The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-08-28

quin.
1t is to be noted that this is not til
first time that Ii Hung Chang ha
been deprived of the Yellow jacket
This distinction, together with tn
hereditary title OF the third degree
and the Double-eyed Peacock's Feath
er, was conferred upon him before tn
end of 1865 for his services in clearin
a province of the rebels, and for hi
operators before Nankin. But in tb
following year the growth of hi
power excited suspicion against hiI
at the court. His elaborate prepare
tons against the insurgents were COZ
strued into a determined design on til
throne, and he allowed humber {
! the rebels to break through his line
he received the following severe +,
buke from the Throne
"We trusted Ii Hung Chang wit
the high Office of Imperial Commit
sioner for the suppression of the rebel
ion. How has our confidence bee
rewarded In spite of our urgent con
mands that he should take immedi9
action against the body of reN
marching north, he has not attemf
to hasten his subordinates in theH
erations, and has left our capitf
posed. Let him be deprived "o
Peacock's Feather, the Riding No
and the hereditary ranks" 'ny
did he, however, get back al 30 -
ties and honors by his ulte sue
cess in routing the rebels '"p'u
ing their chief, but gaine
er ones. 1t will be pq#0o o"
this that on the prese9 oaS,on 'ne
Viceroy is by no meal re'rie'ao'y
Should ceSS crown
the arms of China Y W." "seln'
Japan he would puP'y De reoei'eo
back into higher f9F than ever
Tho Emroror,oA non in striking at
his viceroy in fashion will not
,ause apv sprAe in the minds of :
hose converse With the methods of
Ibinose adm stfation. fla province
ustains dangss by flood or fire the
Governor ed personally response
lie. and aordingly, when the Chen
men reesed her rough handling at 7
he bappf the japanese warships, /
10 Euslpr would feel it the most (
atuyshfng in the world to look a. 4
,unAorsome one to punish. Ii Hung
IA. who is the soul of the modern /
M and navy, must inevitably be 4
ecapegoat, the more so as his !.
Mes at court are numerous and
sr lose an opportunity of endeavor-
to injure him. The fact that he
pure blooded Chinese, while the
ing dynasty is Manchu, or Tartar,
often caused him to be accused of
ing at supplanting the reigning
Sc, but there seems no reason to
eve that the great Viceroy, even
n his temper was tried to the L
ost by the intrigues of his enemies,
ever used his vast influence !
ughout China in any manner UNI
ming loyal servant of the throne.
hen General Grant visited China
aw a good deal of the Viceroy, r
was much interested in the great
,rican general. They were of the
, age, and they won their victo-
At the same time-the Southern
llion ending in April and the
'ing rebellion, in July, 1865. M
leral Grant and l." said the Vice. "
B" have suppressed the two great
ebellions known in history. How
y it is that l should be named Ii a,
General Grants opponent be call wv
ee." When General Grant arriv-
Tien-Tsin, the Viceroy was the '
Chinaman to greet him and well
him to the chief province of the
ire.
g General, says John Russell "
x in his well-known work, form
nigh opinion of the Viceroy as a o
man of resolute and far-seeing
cter. This opinion was formed =
many conversations-official, GER
ial and personal. When the Gen DC
vas leaving China the Viceroy a
I'd almost affectionate friendli-
expressing his hope that General
would not forget him, and pray
lat if China needed the Generals
ell he would grant it.
sonally the Viceroy is, or was, a
kably fiue looking man, big of W
/, bold of mien and of an almost