Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
II HUNG CHANCES DEGRADATION.
why the Chinese Bismarck Was Deprived
of His Yellow Jacket.
washington Correspondence New York
Tribuno)

washington Correspondence New YORK
Tribune)
Naval officers here who have recently
returned from a cruise on the China sta
ton have much of interest TO tell as to
the nature and cause Of Ii Hung Chang
degradation by the Chinese Emperor.
They say the effect of taking from Chin1s
Bismarck the order Of the Yellow Jacket
Is TO lower him considerably IN Social
way, as his loss amounts TO disgrace
and that he is stripped OF much authority
which he formerly possessed lueIe are
seven orders in the giving OF the ChheSe
empcrors sim lar to that taken from ii
Hung Chang. which vary IN importance
according to their color. The insignia
of thos. several orders Is a jacket or coat
Of certain color, such as yellow hiuc'
green. and so on. The yellow order Is
REGARDED as the greatest dignity. as II
brings the wearcr nearer royalty tndh
any other with the order also goes m
creased power and authority I'm the fih-
pire To lose such an honor means huCn
t. the person upon whom II was Dc
slowed. He must not only give up ms
rank in his country. but suffer from inc
consequent degradation IN many ways
Naval officers say that this Is the second
time that ii Hung Chang has b~tn n'-
priycd of his high order. Formerly II WAS
recalled at the instance of the DoWaser
EMPRESS Now II is taken away by the
Il cree of the young Emperor. II is be-
| lieved that II Will be but a short time
until Ii is AGAIN restored 10 his high
rank and power. That distinguished CHI
naman Is IN adept IN diplomacy ana ne
! will lose little time in saying or doing
| somethlng 81 great benefit to his country
which will obtain royal recognition. Tn
/ only obstacle IN the way of this consum-
! nation i, the growing ambition ~ the
/ Young Emperor 10 have himself thought
/ the great man Of China. In the opinion
/ az naval officers Ii Hung Chaug's desrl-
/ dation was caused by has neglect more
/ fully to be pr pared for the war that IS
now going on. In his careful constant
! thought of purely domestic an3iiS DE- has
| failed 20 heed the gathering dangers from
! his Jealous. ambitious ueishh9r- 'Nin
! to-day has few w,ll-armad men In he'
army compared with the number irt
might De put on a war fooiins lh'
troons are lackin- In discipline. except Or
4 few regiments under command 'i l't
eisntrs and in many other respects q.
! are not IN good condition for tctive T.
vice against any well-orsAnizcd force.
II telegraphc reports from China ar'
| accurate in giving the localities IRON
/ which the troops OF that country nave
| been drawn for service ia korr1. nANi
! officers say no less than dozen dliieI'h
kinds Of arms AMI ammunition must nav
gone with the batt4li0ns for the reason
I trlt. as far as en- bc learned. the Nlcri'
! has not bought or Manufactured new
! Guns and cartridges. and the troops H'
little uniformity in this Spe't thlr'
months ago. II ianow too late % arm I'D
o ns. fFt4tn al a.
SOC active service Immediately. The tiilc
! lures as to lack OF readiness which appl!
| to China's army hold true in the case A"
| her navy. Some Of her ships are goo.
! rght-ng vessels. superior i'm several Ut
/ stances 10 Jipan's but they are BABY OF
| ncered and manned Ia "A sea enSa-'iI''"
/ il Is doubtful IL, win their inferior pes
| sonnet. the batueships Of China Wouil -
! +, match for J4pan's swift but hSh'ly
/ armed cruisers. At the lat accounts Iroi
! china there way but little coal on n''"
for Der sh,p-. japan, England I'"N y
and Germany. IN anticipation OF a wal
had laid in a nree supply u coal "'n
now. when China is sadly In need 81 "
th.re is none 90 be had.
considering that the policy Of Japan WI
| likely Doe first t. ri1 the seas OF hcr 'hehi
| ana then 70 attack her coast cities, ~
INT of shore Qualifications in China Wi
! Mace. that country more at the mercy
! nor u.lghbor's guns. Naval officers Sa
that CHINA has not one formidable coa-
fortress when could long stand me lei
rihle fire Of modern high-powered gun
such AS the .Naniwa and other Japthr7
cruisers carry. l. Is believed to be ~
his failure to have his country IN ne'''
condition in thes. respects for onci7l'
! and defensive war that ii hung 'h',l
has been tepri'yed Of the order "I u
! Yellow Jacket.