The memorial of the Council of Stare mentioned above by our Chinese correspondent as having been drafted on December 29 reads as follows:
In the circular telegram of Tang and Jen, it is stated that the Powers have interfered to the great con-stomation of the people and that there is no doubt as to where the blame for foreign aggression should be laid, ete, It is manifest that all friendly Powers wish to maintain good relations and have not the slightest intention to interfere. Yet Tang and Jen falsely spread the news of interference and loudly proclaim foreign aggression. Their idea ie to cause our people to feel sudden mi apprehension as regards the fri ly sentiments of foreign countries, and to create disquiet and confusion ud near, thereby giving rise to st complications and ill-feeling in diplomatic relations, jeopardizing the interest of the nation and necessitating precautionary mes-sures by the Government, Moreover, friendly nations, in tendering their advice, reiterated their declaration that it was not inter: ference.
There is no question of i foreign aggression at all. Never theless, Tang and Jen themselves state it to be interference, to the greatest humiliation of the nation.
Now, there was no trouble in China until Tang and Jen started it, To appears as if they were afraid of the absence of interference and trouble, so they must needs create the trouble by @ revolt 90 as to shake and confound the popular mind. True patriots, even holding somewhat different views with regard to politics, would open their mind in earnest, convincing and tearful tones (to the Chief Ruler) in order to perfect the system of government. Yet, they mush needs plot and conspire in secret and outside the Capital, and then with their troops oppose and resist the Government, In their declaration to the people, they say "We do so for diplomatic reasons." The Five Powers tendered their advice for fear of internal disturbance in our country. Thue, to satisfy our diploniatic relations, there would appear no better plan than the prevention of internal disturbance. Now Tang and Jen have done just the opposite thing—inetead of preventing intern-
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