Daily inter mountain., 1900-06-30

with picture of General Grant and the
Chinese statesman, taken in China 20
years ago.
There has been a deal of gossip in
China. 1t was said at one time that the
empress had fed from Pekin and Ii
Hung Chang with her, Investigation
proved that her majesty had indeed left
the city and Ii had gone with her, but in
the party We're hundreds of retainers,
including nearly the whole Of the Chinese
cabinet of advisers; so the tooth of SLAM
der was dulled.
LOVES THE EMPRESS.
The dear lady is now in trouble, and
Lii, arousing himself from such apathy
as comes after a life of hard work, is
at her right hand again to assist her.
He coaches her before the meeting OF her
advisory board, sustains her views, re-
ceives foreign representatives and from
dawn until night comforts and sustains
his queen of the heavens.
The title which the empress bestoWs
on her councillor is not nown. His real
name, with worldly titles, is Ii Hung
Chang, ambassador, senior guardian of
the heir apparent, prime minister or
state and earl of the first rank, with the
title of Suy. This is the correct name
and title of the man who, under the less
respectful designation of Lii Hung
Chang has become one of the most dis
tinguished of personages.
When he was in this country those
who new it all declared that the proper
method Of addressing the visitor was
Chang, this being his family name: 9TH
ers declared that Hung was better, as
showing the branch of the family to
which he belonged. But it was noticed
that his Chinese compatriots spoke of
him as Lii; and that he was known as Ii
in the Chinatowns.
The man who can thus play at being an
emperor is interesting. Ii Hung Chang
comes OF worthy, but not distinguished
| parentage. His father passed the civil
service examinations which in China are
! the badge of gentleness and the letters
=! patent of nobility, but he never held an
| official position.
Ii Hung Chang was born in the Ann
! Huei province on February 16 1923. He
| studied and successfully passed all the
1 grades, earning distinguished honors IN
4 the final contest. He became member
of the Hanlin college-the Chinese coun-
terpart of the French academy.
| It was as soldier that he made his
| entrance into the government service
| The TAPPING rebellion, one of the mos
formidable revolts ever declared agains
the Min dynasty. began about the time
Lii Hung Chang ended his student days
Patriotism moved the young man, ane
at the head of a regiment of militia HI
; entered the field.
History has recorded the several step!
!, by which Ii Hung Chang rose to a chic
command Foreign methods were adopt
ed, foreign appliances We're utilized, for
eign tactics were followed Ward, tn,
American sailor and Gordon, the Englisl
soldier, became lieutenants of the Chi
nese general, and the great rebellion wa
suppressed. Ward died leading an as
sault upon the enemy and Gordon sue
ceeded him. Ward is not even remem
bered in America; Gordon is one of Eng
, lands lamented heroes. and when h,
last visited London Ii Hung Cham
journeyed to the tomb of his old lieu
2 tenant and paid touching tribute to tn
: dead soldier.
= From the moment Of the overthrow O
the TAPPING rebels Ii Hung Chang's sta
was in the ascendant. The yellow JACKIE
was presented to him and he was ap
9 pointed a viceroy
r Since then Ii Hung Chang has bee
v the dominant personality in China, bot
:, in its interior and exterior affairs. H
: has had to fight the enemies Of his coun
r try and his own. He has been accused q
: treachery to the Tartar dynasty, whic
b has ruled China for SO long, but he ha
won victory after victory. His policy
e both domestic and foreign. has been tha