Daily inter mountain., 1900-06-30
Il HUNR CHANG IS AGAIN IN
CH|NA's FORE GROUND
He HAD EXPECTED TO SPEND HIS LAST DAYS IN PEACE AND
SOLITUDE, BUT HIS DEAR FRIEND, THE EMPRESS,
SAYS SHE WANTS HIM.

Ii Hung Chang IS in the foreground
ugain Since his sensational trip here in
August, 1885, little has been heard of him
From time to time came rumors that he
was either in or out of power, the
changes taking place with a rapldlty
that must have tried the constitution or
the aged diplomat right to his very nerve
centers.
Four wears ago his yellow jacket and
his three-eyed peacock feather were ta-
ken away from him; then came rumor
that even his two-eyed head was in dan
ger But the empress, VINO had Always
loved Ii, executed coup Whlch restored
him, while it placed herself on the throne.
During the last two years Ii Hung
Chang, though apparently quiescent, was
understood to exercise a decided rule
over the Celestial kingdom, rising grad
uaHy in power and in rank. me taNor
of the empress was bestowed upon MIN
in great degree, and the opinion OF the
press and people, once hostile, became
more friendly. Yes. in his Old age, A
Hung Chang was rising again.
The very latest news is that the aged
statesman is again the ruler of China,
occupying the same place which he for
merly occupied long before the young
emperor came into reign. He sits at the
right hand of the empress, eats at her
table. talks with her, advises her and is
the all-in-all which every ruler is sup
posed to possess
CHINA'S TROUBLES.
The trouble in China with the Boxers
is only one of the many differences from
which the Celestial kingdom is suffer-
ing There is the difficulty with foreign
residents which is very threatening, ana
II III no q
There is the trouble with England, which
is quite outspoken: there is the diplo-
matte disturbance with the United States
and more than all comes the fierce strug-
gle with Russia; and it is this last which
may disrupt China if she is not cautious.
and caution has never been one OF her
attributes.
mas defenses, and will be the man upon
whom the war will fall the heaviest; it's
issues will make or mar him, If a man OF
a can be made or marred!
VIXEN Ii Hung Chang was in this
country he distinguished himself by the
oddity of his actions rather than by the
brilliancy of his observations. Yet his
logic was sound and his reasoning good
The trouble was that he had stepped
into a country which was a thousand
years a head Of China, and dazed by the
newness of all he saw, this Celestia
Rip Van Winkle looked around, asked
questions and was scholar instead Of
teacher.
Back in the life of Ii Hung Chang
there once upon a time occurred a rO
nance. A gentleman visited China from
another country and taking Lii Huns
Chang by the hand, told him through al
interpreter that he was glad to see him
He asked him about himself and whel
the old Chinaman had answered, the Wis
itor told him about his own country.
He described cars that run by steam
he told him of great ships without sails
he described lights that sprang int
fame with a touch; he told of under
ground processes by which.a city is sup
piled with drainage. 1t was lie fair.
tale, and Ii Hung Chang vowed that h
would make visit to that land som
day and see it all for himself,
HIS CALLER HERE.
BY the time the old Chinaman wa
ready to come tothis country his visito
had died. but the faithful old fello,
journeyed to his tomb, knelt before il
and doubtless asked the spirit Of the ia
NOUS man to guide him through his tou
of discovery in America. There are pic
lures yet of Ii Hung Chang at the tom
of Grant.
One OF these is preserved side by sid