrians shall be is intensely excited and most indignant prohibited, and that should any ignore and the attitude of the authorities is said this rule they shall immediately be to have become Increasingly anti-Italian expelled the country,
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