Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-14

l'N' '' '''s' 'iil dTSeDaIS wei
tablished. foreign instructors en-
poyed. cruisers purchased
Nor was his interest solely centred
in giving to the Chinese knowledge
of the art Of war. Mr.. G. ID. Tenney
started "A school for the teaching OF
English. and soon the viceroy was giau
to have him instructing his sons anu
grandsons. Later he helped TO es'do-
lish the Tien-Tsin University, WIN
Mr.. Tenney as president. The Iattei
proved to be one OF those men Whoi"
the Chinese take to immensely. men
the war broke out last June. before
hCstilities were actually engageh H.
the government made Mr.. Tenney
present OF all the buildings ana the
land on which they stood and saw 20
it that the deed was legal one. IL y
such men as ne who helped 70 give me
United States good standing with III
in spite Of the colossal mistakes OF our
government ana the plumbers OF
officials ignorant of Chinese customs
The object of the central government
| in appointing Ii governor of Chill,
was that he might bring the natives of
Tien-Tsin to terms. For decades they
after the massacre Of foreigners in 1870.
they remembered in various ways me
Williams VINO had paid the death
penalty Of their crimes. The city
| grew amazingly by reason OF foreign
commerce. but il did not seem 70 mat
ter "a them. They looked with
malicious eye at the great vi'er"y
who as has been said, made every
bundle of fireWood which entered the
! city pay something toward the in
demnity required OF the French In
time. as men became acquainted with
| their peculiariticS. ii was remarked
| tina; of all sinners the worst ~ All
We're the TientsinncrS And still the
| city ana suburbs continued 10 grow.
| Land in on near the foreign settlement
doubled in price several times before
| his administration was closed TWentN
| years ago there We're only three
| Unrickshas in the settlement. and none
| in the nativ" city. y year since and
| they had multiplied to several thou-
sand. The foreign residents laid out
! macadamiZcd streets ana soon IN"
| Chinese had bought rollers. and gangs
| Of coolies Wer" cracking stone. anu
all the main streets of the native city
were changed from quagmires into
| first class roadWayS The Introduction
of Kerosene made an immense change
as we'll. 1t heightened out the lay.
and brought larger returns to every
| merchant in the great city.
! Yet in spite of all this. perhaps be
cause they could 90 and see the com
| Portable residences Of the Europeans.
| VI a
! Some of the wealthy bought houses
within tile concessions. thankful thus
| to escape the rapacity Of their own
officials How Ii managed the turhu-
| lent people j. well known Will" H.
! was governor there Were no out
| breaks. Too many stories We're aHoat
| as to his severity To encourage any
general uprising.
When the telegraph was introduced
| il met with much opposition. Proc
| lamations were issued announcing that
| all telegraph poles belonged 70 the gov
| eminent. ana the district magistrate
| who should fail 10 protect these would
| hear from his superiors. Yet it dill not
| prevent some from talking. one old
| man in a village near where these
| signs Of Western civilization had just
| been erected was specially outspoken.
| He declaimed against them vigorously.
predicting great perils. the failure of
| crops. murrain for the cattle. pcSti-
| lence for the people. Finally his words
| rem he'd the ears of Ii. He sent for
the man, and he was dragged into his
| yamen. kneelng before the governor,
| ne answered the questions as To
whether he had said such ana such
| things, whether he was so and so.
Admitting the truth Of the reports. the
OLD man FASTENED To beg for mercy.
assuring the governor he would never
offend in the same manner again.
Take him out ana decapitate him
was the only notice which Ii would
give him.
| Judged by our standards this was harsh
cruel. Looked al from the point of view
Of 4 man who was introducing new
things into China ana who wished the
people to understand that ne was the
man whom they had to deal with, if they
touched Il singh pole or piece OF wire !;
seemed necessary. All We need say is
that Ii succeeded. ana the telegraph wa.s
every where respected ana severely let
alone
\ foreign builder complained of the loss
Of large piece OF timber The viceroy
sent out men. the missing log was traced
to certain village. and said village. WIS
assessed the value Of the missing article
Some British missionaries established
themselves IN 4 certain town. rented
property, ana engaged in the uSuai work
81 h.aling by opening free hospital.
INC heads ol the village came together.
and determined that they did not want
these foreigners, and accordingly sent
them polite request to get out. As his
was not needed, they proceeded to help
them ont. apprOpriating their goods or
hoy .i1 ,,.,.
II sent them word when he heard OF it,
thht they might pay the fun loss Of the
foreigners, and If they offended again tn.
Offenders would be Vet more severely pun
jShed.
Lady ii had occasion to cali in a doc
tor. and sent for a lady physician. an
american. IN due time the governor huilf
a hospital for the physician. besides en-
courasinS IN every way her iibors for the
poor.
The war with Japan was the undoinc of
u. 1t was Il shock to the court 10 find
that although millions had been snent
tor foreign weapons and education. vet in
SnIuc of i; all. China could not hold bar
own with even smaller nation All the
piafne, some OF il deserved. fell upon Ii
ms yellow jacket, presented him rs rho
highest compliment the wearing Of which
permitted nm TO ride within the Forbid
nen city, was taken fcc:a him And with
me TOSS 81 TINS ne was at the same time
stripped Of his other dignities II was
plattl mat ms enemies, OF which every
oimGial has fun supply, had triumphed
ne war went on. Victory after victory
loiinwcd the attacks of the Japanese And
AT length ~ was seen that some of his
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