Excerpt from The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 20: A Comprehensive and Readable Account of the World's History, Emphasizing the More Important Events, and Presenting These as Complete Narratives in the Master-Words of the Most Eminent Historians
Moreover, this rousing of China was essentially a demo cratic movement. The feeble Manchu emperors had little part in it; the native Chinese themselves were the leaders; and all their clamor was for a constitution, for self government. Swarms of petitioners besieged the court rulers, demanding this. Finally the court yielded, perforce, and sent embassies abroad to study the methods of constitutional rule. China began to take courage in her dealing with Eu rope; and the United States became her chief friend, aiding her with advice, with money, and even with the shadowy hint of a mighty fleet prepared to protect her against aggres Slon.
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