Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-07-18
DrsrREr EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY., JULY Is, SOC.

diately after h. had returned from
| Japan. He tole me that Ii Hung Chang
was much worried by the shot. He
| thought that Il might essen his rcpuia.
| ton IN the ewes OF The people Of China,
rr as tie Chinese say, that he might
! "lose iacrn with them Said General
! Foster. u told the viccfoy that lie had
a wrong idea Of the character oil his
wound, and that he should be proud OF
the hot, and that instead OF losing
face he had gained flce' said that
the wound had been received IN the
service a. his country, and that IN the
/ United States We cOnsidered such things
honorable. Il was no use, however, he
would not be comioHcd."
odd he think that the attempt to
take his life was intentional on the part
OF the lapancse" asked.
No." replied General Foster. or i
he did Il vas for only short time. The
japanese showed such a great anxiety
about IL, the emperor took the matter SO
much to heart and the great men OF
Japan came In and expressed their re-
grcts so earnestly that III Hung Chang
soon saw that the action was that OF n
fanatic, and he did not blame the
lapanes' government ior IT, After he
was shot the Japanese could not do
enough Tor him. They wanted to send
him all kinds OF presents. lie would
accept only those having 10 value. lie
took, for Instance, such things Us
chickens and vegetables. but he would
not accept works Of ~, Or anything that
cost much money!
FOSTERS GRANDSON AND EARL II IS son
Speaking Of General Foster. ! heard q
story the other day oihow he persuaded
IL Hung Chang to allow him to leave
China. The Chinese vceroy became
very fond Of Foster, aud lie offered
various inducements to get him to stay
10 China and act as one Of Tie ilreiEu
advisers of the government. General
Foster, however, did not want 10 stay 10
China, and he told III Hung Chang that
Il was impossible for lin 10 do so.
'But why is Il impossiblcp" said IL
Us tia matter OF salary II so | think
we can FIX that"
General Foster is diplomat. He did
not want to tel, the yiclroy that the real
reason Tor his not wishing to remain ia
China was that he liked America better.
so he thought moment and then |
cyaded the question. said he:
"YouT excellency knows | would like |
10 stay. like you and am fond OF the |
Chinese people, but have an imperd.
tive engagement in the United States |
for this summer, which was fixed before |
came out here, and which am bound |
to mcet.n
Here General Foster stopped. lie |
knew the curiosity Of IL Hung Chang's |
Chinese nature would not let him rest 1
until he was told what that engagement
was. lie was not disappointed. In
moment the yicoroy asked:
What, general, Is your imperative
engagement
at Is with my grandson" replied
Secretary Foster. lie is just seven
years Old. have promised 10 take him
out fishing on Lake Ontafio this summer.
and It do not carry out my promise |
will lose face with him. lie will lhink
hts grandfather IS not a man VI truth,
ana will set a bad example for him.
Now, your exceilency, according TO the
doctrines OF iilial piety and as q disciple
OF Coniucius, knows the duties which
parent or grandparent sustains TO his
child, you must see that ! cannot
break that engagement"
Earl ii reflected moment No mat.
ter how bright Chinese Is he is slow to
appreciate a joke, and the yiceroy at |
hrst took the matter IN sober earnest.