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be sinologue and nothing more Those
who know what is involved in the ac-
QUESTION of such remarkable proficiency
as he attained in the Chinese language
are also aware of its almost invariahle
effect on the character, and how II elnas-
culafes and destroys the salient features
in the European, making him merely a
oookworm. and inspiring him with the
desire for subtlety and intrigue at which
he is sim a novice beside the true ORR
entail Wade was a man OF kindly man.
ners and good heart. but in his tilnidity
and trresoiution. and with his humans
tartan views which could not press with
conviction the trading interes, he was
sent TO represent, he succeeded in giving
away his country on almost every point.
and reduced her prestige. the most val
liable thing, perhaps. that she had ac-
quired in China / cannot vouch for the
truth of the story Out II not true IL Is
still ben trovato) which represents Wade
as saying that he would never be a party
TO subordinating the interests OF 10000
900 of people to those Of @ea.oco
The sinologue having proved failure.
the next minister TO Peking was found
in the person of Parkes. who, after his
earlier service in China, of which mem
ton has been made. was appointed min
lister at Tokyo. and from thence, after
several years, promoted to Picking. Parkes
had not been altogether success IN
Japan. where somewhat different ouaii
ties were desirable, the velvet glove be-
ing more successful in proportion as II
concealed successfully the iron hand
Parkes was rather OF the uncompromisinr
type, having been educated in the rough
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tons of the first and second secretaries.
These gentlemen. who are not even per
mitted by custom 10 do the clerical work
Of the legation, or to understudy the
minister or represent him In the less
important cases AT the tsung II yanen.
are reduced to the organization OF the
social life OF community.
The Chinese secretary has an assistant.
and there are always a certain number
OF student Interpreters. who, having
preliminary examination. are studying to
qualify for the various consular posts at
treaty ports and trading posts In the In
terror 1t Is not unusual 10 refer TO Sir
Robert Hart as one of our representatives
in China. but ii must be understood that
he is the servant OF the Chinese govern
ment and as such his duty Is to those who
employ him. Much OF the unsuccessful
diplomacy Of this country Is no doubt due
20 the fact that instead OF providing an
adequate intelligence department they
have depended for Information on Sir Rob-
ert, who. without being false 10 his own
country. was bound in honor to consult
first the interests OF chose who employed
him.
Any account OF our representatives in
China would be incomplete without n men.
ton OF the consular service. among whom
have been many distinguished men. The
absence OF any policy on the part OF the
mother country, which has had SO disas-
trous effect on the ministers, has reacted
on the service. Men who have asked for
protection. for action on the part of tho
government. for any backing IN 70 sup
port them In times Of difficulty have been
denounced as timid-panic-mon and
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Lord Eigin's mission to Picking. On his
way to Picking the British envoy, who
was accompanied by Mr. afterwards Slr)
Harry Parkes. as interpreter; Capt. taf-
terward Leord) Loeb as aide-de-camp,
and Lawrence Oliphant as private secre-
tary. who stopped, although no objection
had been raised TO the mission Parkes.
Loeb and two other members OF the par
tv went forward to ascertain the cause
OF their detention. whereupon they were
seized. subjected To many indignities, be-
ing imprisoned In cages. and only re-
leased when an Anglo French expedition
was on its way to Picking.
Lord Elgin, after the reprisals at Pc
king for this insult to the British flag.
executed the treaty OF Picking, one Of the
articles OF which provides for the resi-
dence Of British minister at the Chi
nese capital.
Our First Ambassador.
The first to take up his residence In
Picking was Sir Rutherford Alcock In 1866
and during the first years of his resi-
dence the tsung II yamen was established
as an intermediary between the foreign
ministers and the Chinese govrnment.
The imperial maritime customs depart
ment was also reorganized under foreign
supervision. the first head being Mr. Ho-
ratio Lay. who was shortly afterwards
succeeded by Mr.. tnow Sirl Robert Hart,
both gentlemen being junior members OF
the consular service.
Rutherford Alcock. the first OF our
representatives at Picking. was also
the most remarkable. Originally a
doctor who volunteered for service
In the Peninsula campaign. where
he distinguished himself at an early age,
he was appointed to the consular SER
vice In Japan, and resided there for many
years. writing during that period book
called "Mikado and tycoon" which ls
still standard work. He rose by degrees
to be minister TO Japan. and paid several
visits to China, and when the first Brit
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BRITISH LEGATION AT PICKING.

Salisbury, who appointed him TO the
vacant post ut Picking
1t may be of interest to note briefly
the constitution of the legation stan at
Peking, and the division of duties among
Its members. The minister Is assisted
by first and second secretaries OF Legal
ton. whose functions nominaily are te
support their chief In all Diplomatic
work In effect, however, as the minister
Is not only ignorant OF the Chinese Ian
guage. but lin the case OF Macdonald)
OF the conditions and machinery OF the
country. and even of It's topography. he
Is obliged TO transact all his business
through the Chinese secretary. who has
therefore become practically charge
d'affaires. and has usurped the func-
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wan. but the Iadcd horses could no iourev
be forced. and they made their way slowly
through the streets threnE~d with pauic.
stricken Villagers, on 10 tho opposite gate
and down the hill beyond where the lftt,o
band OF seven EugIIshmeu. with their
Foard or twenty Indian rowars. found
themselves In the rear u the whole chs
nese army.
Hitherto the peril % the undertaking
was trivial compared with the hazard
which confronted Them. for AZ fhis
moment she'll hurst IN the ar.
batteries from both rides Opened
fire. the battle wns on. and
Their way lay Though the center ~ the
chfneae position. and on both sides NJ
the road were itica ~ infantry who ,sanla
gladly nrc on thum ns fhsy advanced.
To 10 forward through the cneny's
tanks IN the teeth Of a constantly In
ereaainE nre from the fstiiish guuF meant
rertain death. and. AZ the horses we're
ieo faded 10 consider making 4 dash 4.
cut their Way through. the men agreed
- follow Nj. fArkns ~ whatever way
he chnse ~ move u was determined
u attempt ~ reach the right flank on the
Engiish Hines ~ desouf.
W e this point the Chinese has a..
fefao them no resistance bat neefng a
change tn their course TREY we're hml,ed
y mandarin ana informed that they
would be NFsd on " they attempted the
flank movement lie was willing two hon.
or tbsir flag 81 truce n fhax would accom-.
rany him 81 the commanding general
who Mosald raNs them 10 safety through
BE lines
As pashinx else could BE sons the e-sr
wes asseptsas and with the fnandnrin
went Mr.. Parkes. WIN chose Mr.. roch
and %eiaiug ths trooper 20 attend him
Mhlls sfs oissre Femaiaed on sha read
- await their return. Passing through
body ~ iafautry they barely eecafs-d
d1afh A. shs hands n the Snsassafaf
soldiers. bns she naandaFsns orders s.ns,s
- Gre" controlled the oufhurst. and they
we're soon - shs presence ~ sanksssn-
ssn himself
Mr. Fnrk4s foid aim that they haa
eona uHcsr 4 Rag o, truce. and wished
- felnan their army. TAe Tartar gen.
eral answered With scarn ard Ahssae.
s&Nxbed III their request and isnfuetg.
htsIY they Nerr thrn fren their horseK
Aragzed on their faeea before che tanns.
INK general. while every instiis ana ia.
dsRuiiy which the brutal scidiess could
henp ufsor 'eern were administered
Death seemed fneyfiabie. for she battle
In that auarfsr was wearing neroaiy
aEainst tbs Chinese. and the Tartar troops
would gladly have rsrensrd their own
ipsseS IN the blood ~ the three victims,
bat S@akoiinain ordered fhem hound and
earted on 70 Picking. Their companions.
who had waitsd for fhsrn, were even
more cruelty treated. nj the whole bana
was sent back 70 PakinE. where they en-
dared the veBgefui fortunes Of their cap
tors far nearly a month.
Mr.. parkes ard Ars T>sch were among
the eleven survivors who were released
in October, when the allies invested tn
north gate Of Pekinx.
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and ready "order-up-a-gunboat" school
of policy. He was. however although
not an ideal minister. far more suited TO
the post than his predecessor. Wade. and
was extremely popular with the commu-
mites at the treaty ports. The Chinese.
who had become accustomed to the gen.
tie methods of the sinoiogue who made
little or no objection to their tortuous
diplomacy. and would sit over the melon
seeds and talk round a subject TO their
hearts content, were not pleased with
the change 10 quick and determined
minister, and adopted. In dealing with
him, slow and weary method OF eter-
nal prevarication and delay. Had Parkes
been supported boldly by his government
he would probably have brought them
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have found their prospects injured BY
tneir action. Consequently there IL no
spirit or initiative. the only object being
70 give as little trouble as possible 70 the
rome government. and TO cover up tho
frnitlcssness OF their existence by writing
home mass OF details.
II British Interests are to DO safcruar,,-
ca In China reform Is needed not only al
Peking but throughout the whole service.
and that reform must begin by the estab-
iishment of permanent machinery for
the government OF our dependencies, and
the safeguarding OF our interests. which
VIII render them independent OF the vicls-
sitiides OF party politics.
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be made for British resident AZ Picking.
Lord Amherst's Reception.
These hopes were. however, entirely
frustrated. and the ambassador never had
an audience with the emperor The DIFF
fculty was that the latter. Influenced ty
his Canton officials. who were not anx-
ious that the audience should take place.
refused to foreEo the nine prostrations or
kowtow, which were usually performed
by all who had audience OF him. and
which were very rightly refused by Lord
Amherst II was not merely ques-
ton Of ceremony, for this obeisance WINS
to the Chinese as much a sign OF fealty
as the kneeiing with closed palms be-
tween those Of the liege lord would be to
us. Such prostration would have con-
firmed their ignorant belief that Great
Britain was a power over which they
could claim suzerainty, and whose ships
and merchants could be taxed and op-
pressed without fear Of reprisal. Not
withstanding the Ill success OF this mis-
sion It probably had an effect, for during
the following ten or eleven years there
was hardly any interruption to the trade
at Canton, and less friction than former
~ between mandarfns and men hants.
Tho anti-foreign feeling at Peking. how
ever. continued and increased, as was
evidenced by the expulsion from Picking
OF the very last of the Jesuit mission
aries. who for 200 years had been at
tached TO the court on account OF their
astronomical knowledge. In 1882 a strong
anti-foretgn edict ordered the expulsion
OF traders. and In 1871 the Anglo Chinese
war settled the question between the
Britain and Chinese government by the
capture Of Hongkong and the opening OF
ffve treaty ports. Sir Henry Pottinger
signed the treaty. and was at this time
sole British plenipotentiary IN China.
The outbreak OF war again In 1855 led
to the treaty Of Tientsiu in 1855. and 10
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- AZ cleanliness. was re-
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80 49,. ,'s..,,.s' ~. s.c, - ths,r
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4yvef no went on to say, tho
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k.s- M. ~ s"s ."ss "
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n sAas hssa me- t,a,,, $500 $3.50 ,'s',
exa rsxrstsss s,,, nasSe .s.' " y anu
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A nxrvA \, ~.
sek al w.. W. sa"p summer
~ i N. pas, 49, ~ hN 70 we tenn
)p<ssa ..s. ,essfh mus 70 Peitaiho Ga
kpxa M, $500 assie fesoru or
49, ,.r,. ~ !, Snsh "a" glorious autumn
kN rnr-s 49, Nesr Tlualiy siad I"
~ "a ,. 80 s".sefnins SO inter-
ek.4x.ioa So, ~ .ne NE that even
~ grn.,ss. n, ~ Notla hFHdnced ey
lS1s ssrtews 60 80 sN@ssh Nnste ne
y h ss,.'s, - I'm ~ NoNemhcr 20 March.
= A..sssh ~ ~
~ sssxs~ N~ssPn was formerly
<>es IL - wal prince, and was
r Nsrss.s.s,s,s'l - residence Tor
aass.,s 49,. ~ end his star IN 1851.
:. 8 ~ a nall thirty fear hixh a.
ss1s TAss " important houses In
q l,,,,ss. ssAesNn - tho one nearest
y asns -. ,'t, tae RoFthcrn por-
- N, $500 enly ~ a broad street
Assa n. mrs mus rsal elephants stables.
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~ The mandarins. induced
S6G ut or Great Britain TO
= &1kaesy with the object OF plac-
~ ~ with China on flrmer foot
M 0Eoainfng for II the open sane
Y ~ t1nperor. Col. Cathcart was
|r1HA smbassador TO China, but
8 j1nehed his destination. dying in
~ y eunda, and for four years
" ~ 60ne IN the matter OF mis-
G<1 Mccartney was sent as am
~ uas received with politeness
C0eor who appeared willing 10
~ uom1Des desired. received with
~ Drssents sent from the king
md sent others In return.
~ n confederation Of the GUS
~ 70 the English minister tho
neny of prostration exdcted
~ ware received At his court.
1una Lord Macartney's mission
1Sds described In Chinese Of
~ - "tribute-bearing mis-
NJ - king of England to the Chi
y, md the promises OF protec-
~ loreiea traders led to no re-
~ sxactions OF the mandarins
= before. Various concessions
1ned from time to time. but II
1o1ly evident that the commerce
01mt On the caprice Of the ig-
49, officials. and therefore. in
~ misat0n was sent to Picking.
- Anherrt. 10 obtain the assent
pHes 10 the trading operations
|f0 1fce, and 10 get permission to
\ oo~Ds Of the northern ports. II
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HE rapid growth and
Importance OF the
foreign trade at
Canton. and the
numerous checks
annoyances and re-
strictions to which
the merchants were
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TO book by drastic measures. AS II was.
however. his hot spirit was broken and
worn out by the continual! disappoint-
ments and the impossibliity Of redress.
He died at Picking. practically victim
10 the Chinese methods OF diplomacy. and
as the sinciogue and the man OF action
had both proved inefectice. a trained
diploinatist was appointed TO Picking ir
the person OF Sir John Wafsham. Bart,
who had been for some time in the serv-
Ice and held the post of charge d'affaires
at more-than one European capital.
Sir John Walsham, whatever his at
taiuments may have been. was absolutely
ignorant OF the Far East. and moreover
was disciple Of the school OF "iaisse4
faire, and never did anything II he could
possibly leave IL undone He enjoyed the
reputation OF never answering letter,
and II may be imagined that he was far
from popular With the mercantile COM
munity. Nevertheless he was an English
gentleman. and the virtues OF his class,
untainted with the faults of 4 sinologue,
or with any aspirations after becoming
a Machiavelh. enabled him 10 uphold TO
certain extent the dignity Of his coun-
try.
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their pedestais. and Indicated the APP
preach to the minister's house. These
grotcsaue monsters are sometimes placed
In the street on each side OF the gate
ways OF noble houses. one becomes
quite accustomed 20 their rugged faces,
Passing between them we walked toward
the two large pavilions which formed
a grand approach TO the great house.
The curves OF this lovely roof were
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Sir cinude Macdonald.

When he resigned In 1897 he was sue
ceeded by Sir Claude Macdonald. a SOL
cier. who had seen service at Hong
Kong. and afterwards In Egypt, where
he was attached to the stan OF Lord
Cromer. He was given a civil appoints
ment on the West Coast OF Africa. and
after several years. while on leave at
tracted the special attention of Lord
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MAD[gN [DADCSE6
DN[ROc16 DOD[z. /

Y the advance OF the al
lied army to Picking is
recalled a similar expo
dition OF English and
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
MOTNT VERNON.

John Perry a colored who is suspected Oh
robbing the home of w. T. Ames, a real estate
broker of this city of $1,000 worth of jewelry and
silverware, indicted yesterday by the west
chester County Grand Jury
The Rev. Dr. John Green OF Colgate University
Will sneak tonight in the First Baptist Church on
.Hrbe Christian Citizen-His Duty in Politics.
Miss Lillian Marsden and Miss Rachel GaltZ at a
r,,blic exercise in School No. Friday afternoon
received the prizes in gold offered by The Bronx
Chapter Daughters of the American revolution
for The best essays on American historical SUBJECTS
Their papers were on the life of Benjamin Frank
lin The prizes were publicly presented ty Mrs
Roger NJ Sherman. the regent of the chapter and
an interesting programme OF exercises was given
in connection with the affair.
The Memorial Day Committee of FarnsWorth
Post Grand Army of the Republic, was entertained
at a supper by ex-Mayor Edward F. Brush on
FRIDAY evening Before the supper the committee
arranged the programme for Memorial Sunday ana
Memorial Dav The post will attend divine services
al the Trinity Episcopal Church in the morning
at which the Rev DR.. Graham will preach and IN
The evening at the First Methodist Episcopal
Church at which the Rev. George {. Peck VIII
preach On Memorial Day. after decorating the
graves at WoGdlawn. Greenwood. Trinity, Bronx
willie and New-Rochelle cemeteries, the post VIII
and hold special services at the soldier veterans
plot each day the post VIII be accompanied
by the Associate Membership Society, of which eX-
Mayor Edison Lewis is president, and VIII be under
the escort of Company b. lst Regiment, Natlonal
Guard and Nordquist Camp, Sons OF Veterans:
Ex-AIayor Brush is commander of the post. and
on Tuesday will go Utica delegate TO the
G. 4. r. State Encampment.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
PORT CHESTER.

The Village Trustees on Friday night appointed
a new police force of eighteen members. Ex-PosI-
master John Lounsbury and Daniel P. Townsend
were appointed Assessors. William T. Kelly super
intendent of the fire alarm system and DR.. ]. j.
Levin a member OF the Board of Health.
The body OF owen McDermott, seventy-fiYe years
old, a man who had interesting career, was bur-
fed here yesterday. McDermott was born in County
Wes1meath Ireland and served in the English
army and in the Navy Of the United States in the
Civil War. For many years he had been living on
a pension. He enlisted in 1851 in the 98th British
Infantry. and sent to join the regiment. which
then stationed in the North of India. In 1852
his battalion expedition to Burmah
quell a disturbance which had been created by
a local chief. The soldiers marched two weeks
through the iungles. and arriving at the scene of
the disturbance, took the headquarters of the re-
calctrant chief with the loss of one hundred men.
Fifteen Of the leading insurrectionists were
strapped TO boards and McDermott in de
tail of men which helped TO blow them from the
nIouths of cannons. The 9sth Regiment was then
ordered back 10 England and McDermott at his
request, transferred to the 35th Royal
Sussex Regiment. assigned TO Lord Colin Camp
bells command. which took part in the relief of
Lucknow and in the siege Of Delhi. At the out
break of the Civil War McDermott came to the
United States and served the vessel Os-
sippee. He took part in the bomhardment of Port
Hudson. Gand was one of the landing party which
took part in the capture OF the fort. While duty
the vessel he struck in the head and in
jured severely that he retired. He leaves
three children. all of whom live in Port Chester.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
WHITE PLAINS.

William Shute Underh. one Of the best known
young of this place. died on Friday as the re-
suit of injuries received in being thrown from
wagon in August. He the son of the late ID
Morgan Underhill. a prominent resident Of West
chester County. and born in White Plains
twenty-tlree years ago. He leaves a widow ana
two young children. His funeral will be heid on
Monday afternoon at Grace Episcopal Church
reception was given for the Rev. l. n Boothe
the new pastor of the First Baptist Church, on
Thursday evening at the home of a. X: Stainach
The Rev. DR. James NJ. Yeager, president OF the
Drew Ladies' Seminary. will preach In me Memo
mortgage Of 25.O6O, made by the Ursuline Nuns Nuns
of ST Teresa's Convent, of NewRochelle. TO ADRIAN
Iselin ir was fled in the County Clerks office
The money is to be used for building an addton 10
the convent which was formerly the Leland castle
John J. Brown manager of the local institute
started for Duluth. Mich. yesterday 70 attend me
annual meeting of the Keeley Institute Managers
Association. -, ,,-.,.
Professor Shear superintendent of the White
Plains schools has been appointed instructor OF
algebra and geometry in the summer institute TO De
held at Thousand Islands Park in July.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
YONKERS.

The members of the Yonkers Corinthian Yacht
Club enjoyed a planked shad dinner last night 1t
was decided the meeting to hold its annual out
ing May 60 with a sail to Nyack.
AT the annual review OF Company A. 1st Reg-
rnent Friday night. Major Denike publicly com,
lnended Corporal Murphy for the bravery and good
judgment he showed a the time of the shooting
Of Sergeant Douglass at the Croton Dam strike.
Murphy as soon he that Sergeant Douglass
was sho- quickly extinguished the lamp ne was
carving and ordered the corporafs squad to hre-
Had he allowed his light to burn 1t would nave
helped the strikers to to shoot down other
soldiers.
The newly elected officers of the Jenkins MEDICAL
Society are Dr. James w. Bowden president: DIT
J. A Knapp. president: DR. G. 5. mooney
secretary and treasurer and Drs. Hermance, Brush
Campbell and Benedict. trustees.
Another Republican club was organized ias-
night at gathering of the Republicans OF the Sev-
enfh Ward. Ex-Congressman Fairchild ex-A Assem-
biEman Smith and other prominent Republicans
were present. Resolutions were adopted 1ndorslng
the administrations of President Mckinley, Gov
ernor Roosevelt and Mayor Leslie Sutherland