The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-26

Russia in securing treaties for freedom or
trade. These treaties were nearly destroy
ed by the concluding stipulation in al
except that Of the United States that the
ratification should be exchanged at Pekin
within a year. The Chinese opposed she
entry of foreigners into the sacred CAPT
tai and the United States respected the
sentiment But the powers We're unwli-
hing and with their armies forced an en-
trance to Pekin. where. under the guns
OF the powers. the emperor was forced 10
sign the treaties.
The first foreigner employed by the Chi
nese for the recognition Of their army
was an American, Frederick Townsend
Ward. soldier OF fortune, born in Massa-
chusettes When % years old Ward who
had had a high school education and had
served in. the French army. landed IN
Shanghai This was in 1850, when the
Tapping rebels were everywhere success
full Ward organized a band composed OF
men OF various nationaiities and offered %
capture city for a hxsd price. The
first achievement Of his small army was
the capture Of the walled town Sungki-
ang, which was held by l0.eo0 rebels. As
a reward ne was made Mandarin Of the
fourth rank. Ward then cleared the eoun-
try sarOund Shanghai. being paid so much
cash after each victory he won After a
while he disappeared, and was next heard
OF when the natives attacked the city IN
large force, when Ward appeared at the
head Of three well-armed and welI-dril'eG
native regiments who rescued Shanghai
Thereafter he became one OF the leading
men in the defense Of Shanghai.
The Chinese authorities became impress
sed with the way in which he drile1 h
natives. lie adopted the Chinese nation
atty under the name CT Hwa, marble the
daughter Of a wealthy mandarin. and was
made a mandarin Of she highest grade
and Admiral General in the service OF the
Emperor. General Ward turned his at
tentlon to the reorganization Of the en-
pres army, bat found Il a difficult task
He died as the result Of wound received
In directing an assault on Tsekie.
Although General Ward had adopted
China as his country, he was an American
al heart. and al the time % The Trent
affair. when war between the United
States and England was expected and the
British IN China laid plans to seize Amer
can shipping. Ward prepared 20 take pos
session OF the warshlps and merchant
vessels OF Great Britain in Chinese waters.
TIE Chinsse paid him the highest pos
sPle honors after his death by burying
him n the Confucian cemetery AZ Niugpo-
wards successor IN command Of The
Chinese forces was Major Charles @. G3r-
don-"Chinese" G0rdJH-who brought 90
high degree OF discipline aud efficiency
the army whose foundation had been iaid
nv Ward. Monuments were built by toe
Chinese on the scenes Of Wards Victories
Upon the expiration n BIS term a.
Pekin Prince Kung. theregent % the en-
pire appointed Mr.. Bur!ingafne az am
bassador 20 the West for this purposc
with two other ENJOYS chin KanR and
Sun CHA su. ana a rstinue - oflcials
ne came TO the Uaited States. which was
agreed should make the first treaty The
treaty was MADE IN 1855 provided for me
application a the rules % iufernaflcue
law 70 the conanct 81 var between the
atoms. gave china the right 20 appoint
Ccusuls 20 the t-nited States. provided for
the recognition - freedom - religion 20
China. and permitted Chinese n embrace
Christianity. permitted the Chfpese 70 AZ
tend schools iu Afnerica ard 70 have FREE
right % travel here. and for an tAs mt
tuaI privileges which are allowed to The
most favored nation Leaving the Unit
Is States fhe mission was sb.e. wiih
American precedent As a. arRufsrus g.
secure the adoption - Eirnl .ar tFeatief
b. England. sredea Hs1ane. ard uea-
mark and Prussia France tefased fp
make such a treaty and the Ras a.
treaty was penainE when Mr BHranrarnf
dsed ~ g. Petsrsbg-R
rhe Chiaese exclusion art tater sEcius-
81 the Chinese. and r. tha sraln ;hs
United States was arss aaa vas felieasd