New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
TURNING TO THE OLD VICERCY
BRITISH OPINION MORE FAVORABLE To
II HUNG CHANG.
Copyright; 1900: BY The Nev-York Tribune.I
LBY CABLE TO TEE rRBUvE.I


London. Sept 2 l a. Mi Hung Chang's ca
be message 10 The Tribune was reproduced by
all Of yesterdays evening papers, and attracted
general attention. 1t has certainly confirmed
the growing impression that Earl Il is a per-
son 10 be trusted and that he has both the in
tention and ability act fairly by foreigners as
well as by his own Government. Ii has been
regarded with suspicion here from belief tnat
he has long been hostile 20 British interests but
10 one can give any lntenigible reason why the
old Eicercy. who is unQuestionably a good
Chinese patriot, should lot do his best to restore
peace 10 his Government WI Ting Fang's
statement that Ii will act up TO his professions
is borne out by the Viceroys previous record
and the success with which he stamped out the
Tai-Ping and Tlen-Tsin instructions. China
needs vigorous administrator to restore order,
and. II not enfeebled by age, LIS vigor Of char
scter is as undoubted as his intellectual ca
pacity.
THE TANGTSE VICEROYS.
While the Powers are debating the best steps
TO discover whether the Government Of China is
in existence. that Government gives startling
proof Of its unabated vitality by suddenly en-
deavortng to assert its authority in the Yangtse
Valley The announcement from Hong-Kong
that an Imperial Commissioner has been ap-
pointed 10 proceed to Nanking and investigate
is very significant. Liu is one Of the most mod
crate and progressive Of the Chinese Governors
and has done much TO promote education in his
province, besides providing it with an excellent
foreign drilled army. He has long been disliked
by the AIanchu faction for his reforming ten
aencies. and several OF his projects were de-
feated by the Tsung-li-Yanen. He is now de-
nounced by his censors for being too favorable
TO foreigners and an Imperial Commissioner has
been ordered 10 consider whether he should be
dismissed and punished. The fact that the
Court should not hesitate to attack so infueu-
tal Parsonage at the present crisis shows that
il Goes not regard itself as powerless, nor does
II seem that Liu Kun VI is able to resist the
eolct and, unless protected by the foreign con-
suls he might be sacrificed by the reactionaries.
IL Is however, believed that the British Consul
al Shanghai has given Liu Kun II strong assur-
&nces Of support
Meanwhile Chang Chih Tung, the other prin
clpal reforming Yangtse Viceroy is being pat
Tohized by the Germans, who have offered TO
guarantee him a loan. It is rUmored in Shang-
Aal that the German Legation will be estab-
-4shed At that port if ii is removed from Peking.
perhaps another indication that Germany as
wen as France declines TO consider Central
.Nhlna an exclusive British sphere Of influence.
AFRAID OF A TRICK.
Concerning the Russian proposal. I only
repeat what said yesterday. The more 1t is
hooked at the less It IS admired The comments
Inat continue to be made on it continue to be
extremely uncomplirnentary. Some few critics
~ofnit that it may be simply due TO that almost
ianatical love Of peace which animates the Car
Aho which induced him TO assemble the Peace
Conference az The Hague last year. Others say
Dlntly that Il IS example Of what is here
called the confidence trick" Russia will IN
ouce the allies 10 retire from Northern China
70 demonstrate their good faith, knowing per
Lectly Wei all the while that she can herself
come IN again when a convenient opportunity
arises Meanwhile soon the present diff
HcuIty Is patched up her influence with the
Chlnese Government Of which she viii have
become the patron and protector, viii be pre-
dominant. She VIII have retired. Gortchakof
advised after the crimean War, to collect her
self for the next advance and prepare to ac-
cumulate a great army in Siberia and swallow
Aanchuria and perhaps Pe-Chi-L at her leis-
ure Nevertheless, there is also a growing feel
ing that the Russian proposal, whatever may be
me motives which inspired it, may, after all,
nave 10 be accepted as the best alternative in
TIE difficult position in which the Powers are
now placed. None Of them like the prospect or
remaining at Peldng indefinitely, and the idea
oI beginning a campaign in pursuit Of a dis
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