Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-16
rnr srony or PRINCE kuNa.
Restored to Honor After Long his.
grace.

Pan Mall Gazette.
Prince Kung--whose proper title is
Kung- tsln-wang or the Reverend Kin
! dred Prince-whom the emperor OF
| China has brought back to honor from
retirement and disgrace by appointing
president Of the foreign office and Of
the admiralty and co-director with Ii
Hung Chang OF the war arrangements
is man who in the past has played
a very important part in the history
of China and is now some GO years OF
age having been born in 1881. He is
Il man OF great vlgor and determination
of character and Is possessed of abll-
tiles of high order. Prince Kung is
the sixth son of the emperor Tank
wang, who died in 1850. His personal
name, which is used only by his fam
ily, is Yih-hu. while the people call
him Wu-ako, or the Fifth Elder Broth
cr. Prince Kung came to the front
first In 1860, when the Emperor Hen
fung-the son Of Tankwang-n from
Pekin on the advance Of the allied
armies Of Great Britain and France.
At this critical moment the former
returned to the capital. assumed the
relns OF government and entered Into
negotiations with the allies. Having |
accepted their ultimatum, he SURF n
dered the northeast gate, which COM |
manded the city, on October ~ and |
eleven days later the treaty OF Pekin |
was signed by him and Lord Elgin, |
very curious print Of a Chinese |
painting by an artist OF note, showing |
the ceremony attending the signature |
of this treaty, occupies the frontispiece
Of DR.. Williams "Middle Kingdom"
The following year the Emperor Helm
flung died. leaving n son as his heir
whose age was only ) years. Four OF
Prince kung's elder brothers were al
ready dead, and the fifth had lost his
position in the Emperor Tankwang's
household by being adopted into the
FAMILY of another emperor. There was
thus no one 10 claim Il'ecedence Of him
as the First Prince OF the Blood Royal
during the minority of Tung-chi. the
new emperor. A conspiracy had, how
ever been formed against him, with
which he found 1t necessary to grapple
The late emperor had left the admin
isllation Of affairs practically in the
hands OF council of eight, of whom
Prince [ was the head. This council
mad decided on plan of action for
sel2lng the reius of power. They pro-
posed to obtain possession of the en-
peror's person, to put the empress-re-
gents out OF the way, and to kill Prince
huhs and his two surviving brothers.
fIlhce hung' however was not to be
caught mapping. Having received news
or the plot, he at once took measures
10 prevent Its successful ACCOMPLISH
ment by carrying Off the young em-
peror TO Peldn. The consiprators wore
then arrested and brought to trial. The
trlncess and Chin, being of the blood
oyal' We're permitted to take the Happy
Despatch, The rest of the consplraiors
we're " either beheaded or banished. Thus
lid Prince Kung save from destruction
ne reignlng dynasty OF China.
for ms great service he was at once
proclaimed Regent Prince" and. in
conjunction with the two emprnss-r,-
sents, assumed the government OF chi.
lo' he Immediately adopted a yiror.
rus polcy IN dealing with the Taepine
epels' Mnich was crowned with success
htter Colonel Gordon's capture of su,
haw at the head of his "eyer vic,n
lous army Prince Kung bestowed
lppn him medal and 10 OO0 t,ais
Vhich We're refused. Prince Kunp nisn
ueeessiully put down the Mahometan
lslhs IN Nunnan and Kansuh. ana
nened up diplomatic intercourse Win
ne European powers. WIN
III, lt.ee Nunss determination not To
eeept the gunboats purchaser IN, Ny
'ay IN 1861 nearly led to very se,,t 49,,
S s. 1d, and cost this country abopi VI,
9y,VvV pounds. This crucial period Ma.
9,,iloWsd by another In 1870, when % ~
zen ism massacre occurred Il, ~
heae events Prince Kung shovel ~ ~
assessed the gifts OF q great sta,a '.e
man ~ When the Emperor TnnS'eSi
led endless in 1875. the ohoIca en- =
lcceAsor TO the Dragon Throne law ~ =
.Nueh tsai-ching, the son OF PIT,
,ung' and Tsal-tien, the son ~ pr riinee u
nun ms younger brother. AZ ~ ii,lce
on OF Fsai-ching Would have nec eseG-
'teu tue retirement OF Prince ss,,s
ON an active participation in ,h
9Nernment OF China. and as me
huanee OF his services was n son- r
"osolute necessity for his co,,r, .ssr =
y ! ~, former was passed over in 49, 80, L
Isai-tien, a child OF only ,,a iaVor -
&C. VINO adopted the name OF 49, SlS OF
!, OF luustrious successor ps ,,ns
uns. however continued TO NO, ss ',.ee To
mt OF the country. The nrss 80, as re-
rSr assumed the relns OF powe s ~ , e9i- TT
y. SUI subsequently he dismissea , 80
sssase the man whom now WIN
eased 10 honor. and Who Inc ue 10
Il, china and the reIenins rSs ,,1eed SO
eh services as ought never 10 mast nasty W
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