The news of the defeat of General Li, at Hanyang, has come in time to give the more cautious of the reformers chance to be heard. These men have all slong deprecated any violent mea-sores in Msvchoria, but others have not agreed with them and there have been frequent reports of quarrels, As far as one can learn the minds of those whose opinions are of any value, Manchoria wants " constitutional monarchy in Peking and not a republic.
It is time that peace was established as, try a8 the present officials may, they cannot control the robbers in many regions and there is also much die trees in the lately flooded districts which Viceroy is anxious to relieve, One bears and reads a great deal about inefficient and some of our Mancbarisn offici: have retired from office los their duties to chance, but re have nobly stock to their positions, doing their level best under very 8 difficulties. Whether one sympathizes with the views of the the extremists or not it must be admitted that Viceroy Chao Erh-sen has done his best to be loyal to his Imperial Moeter and to please the moderate
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