Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-09-29
W0nK0F EhRLLI'S Rival
Remarkable Book Written by
Prince Chang Chin Tung.
ENTITLED "CHIGA's ONLY HOPE

ENTITLED "C8IEA's ONLY HOPE
The xfeeroy Thinks His Country
should study the New Order al
Thing--Has No sympathy For Box
United states
Prince Chang Chih-Tung Of China
Ii Hung Chang's greatest rival and by
| many considered the autocrat Of in
terror China, has written a remarkable
book, which is TO appear from the
press of an American publisher. with
the Endorsement of his imperial maj
esty kwang-Su himself
Prince Chang has sent his manu-
script to the United States with the re
quest that it be printed. says the New
York Journal II was printed in China
and has been distributed by royal de-
cree. The volume is entitled China
Only Hope" This. In the viceroy's
opinion Is that his country should
study the new order Of things. The
book VIII be the first of its kind ever
to have emanated from prince of the
Chinese empire and Endorsed with the
seal of his imperial majesty. The
ideas the ylceroy expresses are re
n1arkal,le.
The translation of the book into Eng
fish has just been completed A few
extracts Will show its general charac-
ter. The viceroy's opinion of interna-
tional law Ia the abstract shows what
may be expected of him in negotiat-
Ing with foreign countries. He says:
There are many who place the most
implicit confidence in international
law. but these are as stupid as the in
diFiduals who depend on the Disarrna-
meut society for peace. If countries
are equally matched, then information
al law is enforced; otherwise. the law
is imperative. For what has interna-
tiOnal law 20 do with lighting issues
when one country is strong and an
other weak? We have never heard of
international law controlling the issues
of war between unequal states. Dis
armament Is an international Joke
and international law deception"
On the other hand, Prince Chang
does not express much sympathy with
He says pithily that THE Chinese who
create disturbances are lunatics" Yet
the prince believes that the history of
his country. as a whole, is such as to
Justify admiration. He exclaims:
Many of our Chinese no doubt extol
foreign learning to the skies and even
80 so far as to assert that our govern
ment and customs do not possess one
redeeming feature. Such scoffers we
cannot count as human beings $50
The holy emperors have for more than
2o0 years preserved intact the laws
which relate TO the family and the
heart and have handed them down to
Us. The ministers and people daily
bask in the smiles of imperial favor
and to the present day receive their
never failing supplies from our SOW
ereign's bounty. Examine the history
of China for 1000 years back and then
compare ii with the western history of
30 years. Does the government of
these foreign countries present such
record of generosity, benevolence, 10y
atty and honesty as ours:'
In Prince Chang's opinion, Chinas
salvation lies IN adherence to the prin
ciplcs Of Confucius. He says:
The foundations Of our state are
deep and durable. Protected 10y heaY-
en-. the sIIperstructure viii certainly
stand secure, But supposing this ali
Surd gossip about the partition CT Chi
IA 10y Europeans We're true and the
eountry were cut up be it ever SO ex-
tlted and excellent would foreigners
respect the holy doctrines of Confu-
sour philosophers would be thrown out
Is refuse. and the Confucian cap and
Gown would never more cherish the
1ope of an official career. Our clover
,cholars would figure as pastors, com
,fadores and clerks. while the common
lepple would be required TO pay a poll