Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02

the English in 1860, and the eastern inclos-
ure has never been repaired. 1t was de-
serted now by the Chinese servants and
caretakers. who should have been there.
While the eastern Enclosure is on the
plain, the western Enclosure takes in the
whole of the hill and covers three square
miles. At the entrance of the western in
closure / had some trouble with a Russian
officer, but an inspection of my credentials
at last secured me entrance. One side of
the Enclosure is defined by the lake wall, of
grand old marble, with carved balustrades
of the same material. The lake is full of
little artificial islands, interconnected by
marble bridges. There are pagodas and tea
houses in bewildering variety on these
islands, On shore were other marvellous
pagodas and tea houses, separated by ar
bors and parks of shrubbery, the latter cul-
tivated with all the richness of landscape
gardening, for which the scenery loving
Chinese rightly hold the first place in the
world
From the hill, looking down at the lake
the view Is superb. There are so many
houses intended for the accommoda ton of
servants that the spectator is unable to
guess at the vastness of the attendance re-
quired by the imperial family and suite
There were some of these servants about
when l made my visit of yesterday, but
they were few, and only the bravest. The
Russian soldiers had done much looting
and had been so severe with every yellow
subject, that most of the servants had fled
Empress Dowager's Plots.
When the empress dowager in 1890 nom
inally dropped the rens of government she
retired to the Summer Palace had the
western inclosure repaired a gorgeous
scale, and here laid the plots that brought
about her restoration to power and paved
the way for the Boxer outlawry against the
nations of the world. Here she intrigued
with Russia and with England. playing into
the bears paws with the hope of ultimate
gain, and making England the unsuspecting
victim of diplomatic hoaxes. Here the tai
ented old imperial Chinese lady, whom Bis
marck, in a moment of unguarded admira-
ton. Gsnominated as the only man in
that now enable the ministers of the great
White car to dominate the situation. Other
powers may make alliances and define pol
icies, but Russia-and l make this predic-
ton without fear, after talking with most
of the leading officers of the allies-will
reap all. or nearly all, of the advantage to
be gained from this years situation in
China. The other powers are asleep, The
Russian bear, after it's Information of CEN
turtles, is awake, with all the keenness and
greed of hunger.
Two magnificent terraces are the main
features of the hillside. There is a court at
the foot Of the first terrace, with huge stone
lions on either side. At the back of the
court are two incense burners. each four
teen feet high. Between them is a hinge
bronze urn filled with soil. in which is
rooted tree that casts q shadow al least
fifty feet in diameter. Up on the level of
this first terrace are several tea houses
with walls enameled in a bright red and
with roofs Of tiled yellow porcelain.
A long flight Of steps brought me to the
second terrace Here is a huge stone pai-
low. or memorial arch. 1t consists really
Of three arches. These are faced with mar