The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23
Ii HUNG CHANG OF CHINA.
a PEN PICTURE or THE AGED
STATEssfAN


Las Surprising Frankaess About the
Empress-Iae Admits THAT She sup
ported the Roxcrs-Reform 81
China MUST Come, Hut a. Must Come
From Mithin-what a. Most FeRr-
l. Partltion-In the Interview ne
Asked Most o6 the Questions ana
was Particularly EaEer Go Know
About the LootinE-The Diplomat
who Thought He Knew All About
M-Vievvs Of shenE. Director Gen
erRI OF Railways aud Telegraph,
on the Boxer Movement.
Copyright 1890 by Oscar King Davs.
New York. Dec q The note fro. Tie
consul said that His E'xcciiency wouiu le
glad to see ~ ~ his house the mex moru-
ing az %. An Interpreter was not ne'cs-
sary as among the retalucre 81 tine Vice
roy there were always some who were
well vcrsed in English. The consul wop.l
send hts own man TO attend 10 such pre-
nminary ceremonies as were essential
Earl ii Hung Chang WAS at tAe house of
a friend down the Bubbhug Well road
IL happened that there was stopping a.
the hotel 40 the time "A gentleman who
has been in tho diplomatic service for
several years and who mad just come
TO Shanghai from term OF service 7s
acting consul in Canton. where Ii aai
been vlceroy for some time This dipiu-
mat professed such an Acquaintance with
the yiceroy aud his WAYS that We Wcta
an ashamed Of our ignorance aud incSpcri-
encc and listened eagerly 60 his advice.
You csnt spread d on too thick.
said this wise man Of experience. The
baldest hauery will please him Hand
Il ont 20 him on any kind Of plate
and ne will smile. RinE all the changes
on his being the greatest man iu on the
world and you viii Win him right ct the
start
We accepted The advice meekly and set
out TO find how IL would succeed Al the
| friend house. a fine brick structure
| the external appearance Of which showed
no trace OF Chinese architecture. Va sent
Ia our cards and four or nvo Chinese. In
long flowing gowns Of blue o. wife OF hV-
euder silk. came TO the doorway and
I eyed ms curiously. Presently we were tax
/ en- into a pleasant room on the side OF
court. whore there came 10 Us smooth
young man IN long coat Of gorgeous
| blue. who spoke English With almost
| nawioss accent. ana talked with us as
/ Familiarity about tho doiugs OF tho news
paper world as n be were the high priest
/ o. the craft. ~ developed later that he
was nephew OF that Marquis Tseug.
| who o. reckoned among the worlds great
/ 80 diplomatists. lie told as that the
/ Niceroy was engaged at tho moment on
/ most important matters and then he en-
| tertained ua with the latest London Cos
l SIP The nephew OF the great Marquis
/ Is a clever young man, and he wears very
/ nice god-rimmcd spectacios. which help
70 lend dignity TO his short stature.
How Earl "a Receives Visitors.
/ We we're I'D through a long. dark han
| 10 a sparelv furnished room az one side
| OF whith stood the Vlceroy waiting for us.
/ lie seemed very old. Two sturdy servants
supported him a. h. stood. one az each
T shoulder each with ono arm across his
I back. The old man advanced slowly 10
greet us ana The stout Attendants sup
ported him. PIE put a trembling hand out
I a few inches toward each one OF Us and
an We took 90 he wiEg'ed a. a few times
feehly His hand was son and habby
and cold lie smiled ever so little and
Z bowed slightly The interpreter said his
1 exceiicncy was very glad indeed to see us.
In the center or che room. -Four chairs
/ were placed about it and II moved toward
/ one OF them 90 Sit down. Ills two men OF
muscle caught him by the arms at the
1 shoulders ana lowered him gently to hls
seat Then the interview began. and az
/ the frs; question an attendant came and
fsoured out champagne instead q tea. the
| drinking or which by the yiceroy would
be the signal that the interview was emil
cd True 90 his Old custom. II Hung
| Chang did most OF the questioning He
wanted 10 know all about the actions ana
| conduct Of the troops Of the allies az
| Tien Tsln and on the way 70 and la
Pekin lie was particularly concerned
about lootlng aud the atrocities OF the
Russians and French. u was almost i'm
| possible 90 Ret In a word or a question
unless u was attached hv main strength
to some wholly irrevelant answer to one
I Of his questions. The political man from
! Washington-friend OF the wise aud cN-
/ perienced man IN the diplomatic service
| began 10 despair Of getting chance 10
use any OF the carefully honeycd words
| At last there WAS an opportunity ani he
/ Jumped al H. lie told the Interpreter 20
assure Ills Excellency % the great es-
! tecm and high regard which the people
\ Of the United States had for him Young
aT T=ssg translated quickly aud the re-
piy was swift and straight
Then why do they object 10 me as
commissioner to negotiate a settlement OF
| the present difiiculty2" asked the viceroy
| Tho political man from Washington was
| stumped. but the man from oregon an
/ swered as the great Tseng might have
done that the objection was most GER
tainly only that Of q rabhle who always
shout loudest and count least. The VICE
roy smiled and seemed 70 be satisfied that
Il was 60 Not warned By this the polit-
/ zeal man watched hts chance aFain and
when 10 came Experimental with a few
| gaudy expressions OF his own opinion q
the remarkable attachments Of the vice
roy Young Mr. TsenR turned his gold
trimmed spectacles toward the Washing
ionian and said IN tone Of unutterable
| WEAKNESS:
Yes His Exceliency has some small
reputation"
Perfection Of service ny his Attend
ants.
lie did not take the trouble 70 translate
| the remarks % the Washing tonian who
thereupon withdrew into his shell and
closed she door. AZ this time a crowd
OF half dozen OF more servants hung
IN the doorway or stood ln the hall and
occasionally peeked into the room. Not
the slightest motion or sign Of their mas
ter escaped them. Their movements IN
attending 20 his wants we're absolutely