New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
THE STORY or PRINCE KUNG.

RESTORED 70 HONOR AFTER LONG bis"H"'H
From The Pail Mall Gazette
Prince Kung-whose proper title is kung-tsin-
wang. or the Reverend Kindred Prince-whom the
Emperor Of China has brought back to honor from
retirement and disgrace by appointing MIN preS'-
dent OF the Foreign Office and OF the Admiraty
and co-direc.or with Ii Hung Chang OF the war
arrangements IL a man who In the past mas p'a'eu
a very important part in the history OF emma anu
ia now some sxty-,hree years OF age having been
born about 1884, He L. man Of great visor ana
determination of character. and Is possessed OF ac
tiles Of very high order rrlnce N wbs dIel in
1850 HIS rersona name which IS usnd or!y WY 10y n To
family is Yhhu while the people car MN 49,, 70
or the Ffth Elder Brother fIinse nuus 1f H
the front first IN 1860 when the Emperor Iis en-,
the Of Tankw9nsed from reRnf r It inc and
France At this critical moment me ior'se eysrn
,nrn and entered into negotiations with the allies
Having accepted their uitimatum ne 1.s ou
october II. and eleven days later the treaty r %,
pcklmg was signed by him and Lord Elsn a very
having tho ceremony attending the signature
Of this treaty. occupies the fronuSpece vi III "''
AN IN. folIowing year the Emperor Henfung died
leaving rs heir whose age Was on!y n mre
cars Four Of Prince Kung's e.der brothers weie
already dead and the nf,h had lost his position an III,
ihe Emperor TankWanss nTuseI EmperSr There
vas thu, no one to claim precedence OF nm as tne
First Prince OF the BLOOD Roya! daFS sng had
Souever been formed against him. with which ne
found 1t necessary TO sraspe of fairs
practically in the hands o. council! OF egh,' ol
whom prince was the head. This council had de
r,1eI on a plan OF action for selling the reins OF
nower Thcy proposed TO obtain possession OF o ons
Emucrors person. to put the Empress teStn , 30, vu
surviving brothers. Prince kuns howevedl r wss
not 10 b. caught mapping HaVlhE reee =. ~a,s,t
~ tho MOT ne M once took measures 70 prs'esie
ia sucrassfu accomplishment by carving on sne
voung Emperor 10 Picking. The consoirat0rss W.
then res;ed and brought 70 o ois were permitted
10 take the Happy Despatch Tne resi- TL 5'e Thrs
sprators either bsheaded OF paIus ,ha reyn.
did Prince Kung save from ues'ruc''0" "''
For his great services he was at once h Two
"Ilegert Prince" and. in conjunction WIN .nu w ~
rmnress. Regents assumed the government MI, ",
i;hinn Ue Immediately adopted vigorous p"n.s
in dealing with the Tae9,ps re colorc e;or,lons
capture OF Suchaw at the head OF ms man him n
torous army Prince knhS ssre refused Prince
Hunr also successfully put down the Mahometnn
rising in Yunnan and kansnh anu ronean Powers
prucc Kung's determination not to accept the gun II,
boats purchased hy Mr. Lay Ns, mis- country about
n cSc co This cruca period was followed o ny
another in $50 when the pr,n so, KmnS showed
hn nossessed the gifts OF great statesman Wnsn
the Emperor Tunschi died chiideas n Throne s i ay
hn,a,sen Tsaching the OF Prince kung ana
Tsatien the son Of Prince th NUM- MS Would have
the retirement OF Prince kung from
an active participation In the sovern sns matter
- as a ortinuance OF his services was Il ris's
ana ar nnresslty for his country. the former
was passe over IN favor o, ,Sn,od tho name OF
only ioor or ustrious successor. Prince kung'
however continued to act as s,vd The rens OF
try The ,sT ard subsequently he dismissed with
disgrace the man whom now WEE me- s and rho reiCning
and who has rendereu 40 40 ourht never to be for
dynasty such ser''''' 80
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