New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

look forward 70. Petitions 70 be allowed to r.
/ tire to their native cities almost invariably
/ rejected DR. Morrison mentions the case OF
/ Wong Wen Shao. the VcerOy OF man and
Que-Chau. After half century of oHcIai
life in the provinces and the capital he applied
/ for leave to return to his ancestral home 70 d.@
| The application was refused. 50 it always is-
I To die in harness is the constant fortune on the
/ Chinese mandarin, and If his country mas %
, take him at his own price it manages 70 keep
/ him all his time here on eaFtn- Inc hl6" ''4-7s
| Chinese have. undoubtedly, the grand manner
! of the Old World Courtesy with them Is a
/ matter OF strict regulation, ana the FIri'"
Court etiquette Of lie ROi S0leil" never ap-
preached the Chinese in its perfection Df detail
Every NOV ernent is prescribed by Order in Coun-
ell and any variation Of form is in itself out
Of the way insult, compliment as the case
NAV be Ii himself Is the pink Of courtesy ln
his house III though he was he rose from
his chair to greet US, and apologlZed FOR not De-
y ing able to meet US at the door
his service so cultured, well Informed and
| amiabIe man as his private secretary M
| Pethick, American gentleman, who has lived
| In China with brief intervals, since tne ClVA
| War. Every afternoon and evening Mr.. Pethtck
| reads him such extracts from the foreign papers
| as are likely 70 interest him ana WITH Reuter-
slip Of kilograms every day he IS well posted IN
| current news Il is still a splendid looking man.
| bearing his nigh upon fOurscOre years Win
| Chinese Indifference and though he walks with
/ a trif1e difficulty than he did when h-
! in England he is ready for any labor and ary
| journeys. At the present moment h says he
| would like 10 spend another two years d. El-
| rope, where ne was delighted with his recep-
/
| desirOus to return. II seems pity that h@ ana
| others OF the "ancien regime" did not have their
| eyes opened 10 the strength Of the modern sys-
| TEN Of things some years ago Having heard of
| Lord Salsbury's bereavement. he expressed his
| sincere sympathy with the Prime MiEister and
| his family, and went on 70 say how much he
| regretted that he had not had the opportunity
| of meeting Lord ROsebery, who had entertained
him at luncheon by deputy when he went ~ to
| Scotland.
THE vICEROY's LOVE OF MONEY
No doubt the predominant trait in LIS char
| acter is his love Of money, and he puts iE1umer-
able questions in reference to the financial posi-
| tion Of English milliOnaires. In regard tn the
house Of RothsChild ne was particularly lnqulsl-
tive. and he would have liked 70 be furnished
with such a comparative list Of great fortunes
| as is sometimes given IN the press or me
I United States. II is easy % perceive that IL
thoroughly indorses the Chinese pro'~Fn Nhieh
tells US that with money YOU can move even
the gods; without money YOU cannot move even
| man" In fact. he values a foreigner u5 his
| wealth, and assesses ms influence Among Hth-r
| things he finds it curious hear that members
| Of Parliament not paid W hat DO they
| get2' he wants 10 know, and il IS Ittl- hard
10 explain To his satisfaction what is admittedly
| an English paradox He has been abroad. and
| he may feel about his city like a son 81 tn old
| Marquis TSeng. who told English friend that
| he had dared in the presence OF the great
| officials 10 say other than that Peklns "as
far finer city than London. Paris or Vienna. bug
that personally. ne was going 70 the vest asain
| as possible. Ii looks forward 20 seeing
many sights and people whom he n-ssed last
| time his next visit TO England. VIII he ever
| come? Some OF his attendants believe It 20 De
quite the cards but IL is hardly credible that
| the Jealous bureaucracy will allow him % g.
| after the almost royal hOnOrs which were paid
| him in 1896 Ii constantly prOclatmS himself d
| firm friend of Great Britain and although this
| be open doubt, and Is doubted IN diplomatic
circles. he is probably much friend 70 Eng
land as ne is to anybody except himself
| He is at this moment NicerOy OF the TWO great
provinces OF the West River. kWanS-S- ao1
[ Ewang-Tung and lives at the capital city Cf
/ Southern China Primarily. he was sent 70
Canton to put down the piracy OF the water
ways with strong hand and TO restore order 10
/ the turbulent districts of the interior. To
friendly dipIOmatists il whispered that he
was specially instructed 10 oppose French az
gression on the Tonkinese frontier He was %
b be the strong 81 the helm Al Things IN
; China are what they call on The BUnda show
piggin and il is probable that the real ana
governing reason for Lis removal from the cap
ital to the far south of the Empire was 20 nulIIy
his personal influence with the Empress Dow
o ager and to give a free hand to the ancient N
! triguers who always competing Tor her Ia
vor That Ii will deal effectively with the
pirates Of the West River is possible, but that,
with his record ne will set the administration
. OF the two Kwangs satisfactory footing
passes belief. All that viii happen IS that when
/ the end comes Ii Will be a richer man than
/ ever and the pirates will have had TO dIsgorge
| some OF their plunder-