Guangxu Quotes
No matter how thuggishly the enemy behaves, the court will absolutely not resort to war.
Response when German Troops were occupying a part of China. See {641706}.
Guangxu, 1871–1908, Chinese 11th emperor of the Qing Dynasty
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The Germans had been looking for an excuse to send military troops into China to establish German zones of control in China. The Germans were not alone in having areas of control and influence in China. England, France, Italy, Holland, Japan and the United States all were vying to control trade on parts of China. The Germans, under Wilhelm, were just a little more heavy handed and gross than the other powers.
In the recent Iraq War, the most aggressive political figures were those who had no military combat experience; those who did tended to be more reticent about the invasion and occupation of Iraq.
The Chancellor was referring to the United States George W. Bush proposal for war with Iraq.
1st Baronet Hart. The Customs Duty was a major revenue source for governments of the day. China, had such a history and culture of corruption, especially around customs, that the Empress Cixi, to the distress of many of her own people, appointed Hart to oversee the entire customs operations. The yield amazed all, and opposition to Hart evaporated except from the officials who could no longer profit as before. Hart served in this position for 47 years.
- Born: August 14, 1871
- Died: November 14, 1908
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The Guangxu Emperor, personal name Zaitian, was the tenth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign lasted from 1875 to 1908, but in practice he ruled, without Empress Dowager Cixi's influence, only from 1889 to 1898. He initiated the Hundred Days' Reform, but was abruptly stopped when the empress dowager launched a coup in 1898, after which he became powerless and was held under house arrest until his death. His era name, "Guangxu", means "glorious succession".
