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sH.NoHAI. April 6-The audience question
IL once more exciting attention At PekinR.
Some two years ago = desperate attempt was
made to break down the rule Of the Tsung-ll
Yamen. which condemned the Ambassadors
OF great European powers TO enter the audi
snce hall by an inferior gate ana to be re-
eeived In n room devoted only to inferior man
dnrins. 1fthe Ministers had then united in q
vigorous protest; II they had said: I'VE will
all resign aud 90 to our homes unless we are
treated with proper respect. with the same re-
spect that is shown to the Chinese Governors
| or Niceroys." then they would probably have
brought the obstinate Tsung II lam IN to terms.
But there was no such union. There was
jealousy between France and Russia and
petty Intrigue weakened the position OF the
foreigners Tho Imperial Council made a
compromise by permitting the Ambassadors
to enter by a special gate. but this was not the
gate Of honor. They were also allowed to
present their compliments to the young
sovereign in an audience chamber that was
devoted to high officials. but atill IL was
not the main reception hall The En-
peror was seated at the further end OF
this chamber, and there was abso-
lutely nothing like the personal element
which enters into reception By any Euro
Deau sovereign. As balm to the wounded feel
ings OF the Ministers vino felt the indiRnity OF
such treatment. very handsome presents were
made by the Emperor to all the foreign repre-
sentatives and very fine dinner was given.
at which viceroy Ii presided
Last year the new Russian Minister. whom
he arrived. received q personal audience from
the Emperor. going In at the main gate The
coming change In French Ministers will be
sure TO bring up the question OF honor and
precedence again. A determined effort will
be made by the Tsung-li Yamen to have
NJ. Lemairs. the retiring Minister. and NJ.
Gerard, the incoming Minister. treated. as
foreigners have been regularly treated. with
the single exception referred to. II Is under
stood that the representative OF France and
Russia will stand together ofthis question.
and that NO compromise will be accepted.
the foreign Ministers In China are making a
serious mistake In Yielding to the arrogant
fS%as' SSnsss are re- the the aai Of oG%pI S o.s
to n9te any eonses.ion ys !, % made BY foreigner:
thus gained 1t was by always insisting upon
their rights that the EnRllshmen who estab-
lished British supremacy in China made their
lishei. demonstrates this point worry perfectly.
Parkes lear to know tho chinese character
as interpreter @ under Sir Sir Henry Ii ~ Po,tinssr. and
before he reached his majority 1t had been his
uuty on more tnhn one occasion 10 tumDlo inc
pride OF mandarins who thought they could
deal as they pleased with this beardless boy.
On one occasion Parkes forcei mandarin
offer profuse apologies. but to grant every de-
mnnd that he made.
=. This old-time method has gone. because the
Engli ish Foreign once OF late years has sell
dom been in control Of stnlwart men. with n
proper idea Of the national dignity. Trade has
come to me more than honor with English
men In the Orient. and the natural result Is
seen in the treatment OF British representa-
tives at Peking. treatment that brings dis
credit upon every European.
One result Of this loss Of prestige on tho part
OF European Ministers was seen in tho cynical
and brutal reply mi ads by the Chinese Govern
ment to the demands Of the Swedish Minister
for roparntion for the two murdered mission
assassins. Tho Government appeared to
think that the money sop OF $40. 600
would heal all Ill feeling, and tina. the Offering
UP OF four wretcled coolies. who were never
Identified as tho criminals to the hendsnan.
would satisfy the clamor sor justice. This doc
ument was the best proof that could he offered
OF the contempt OF the Chinese for the lives OF
foreign missionaries
II is evident that no reform will be seen un-
til all the foreign representatives act together
and insist upon the same honors to them that
are given to Chinese Minister'S at Washington.
London. Paris. and St. Petersburg.
treated as Consuls clerks it would seem that
the only remedy would be to lot the proud
Ministers OF China be similarly hum! lated in
the foreign capitals II this were done, the
Chinese Emperor would soon mako crafty
Ing change In his reception customs.