The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-04
HUNG CHANG.
csxAT CHIxAMAs's CHA1-
acrgR AND CAREER.
gren Common PeoDse-Al-
- = Chfna nsan, He Has Risen
fhe Prejudsces and Cen.
.sssm Of HIS Raee-stoRfes Of
e.nsrseates and Hooor.
The Mirror.

.r.nseuoas for TWO widely diverse
t-xrsas wealth and great happiness.
.r4 az the ten richest men on the
- .ad goes through the world laugh
IA. ceu Grant said ne was the napptss,
- q baA ever known
-. ~<zItn Is estimated at near f0e.-
- sn6 IL vas acquired by hign IN a
-, eay. Before Ii Hung Chang rose
q soues China possessed neither rail-
- ,elegraphs. Telephones nor hosp
-. How Il has oil four. mostly owned
= "a Through the powerful influence or
Sx-e~ Kvns be vas enable 20 establish
s'.s,,.s ard reap the benefit of them.
- rsvinx occupation 10 thousands OF
q. -snntrrmen BY the Introduction OF
. t.ems ne made Chinese silk, once 80
-. a.d costly, cheap: and he has en-
- artls.s who can work by stencil "a
- a hy brush. so that Chinese 6ecoya-
- "a been reduced 20 pittance. In
.srrs factories candlest!cks are made
]. ! cost OF 10 ceais each, and taey are
- 10 supporters al - apiece His latest
&-..r,fis venture Ig the manufacture OF
x..r,., They are made on land granted
IA - The Chinese government. which IL
s.,srrd property, and be pays no rental
- he bulidngs. which we're built BY
~saf<S xorkmen at no expense 20 niHl-
"a TIE material In the bicycles costs
- rife, and the labor even less, for
r.rese workman vii. cbeerfuiIy work for
: saynip day and q dinner or rice. These
r.<bfn<s. II Il said. can he sold ia the
$500 gtates for sl3 apiece. and they are
~.eIieat specsrnents Of workmanship
q Hung Chang Is a monopoiisf upon Q
~~rsstr scaie. Other Cinnamon may have
- shyewd enough 10 realize the wisdom
3 tafrpducinz and conducting such ire
-~oAons enterprises. bat they did not
-, the influence with the court az Pc
- when Is so necessary 10 the success
II fnfroducf.on and operation o. any in
snxefson In China. IL Hung Chang made
luaeR Indispensable 10 the emperor and
- me empress dow ager-the latter Ia
~ AeIne the real ruler OF the empire
/ Z H. nrst step In the contamination OF
= srhsme, and his success - shown by
q, s;se Of his bank account. Contrary
i II usual Instincts Of his country men.
| y - eve. been partial 20 foreigners. and
4 ,Ais he Is wise. though 1t has increased
IL eumber OF his enemies FTenchmen
fsscs his factories, Americans manage
ii ni!roads and teiegraphs, Swiss over
- his watch manufactures. Germans
deer his army. and English sailors com
rad his warshlns. But most OF his
xunty-makinr ideas were gathered from
tsryrouyse with Americans. and he says
lmsrsca enriched him. His innovations
~ wtil-known fondness for foreigners.
tsseyer. have made him unpopular with
- nsSxes and he could not now COM
rad such a personal following as once
ms bis Years ago Chinese" Gordon
vssa him 10 lead rebellion and over
nssv the ruling dynasty. He could have
~ 4 then. bus now II is a question
Il Hang Chang il from the common
aspae and the province OF Human claims
tx honor OF his birth. The fact Of his
king . -bIooded Chlnarnan cannot
y Questioned. ard be Is intensely proud
IN. There ara few Cinnamon in China.
Egm the blood OF the emperor Is half
ssrR. bur Ii is the genuine article. tis-
ssca: Il Hung Chang stands over six
- tall In his stockings, and his frame
, the frame Of man who weighs 300
sssass without feeling his flesh. His
nassn head. with the long queue. en-
Dasszes the contours o. a magnificent
a1t His skin is "A pure golden color.
Nd bis eyss slant In the true Chinese
NJ The penetrating black eyes glow
sder cavernons arches. yet their sever
70 tempered with a look OF eeniallty
tA hamor. which breaks over his face
~ sEsxaine. A gray. dropping musfaehe
esiens the Arm lines OF his month. and
shin, gray imperial gives n peak To his
Nd chin Clad ia flowing garments of
ne slIsen texture. and his feet incaSe3
huge wooden shoes, his erect bearing
sa sseaay walk bear little evidence Of
- a years. lie al once impresses the
xlier AZ great man.
u bis youth. Ii passed successfully the
ITy&
~. me trsennlal tripos az Pekin. he car
- on the most brilliant honors, and
- enrolled as tsin-sz, or entered doc
y Thus. at the age ~ y he had
rsshed rank which. under the Chi
- system. many sble men scarcely at
q before middle age. He then entered
e dsn-sih. or imperial academy of schol-
NE mos' exclusive learned body IN
uana where he remained six years. pur-
saAs ais studies. and became enc 81 the
asss aamirea writers upon classical sub
k.'s tn the empire.
.As scsaente seCiGslan VAS ended. how
~ 0y the TAPPING rebellion. which
- oa' In iSst ana RACED for fifteen
- oaiy 10 be finally crushed at the
s""s's lives by famine ard bait
ana OF nearly ss..so. 0eo.o so. Ii Hung
vas summoned from the school 20
camp. and became attached to the
- 81 the gencraiissino. Tgang Kwo
- rs courage and skin won for him
Psvmoiien Within six years he was
:. -. Aas white button % the sixth grade.
49, sASA feather. and the brexet % IA
49, commissioner. As the rebellion
eS ~ slow length along. Lars former
-. freeivei a severe shock. ard ~ re.
- shat N. writings ~ C'oufuclus and
-~A<f1< EZtf ht1- ra4fs
= s'aeiai struggles - mer ana empires.
rAs quick 10 discern that the ennerI-
q America ard Europe IN The arts
: :, .se.eaers. watch pni The worlds gorces
avss was immessuY shia TIE "a
| - achaevefnen3s ~ ne Ever Victor
- Fas, first. under the American adj
..'sssf, fresier.ck r Ward. and then an
sae knsiishnsn 'Chf-es~ss Cavs.,o
lassa 80 him lan fact chat. NhFe
80 sfnsies a. ehtB@~c wa.laws.f IN fail
Ner failure. small es~px Of .he
secs. srfmss' a~'ie8 an1 oss4crrcs, IN
|. 1917 fashion. haa been fashioned gnte
- .s.lsselA tAsaaerbo'f OF var As the
~ fsom a!s ewes - Huns Chang
- ssose tse a~esadioes ans ce,nvervA.
~ W Is race. eui the resolution Was
NHsr hiTn - utiltze the Western
= lever r. Ire backward Crhlaa %
l.. = ~ ~ fFr%>s
- eSsfas the seaBlnr sntrlt In the
s-e ~ ne rebels nd received ire
ls ~. o. Nanksa IN isS. When ~. Tae-
ssa case collapsed TNcze Nho Rad
49,. - s'e erescA were sAcxeff.4 Nth
r. ,'rraen received ihe supreme aec-
y ne yeilos iscket sn4 the hrev.s
s... Or consnss nta~-tn-ohfsf. 20 Z
liz iRe 0f'ieeS - tuntss guardian
s,5 - .sr seaarsni anf governor gen
~ Naasin. tAe hereditary t4s1e ~ .hs
IA. "Sres. the 6oub'e-e,ea peacock
:. ans TIE yellow JACKIE Tsss Vas
N..ss Phenomenal aassa., e1}ent IN
/ L, - a's,safE. for fn rh3as ~arA thtnEs
N..ys soae ey use,Sirsous ancestors.
~ e5sana Troubles brought TIE Al
~ q France ana England .r.ss~s
- FssiaE Ga 'Ae fan - sssa ana
] al - eaaYt seHEAs safety n sixss
r..s esmsaaitsg treaty. ~ seaee Nss
/ eu 80 emperor atra waHe tae eassmv
ssr-..s. the capital ara sHr,ura she
sss-..- taTus~cs o. Prince kuex tAe
q. ScssSAf-~a arb-1su ~ -eus.Ha-