The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-13
nations to which her empire and her people

natlons 70 Whicn hef empire ana hef peopl0
entitled her.
Ii was reminded that in concluding his NEE
sage he bade Ieuns chi Tso to be faithful to the
IDEAS for which he had been exled. LeunS
Chi Tso asked Ii II he had been faithful To the
sentiments OF that message and II he had done
all in his power to bring about that happier time
for China. The reforner said he would not up
the province Of Canton TO hunt dowp and exc
cute reforraers, for In that he was only obeying
his sovereign's orders, II he could be assured
that Ii was not himself inspired with the spirit
The iettsr received by Leuns Chi Tso by the
last steamer p,irports TO he "a Hung Chan9's
rrp,y II contains about t.co words, and .
Some, OF the important portions have been
Translated, however, and are as follows:
For over thirty years IL Hung Chang has
been a believer in the opening OF China to tor
eign INFLUENCES, but he has stood all alope, IN
the days OF the 1ai Ping rebellion, which IL
helped 10 suppress. he had the help Of the british
rebellion. In that war Ii learned that the for
elgners were more skilful than his countrymsn,
and he came 10 the conclusion that thina should
held those views and one man could do nothing
Thon Mtren wears ago came the war with
France. Before that war Ii spoke for peace.
he TOD MS cSnntrymsn ,hst France was too
I wa that her soldiers were more skilled But
the mandar.ns wanted war. and the result was
that some, territory and a lot Of Runboats were
war With Japan. which Il -rieIi 10 prevent.
All this time Ii Hung Chang has believed
In educating the Chinese in foreign ways, but
could do nothirs. Vow he is Old and cani.ot
DO what the young rcformers are, doing ior
1heiI country. H. has only syTpnthy for th1 EN-
reformers heheaded, nor are his agents after
them. II is the Empress, and Iii cannot atop II.
lhe, prosecutor Of the reformers. who was shot
IN Shanghai the other day. was not an agent 81
ii as has been said. but az the Empress Ii Is
still alone anonR. the mandarins In believing
In foreign education. But what cnn one old
man do He warts the young reformers to keep
10 the end. II China Is over is 10 have 4 good
government; II must come through such Efforts
as, the young n'en are now making In the OUT
side world for the cau:e OF reform, nj Ley (. re 70
a hurry TO do everything at once. Let them
work with patience and perhaps there WI
come 2 day before long when lhev can wcrS
more freely, The Empress Dowager Is an old
woman now and she surely cannot live much
When this remarkable letter vas fTst re-,
g Sf' tss c 1hs spiPhl efe a a@o9 div iGs Ts ss tn s siSetssf
the letter was what, Il purported to BE-. or 2
fraud. perpetrsted by some one who sought
either ssa 1. to inInre \ aSns Chang + 2 now or to ss mtsisaS
accepted among those who have seen II
and who are in a position TO Judge Of the matter
Is genuine. and that 1t was dictated by n him
self, but written by his grandson. so that in
the event 9. i even comins to ne ne
authorship Of II. At the same time II Ia eyt-
dent he felt powerful enough TO protect his
grandson from the danger due To IL In the
belief that II Is genuine attempts were made
to maintain the greatest secrecy regarding
the letter In order to protect Ia Hung Chang.
There are those. however. who. believing the
letter genuine, think Il IL simply a plan on the
part OF the old man To stand in with both sides
In case the reformers. through the death Of the
Empress Dowager. OF By other means. should
b. successful.