But the rallying cry of the agitation isthe railway. This was a question which brought all other feeling to a focus. The. CObinese la every way possible raised fonds to prevent a foreiga loan for either of the railway By the end of 1909 assets were reported to amount to Tis, 11,000,000, but later, matters began to have a less sanguine appearance. It was reported that the accounts were not abore suspicion and—sbarebolders clamoured for investigation. What followed is well known. usual fatadus fear of the foreigner was made the most use of amongst the masse, and the students retaroiog to their homes for the sammer holidays told foolish stories about secret meetings the Powers io Paris for the division Chios. The whole railway question was but cry to another cause, namely, the revelation, 0 far as the agitators were concerned. Pablic offices were plundered by outlaws, and students scattered far and wide to add their oratory to the agitation. It was firmly decided that n0 taxes were to be paid, A programme was drawn up and the date for the revolution was fixed for Friday, September 8. Ao that day, the militia were to enter the four gates of the provincial capi Those within were to rise to their aid, the yameos of the Viceroy and other high' officials were to be rashed, looted and fired, the treasury was to be plundered, the arsenal and ammunition magazines were to be seized and a provincial rale established, According to the enemies of the way League, whish was formed, this was the programme. Foreigners were to be protected, On Thursday, September 7, however, officers attended the railway shareholders' meeting and invited the leaders of the jest telegram from Peking. It it almost needless to say that it was an order for their arrest. Within an hour, the city gates were closed, the offending newspapers sealed up, their editors in custody, the meeting of the shareholders bottled up by troops and the whole of the movement paralyzed. The rest of the story I have recorded day by day.
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