New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-10

The latest adviccs from Pckius show that
violent changes may soon be looked for n 49,"
condition Of Chinese affairs. it j. nov stated
that il was the Eastern and inferior Empress
who died. and not the Western, who is popu-
LARRY believed TO possess more ability and 10
exert mach more iulurucc than her Io,al
sister. There can be li'tlc doubt that these
two women, standing behind the throne and
manipulating the poor H,tic BIOS Emperor, have
actually governed China for thc last -iN year..
and governed il not badly. N'.. 10 th"m come
the Imperial Princes Ii and hun, Ike latter the
father of the Emperor. These constitute thc
Palace party, who have urged thc pro -ccrion
of foreign VaI>, sustained the great ID General.
TSo-Tsung-i ap-. in his eleven ycars war in
the Northwest, and now. if We can judge from
surface indications III 50 distant a matter. are
preparing "A solid ground of vantage for thcm-
selves in a struggle with England in the near
future upon the opium question:
Opposed to this Palace party is II Hung
Chang. who has directed tho internal policy
of China with as much force as Bcacon>tcld
did that Of England. He j. the head of
the Peace parry. and represents the Con~crva-
tive deterrent dead weight which would hold
China in the same ut where she has slIg-
gishly moved literally for ages. The Liberal
progressive movement received q sharp inn
petus by the triumphant return Of General
Tso in April from kashgar,a He il the
popular hero, is trusted with blind faith, and
fills as large a space in public affairs just now
a. General Grant did before he was elected
President for the first time. The Chinese
General. however. as onr readers know, is
something more than successful soldier. He
leads every movement for the development of
the internal resources and elevation Of the
people; builds railways. mills, practices and
enforces total abstinence from opium Is, in
short. n patriot and a statesman as well ~
victorious fighter. On his return Inc was re-
ceived with tremendous Outburst of popular
enthusiasm by the people, and from the Court
Immediately received his appointment as pres
ident of the Board Of War; besides all other
honors which the Palace could heap upon him.
Whatever change in policy may follow the
death of the Empress Of the West, or even
of the Emperor, both Of whom are re-
poIted to be seriously III, it is prob
able that this Chinese champion will
take an active part in it. The English and
French press call attention 20 his assumption
of active power in Picking as threatening 10
both those countries. Tso H. known to be UNI
friendly TO England on account of the Opium
traffic so long forced upon China, and to France
because she is trying TO cngorge Tonquin. A
man Of his conquerng intelligence and supreme
power over the masses, with an army which
he has honestly drilled, seasoned to prolonged
warfare, and armed with European weapons
and krupp cannon, is "A very different foe from
a boy of eleven, housed in a palace and con-
trolled by two shrewd women.
So far as home affairs are concerned it seems
hardly likely as the last dispatches surmise, that
the dispute between China and Japan con-
corning the Loo Choo Islands will be pro-
longed for years by Asiatic diplomacy. Months
ago the Chinese began to prepare for active