On , The Rome (New York) Daily Sentinel carried a dispatch from Peking about the struggle of liberals there to establish a legislature. They used tax resistance in their struggle. Excerpts:
For Immediate Parliament
Peking, . — On , a formal demand will be made upon the throne for the immediate convocation of a national parliament. The authors of the exaction to be attempted are the delegates to the Provincial Assemblies who have the support of organizations of merchants.
The merchants are furthering the aims of the delegates by refusing to pay the stamp tax until the regent comes to their way of thinking.
