The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-08-07

-N'' ~ ttlrl prosecuted the Wal
'lsoi"esiy. They captured Canton. Ming
-. ana shanghai. and at the last-named
p.a1e u'oA 20 cannon. many OF them new
a ...,,- WIN inscriptions IN Chinese reading
amer and subduer 81 the barbarians.
lay OF peace was forced iu 1872. but
was ignored BY the Chinese. so thai de
s-'loiS warfare went on for mary years
anton oelns bOmbdrdrd again and the
idS. I'fts stormed BY the allied EuElish
ali french forces so late a. 1856 .e
The French ana English we're con-eDdiDe
TOY equality OF representation With The
imperial government and a direct approach
70 the throne, for their only intercourse
WIN il hdd hitherto been through the pro-
'sh,.a4 governors. In The early summer
"i rs the treaties Of Tientsin were signed
on June u between China and Russia.
Ioih between China and The United Stat--.
zsih ~ Great Britain. and z7lh with
France.
our first Minister at Pekin.
The United States had previously nego-
uaied d treaty with China July 2 1874
through its representative Caleb Cushing.
bui mad Joined with the other powers In
theT Insistence that foreign ministers
should henceiorth reside al Pekin. This
was conceded. but when. in 1883. they un-
'er'ook 10 proceed TO the capital all sorts
o' 'mpedimentS We're placed in their Wav-
Inc American Minister did succeed in
seiung 10 Pekin, bur had to make the
journey IN the rude carts Of the country.
WITHOUT springs, and when he arrived thore
Wa refused an opportunity 20 present his
credentials unless he would perform the
Illuminating "kotOw." which consisted in
knocking his forehead on the floor before
lhe emperor This. OF course. he refused
10 90 and retreated 10 the coast
In the attempt TO reopen negotiations
tWtntN-slN members Of the British party
were taken by Chinese general ard sub
JeeieG 10 such fortunes that thirteen Of
lhem died Of their injuries one OF he
survivors was the late Lord Loeb. who
died a few weeks ago In reprisaI for this
ihlfaction OF the treaty the allied French
ana English forces marched upon Pekfn
In The autumn Of 1860. after taking he
laku forts IN the rear. and halted beneath
the walls OF the capital while the Chinese
sued Tor mercy. In revenge for the indig-
mites put upon their country.nen the al
Hed Ioree burned the summer palace of
the Emperor and exacted reparation in
the shape OF large indemnity.
II Was during the second bambardmeut
OF the Taku forts, in June. 1853 that the
United states commodore, TatnaL per-
formed his heroic feat of towing tho
English boats under fire OFT OF range of
the Chinese guns with the expIan1tjon
that blood is thicker than water an
act which greatly incensed the Chicese
The force that marched upon Pe1in Was
only 1900 strong, but, though il eacoun-
tered great opposition from the Chinese.
succeeded III accomplishing what Al
mlral Seymour and Capt McCaHa so
signaIly failed to do this year in a SINH
lar attempt 10 reach the capital of
China. They showed the Chinese that
their walled capital city was not mac
oess.ble. and they taught them TO respect
their treaty obligations, for the treaty.
Of 1873 was finally ratified the same
month al T-ntsiE and the government
brought TO terms
The TAPPING Rebellion.
Meanwhile, duriag this international
Squabbl-. the country was rent with il
ternecine wars. Tho empire had been
structurally weakened by the war with
England, and a native fanatic had seized
the opportunity TO start the TAPPING re-
b"liion, which eventually sweep the land
with fire and sword. II continued for
years, and II seemed as though the gov
eminent was on the eye of diSintecratipn
when It's savior appeared i'm the person
Of Massachusetts Yankee-Frpdericj
Townsend Ward Finding himself strand
ed IN Chinese port, he made d COM
pact with Il provincial governor TO lead a
force against the rebels. his reward being
ii certain sum OF money ana the loot OF
the towns Whatever his motive. he was
the nrst foreigner who showed the Chi
nese their capdbi.Iies-in fact. who
caught them how 10 fight He soon be
came all hut iuvincible' carried fort after
fort, and captured towns and cities.
breaking the back Of the great rebellion
50 effectually that those who came after
him We're enabled to suppress il and save
the empire.
Ward WAS rewarded by being made a
mandarin, ana might have held Office for
years, but, though he was thought BY the |
Chinese to possess "a charmed existence.
he was finally killed by a silver bullet. |
and his ever victorious army" passed 10 |
the command OF Gen. Charles Gordon. |
who had been engaged in the English ex- |
petition 10 Pckln. Taking the splendid /
materia' ready at hand which had been |
licked into shape by Ward. Burgpvine.
and Forester. all Americans Chinese" |
Gordon began that career Of conquest and |
glory which made his name famous ever
after and brought him rich rewards In |
conjunction with the great vicerov. Ii |
hung 'hdhS' Whd now IN his old age is /
AGAIN called prominently before the world |
II connection WITH the latest Chinese ont
liedh, Goidoh succeeded IN cxtineuishing \
he TAPPING rebellion within t,ro -
Inc foreigner who has served the Chi
leSe government longest and most fairb
uIA, passing more Than forty years of
his life in that service is Sir Pober,
Hart, who is among those beJeao,,ara5 i,
'ekin BY the Boxer rebellion ~ -,
o China when he was nineteen - -,
Is student Interpreter in the Rritisb ,,,-
ular service Joined the Chimes ,.,,.,,r,,s
ervlce a. deputy commissioner i'm 1s5q
ma was appointed IL 1863 inspector ON.
raj OF customs which post b, bsd IaId
yer since II was by the treaty nj 1S5S
hat the customs system was adonte5
which now prevails in all the ports ~
nina, and over which he had slyper,,ision |
onirolilne a small army OF officials CON.
istlns OF some so foreigners and ? aaa ~
O0O natives. 'N 0'yoO VI
President of Imperial Tniyer.i,
sir kobeTs was a conspicuous uI,s,r,-
lon OF the fact that probity aud -
iy are som ettmes held in esra.,, -,
y the Chinese government. ana hi -.
rOves that such qualities can h.. 80 -.
rpreCi1ted by such officials a. az. -
irtctly benefited by the uni,ars,I
squeeze" which il has always r., -
IslOm Of the mandarinS a. en-, Co.
heir own enrichment. tie had bear a.
.eans Of saving many millions tn m,
cvernment. and consequently njs bor,.
nd headquarters in Pekin were n,I,ti,.
18th retinueS OF servants and sub-,tBci,ls
DO his bidding al q all the 5Utv.ar1 -
~ OF a native prince. NotV itbstspotr,
- immense riches which he must No.
formulated. he n last accounts -
Orking with as great "a devotion ss bs
All ever shown.
= close friend Of his Is the Ar.ri,.,-,
visionary. Rev. DR. " \ p. Marin ,,bo
al been In China fifty years ana Ma. an
rPFeteT for Minister Reed a. tb-. t-e.r,-
.cotiatiOns Of 1855 Aside from his ,s,rl,
q missionary Dr. Martin has been in
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