Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25
LEADERS OF THE STRUGGLE.
Charac terixtics and Careers OF tn
Opposing Chinese Princes

characteristics and Careers Of the
Opposing Chinese Princes.
Two Chinese characters prominent at the
present time Prince Ching and Prince
Tuan, says special Washington dispatch
| IN the Philadelphia Press today. These
| men are powerful in the Chinese govern
ment. but from all that can be learned their
influence extends in opposite directions.
Prince Ching has been regarded rs one
of the best friends foreigners have in China.
He Is regarded as a man of progressive
spirit, and In his efforts to protect foreign
ers he has run the risk OF deposition from
his high office and of losing his head
AS the president of the tsung Ii yamen he
has endeavored to direct the influence of
that body in favor OF reforms and advanced
ideas. In the Boxer tnsurrectton and the
revolution that has succeeded all reports
indicate that Prince Ching has struggled to
preserve the honor Of the nation by pro-
tecting the foreigners in Pekin and else
where.
Prince Ching is described as a man of
pleasing personality, Well educated and
kindly in disposition. In response to re-
quest from the Press correspondent Nun
Yew Chung the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
Chinese legation, furnished the following
brief biography of Prince Ching:
Prince Ching, whose persoal name is Yin
Kwang, is but distantly related to the pres
ent emperor. He was originally only a
prince imperial of the third order. and has
been raised to one of the first order but re-
Gently, account of his eminent services
to the state. When Prince Kung retired
from the head of the tsung II yamen in 1884
Prince Ching was appointed to be his sue
cessor, and has held that important office
ever since, with the exception of short
period when Prince Kung was recalled from
retirement and assumed general control OF
public affairs. Besides the presidency of
the foreign office, Prince Ching also holds
various other posts, such as director OF
the imperial clan court and general of one
Of the banner corps. He is little over
fifty years Old
Prince Tuan's Personality.
Prince Tuan is as anti-foreign In his in
f1uence and disposition as Prince Ching is
pro-foreign. He is an adventurous charac-
ter and is in his element when leading re-
volt. Reports from Pekin indicate that he
was largely ponsibe for the attacks upon
the legations and the troops under his i'm
mediate command We're engaged in the
fights with the foreigners. He is described
as man of personal courage, but ready
for intrigue and revolt. At the Chinese le-
cation here Prince Tuan's biography is
briefly stated as follows:
Prince Tuan, whose personal name is
Tsai-I is nephew of the Emperor Hen
flung, and, accordingly, first cousin of the
present emperor He is about forty years
old. BY a recent edict his son, Pu-Tsun.
was appointed heir apparent to the imperial
throne. Since that date he has taken a
more active part in public affairs than he
had done before. He has command of the
so-called .Pekin field force body of Man
chu troops trained and drilled according to
European methods. This force consists of
infantry, cavalry and artillery regiments
and numbers from 1900 to 10000 men. 1t
is considered the flower of the Chinese
army ard is stationed at Pekin for the de-
tense of the capital