The Wichita daily eagle., 1900-08-31

mander of the province of Kiang Su the
seat of the rebellion in 1861. In that ca
pacity he met Gordon at Shanghai, and
between them the rebellion was soon eff
fectually crushed.
After the fall of 500 Chow, Ii removed
to Nankin, where he became governor
general. A new honor conferred upon
him was that of the Two-Eyed Peacock
Feather. In 1866 he was dispatched TO
the north to stamp out the rebels at
Men Fl, which he Gid summarly Again
he was exalted to a higher office, be-
coming governors general of the provinces
of Hoo Pc and Ho Nan. In 1870 he put
down some more instructions in Kan Su
and Shan Si. He was recalled Temporal
rily to be made governor general or vice.
roy of Pe-Chi-Li. From 1871 until recent
| ly Ii was viceroy of Pe-Chi-Li, the prov
| ince in which Pekin is situated. He is
| also minister of the empire. At the head
| of the Six Boards as at the head of
everything else in China now, is Man
chu, who never loses sight of the fact
that Earl Ii is not a Manchu. Therefore
he is baked if not thwarted, In all his
plans 1t was the Tientsin massacre that
+
Che-Li as 1t is now the Pekin crisis
which brings him back again to the i'm
perial province His strong hand then
saved the Ching dynasty and it may do
so again.
Earl Ii is loved by the people of Can
ton-the common people as well as the
great and middle classes. During his ca
reer as yiceroy there from which post ne
has only just been recalled to the che
atre of hostilities, he has brought about
many reforms wisely and discreetly. In
Tentsin, which contains his favcrite
home, he has organized a brass band. in
structed by European masters, and every
evening the populace listens to the music
with great delight A hospital and dis
pensary on American lines may also be
found in the same city, both of which
were made possible by the generosity of
Ii and his wife-a woman of noble rank
and high culture, who died about five
years ago. When she was sick. some
years before her death, her ailment baf-
fed the skill of the native physicians,
and in the emergency DR.. Ferguson. an
American missionary attached to a mis-
sion hospital. was sent for. He succeeded
in getting his noble patient out OF danger
But he refused the fee of about 5000
which the grateful husband offered.
Il am paid as a missionary" said he.
"and it is my duty to alleviate suffering
wherever I can. without further compen-
sation."
Further urged TO accept. he suggested
that his patron take an interest in a
hospital Thereupon the viceroy and his
wife gave large sums, fitted up the dis
penSary and provided for the training OF
native youths under English instructors
to take hold Of the work and carry II on
Guy Maine-this IS the phonetic SPELL
ing Of his Chinese name, as now adopted
by him-an Americanized Chinese resi-
dent OF New York, who adjusts any DIFF
ferences arising among the I0oI9 Chinese
in the greater city, and acts as their le-
gal adviser and Intermediary in troubles
with Americans, was also official inter
prefer for the Chinese government when
the constitutionality Of the Geary act vas
being tested. He was summoned 70 Chi
na al the close ot the case by Il Hung
Chang and was a guest in the Iatter's
house. where his brother. Dr. G. Mock,
IS the resident physician and c.nadea-
tial counsellor OF the viceroy- As az
fording a glimpse into thAN7uzzliug char
acter OF Earl L, Sfr- Maine tells bow hs
sometimes deals With su6oTdinsses. u
an official sent TO carry out a certain Or
der does not do 50 according II EEs
ideas, he Is allowed u leave the audi
ence chamber with 10 intimatioa ghas
he Is a failure in the eyes q the viceroy.
wen dones' says Il when the function
airy has recountes his story. azd rises
from his knees. beside himself nth toy.
A few days Afterwards hs loses hEs place
but cannot account for MS downfall On
the other hand. when an otf1izi per-
forms his daty 70 Ls's couzp.ese sa.istxs-