Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-14
Ii HUNG CHANG GOES TO PEKIN
Seeking for Peace-0bjeconabe COmmssOner-Prnee Cnng
and Earl Ii lnteryiewed-Aged VicerOy Asks
Many Questions.

disposition. and the fighting qualities OF
the Chinese. also how Pekln was ueloi .,t,.
ed, and what bodies or chinese lOusI'
best He expressed regret az llle ~,
yatlons Of the women ana ohiu'en al
Pekin.
II ASKS QUESTIONS
During the interview, III Hung chang
asked he correspondent n Ministers
Conger and Macdonald appeared 70
have suffered much. and when told that
MIR. Conger had lost seventy POUNDS, ne
laughed merrily, and remarked ulat
this was "a poor recommendation io'
horse flesh.
ii Hung Chang also Inquired whether
the correspondent had seen inuch abuse
OF the Chinese or ans rlflshlhs OF kll-
ing Of women and children, ana Mheh
joid that the abuses were pracQcally
confined TO the Russians, he saiu thls
was doubtless due 90 lack OF dlsci-
pline," and turned 20 the subject OF
looting, being anxious 90 know now
much government treasure the allies
had obtained. When informed that the
japanese were reported 90 have taken
fifty million taels from the revenue OH
GERS at Pekin III Hung chang said;
The rumor must have added two
cl9hers 10 the real amount
CHINESE DIPLOMACY.
Throughout the interview II Hung
Chang appeared 10 De In fine spirits
and talked as one removed. by reason
Of his age aud experience from the field
Of controversy He regretted all the
recent troubles, and said he had no de-
sire except TO smooth them over Inn
partially
Al another stage Of the interview Ii
Hung Chang said be deplored the fact
that the newspapers were preiudlced
against him, and asserted that this OPP
position originated with the English
press Of Shanghai. which Influenced thu
Papers OF the world
The correspondent remarked that the
americans had never been preJudiced
against him, whereup0n ii Hung
Chang quickly demanded. why don't
they accept me as neg0UQtor2'
questions put 60 III concerning tha
settlement which the Chinese govern
ment wanted 70 make. were diplomatic
cally PARTED. He said, China hak
her views as to what settlement Is de-
slraole and the powers have their
views. We win meet and negotiate"
A'ked whether her expected demands
TO- the cession Of territory as indem-
hlty IL Hung Chang replied. II am
~ communication with some OF the
EuNernments | have found they have
~ disposition to ask for land"
EMPRESS DoWAGER DECEIVED.
The correspondent said: There is
great curiosity abroad 20 hear an ex.
PLANTATION Of the contradictory edicts
issued in the name of the dowager EN-.
press during the siege"
Ii Hung Chang meditated a moment.
and then, speaking deliberately. said
The empress, al the beginning. was
badly advised. She was told the Boxers
had supernatural powers. that they
could not be injured and were able to
make Il very hot for the foreigners.
She believed this. but afterwards found
II was not true
The papers are incorrect in saving
she was cOerced into issuing edicts
The Chinese government is despotsm.
No one can eOerce the empress. She.
Ike all other rulers, Is dependent on her
advisers, and sometimes their advice
Is bad and she may be misled'
When the correspondent was leaving,
the interpreter said, THE yiceroy
hopes you viii not give a bad impress
sion Of him 10 the American papers.
He says he Is a very old mantle old
est 10 take part IN these negotiations
that he has had much experience IN
these affairs. that he Is the only man
who can help the foreign governments
as well as the Chinese. and that he win
try and arrange settlement fair TO all
parties"
EARL Ii MAY SAIL.
Shanghai, Thursday. Sept 1s.-The
municipal council has granted III Hung
Chang permission to sail He win
travel with retluue OF l25 persons and
viii leave the foreign settlements to-
morrow, Friday to join the steamer
Anplng for the north.
Reports from cha Ting and Sen Flu.
western SZchien. say that the most Of
the property Of foreigners has been
looted or burned The foreigners have
been invited 10 place themselves under
official protection.
GRAND THANKSGIVING.
Pekln, Saturday, Sept. s.-There was
a grand thanksgiving service today IN
the cathedral for the preservation OF
the lives OF those who were besleged by
the Chinese here All the Roman Cath.
olics and many officials and soldiers
We're present
Baron Won Ketteler's murderer has
been identified by his Interpreter. Cor
des, The murderer declares he was ig-
norant OF the Identity Of his victim.