Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-03

one OF the Abiest Statesmen In the
chinese hmpiae.

One OF the Abiest htAtesnen In the
chinese hmpiae.
WAsnIsarON,O Oct. 2.-Pfinoe kung,
who mas been recalled 10 imperial favor
In China ana placed ut the head OF the
privy council, II said by diplomats VINO
have known aim personally 10 be- one
OF tho abiest aud most Adf0it states
men In the Chinese empire. lie has
behind him n long record OF distin.
guirhcd service, ueginning Ia 1850 aud
running iii April, 1854, when he Tell
into disgfaoe. lie was the founder Of
the Isung Li lumon pfivy council,
has n broad knowledge OF fofe.gu ~.
fairs. Aud 10 his courage anu energy
Ia remaining vt Pesin In 1881,
when tue British occupied the place
and the Imperial family He'd, was due
the very existence OF the Teigning cy-
Tasty.
Ia April, 1854, the empress dismissed
him from otilcr IN disgrace.
During hlH retirement from ofiice he
hnu always opposed III Hung Chang.
,hu vioeroy, and his feaignation IL taken
hero 10 mean the aecendnncy OF his
afty over Ii Hung Chang, aud also be.
iiryud that no STANDS committed TO a
NsoTOuH war policy and will endoavor
10 .ofco this figntiug with the japanese
instead ~ following thu Fabian policy
%, III Hung chang, vino must give
glucu 10 kung In the direction VI
nliaifs. 80 far IN known here, Prince
kung had but ono son, youth OF evil
habits, who died In n Nc OF dissipation
many years ago. Should he have q
tccond sOn, II IL not believed here that
lao would endeavOr 10 place him on the
throne anu displaoe the Tcigning en-
pvTOT, a. tho empress would scarcely
tut hun In "A position where no could
destroy her own son unlets sue iell
confident u his loyalty.
A JAPANESE PUzzLE.
WAsiINuToN, oct. a. rhe officials
hero who have been closely watchdog
the progress Of the war In the east are
puzzled on account iof the landing vi
uf 5000 japanese troops at Passoit bay,
aa announced on cially from Ten Tsin.
This bay lies directly ON the eastern
boundary between COfea and the Rue
sian maritime provinces. IL 10 not be-
liuyeu any Chinese troops arc In the
n.ighborhooJ, the county IL too rug.
red aud barren to warrant tho plan Ui
matching tho troops overland anu
across COreR to jOin the army advanc-
ing on Mukden, and II IL considered
conceivable that ihe japanese are pre-
pairing to resist possible adyauce by
The Russian troOps from the north Into
COfea.
!, The purpose OF tho other movement
reported from Tien Isn, the recon.
noitering by the japanese fleet OIL the
CHINESE coast near shan Hal kwan, IL
mucn more reasonable ana apparent.
shan Hal kwan lies ON tho boundary
betN zen the Chinese province Of Map.
churia anu Chi Ia, at the eastern end
OF the great wall whion trAvefset
Chiua. IL ~ directly on the railroad
building from lien Tsln 10 Monkd0n,
aud M the the line IL already ~ opera
ton between II anu Ticn 1sin, "a,
town Ia . place OF great strategic advRn
tage. should the Japanese effect III
capture and land nh army, there woul,
he nothing In this way OF a rapid vi
vance on Pskin, the capital, and unles
Cniusse resistance 10 more formidaol
than II has been 20 far, the march coull
be made In d week OF ten days.