One of the Chines? Ministers stationer vad who keeps himself in touch with were students study ug various countries, having it brought home to him that when these students return to China there will be an agitation for a Parliam has taken time by the forelock by writing to Prince Ching and suggesting that hiv linoss should antici-ate matters by advising the Throne to gran' a Pacliament country. The question was accordivgreferred to Viceroys Yuan Shih-kai, Chih-tung, and Tsen Ca'un-hsuan, these three benz considered the mos!
of the high officers of the Crown matter. Their joint reply appears to he vast sensible, and under the circumstances the best that can he done for Chi now. It was that, 2s the country prepared fora Parliament, the be: to educate the p: ople up to th required would be for each pro hive an assembly consisting of of the gentry and men of abi means solectedl by the various townships to represent them at their:
cial capital. The duty of these provincial public worl al institutions, and the like and to: advise the Governor, or ial Treasurer, on them. ' After sutlicient experience and to such public questions have been gained, then, andi not till then, can a Parliament in the: broader sense be granted, otherwise nothing but confusion and anarchy wilh ensue and the best efforts of these desiring the progress of their country: ie brought to naught, Lord Li Chin-fang, Poking correspondent star es that Lord Li Chin-fang, the adopted gon of the late Marquis Li Hung-ch: sug, wie is at present fin Shanghai, has been set for by Prince' Ching to go up to Peking. It d that the Intter intends to recommend Lord Li to the Throne for the post of Chinese Pleni: potevtiary at the discussion of peace terms between Japan and Russia in matters relating to the Manchurian provinces, According te Etiau ette, official holding an acti ug appointment must hand in his resign nation to the superior authorities on the approach of his one year's acting incuaw' yency maining another year or we t of course rethe hands of his superiors. According to a Naukins ¢ ispaten Acting Viceroy Chou Fu has sent to Peking his hastener.. yrerhaps, by the ely that his Exee Money's resigna tion will be accepterl, ued ced ap as he by thornest powerful Vivere y in the country—Yuan.
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