New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

sable The merchants. exporters and importers
among them have grown rich. and the daughters
of one at least have intermarried with Americans
OF high standing and repute In this propitious
environment they have inevitably become progress
sive and enlightened. many OF them living not over
their shops IN San Francisco. but in American
dwelling houses. surrounded by well kept taste
fully planted gardens. 1t need not be said that the
Boxer Uprising had few synpathizers among the
Honolulu Chinese. and when Liang Chi Chao ar
rived he found them prepossessed in his favor The
society which has active branches in Singapore.
Manila Victoria and -Kong-wherever there
are important Chinese settlements-grew at such
rate that within year eight thousand men
mad been enrolled The personality OF Lang Chl
Cnao was potent the cause he had advo-
Gated, and the Hawaiian Chinese were only too
ready 10 follow a leader for whose scholarship and
Intellectual ability they felt characteristic rever-
ence.
At that time he was about thirty years old.
rattve Of Canton and disciple OF X ang Yeu Wei
the Modern Sage" who was head and front OF the
reform movement of 1855. One OF the first i'm
portant steps taken by the reformers the pres
entation OF a memorial the Emperor which
had been organized by Lang Chi Chao and bore
the signatures OF twelve hundred young students
candidates for the degree of doctor of literature
He was chosen editor of the reform newspaper
Chinese Progress" which was established in 1896
and the year following made president OF a
reform college In the Province of Human This
appointment followed by another of stfI
greater Importance. that of director of the De-
partment OF Translation. organized by the Emperor
for the purpose OF furnishing standard foreign
works on science and government He had sous
to Peking by command OF the Emperor. and when
the Empress Dowager asserted herself, beheading
six OF his comrades he made his way to Tien-Tsin
disguised, and thence to Japan. narrowly escap-
Ing detection and capture. After the death Of his
brother reformers. he continued his efforts with re-
newed energy and devotion. established a new pa
per. and emulated the example OF K'ang Yeu Wei
IN going from place to place and raising the pro-
grsssive Chinese to action. AS has been stated.
ents were among the best and most enlightened
classes. the clerks. editors and merchants.
HIS MANNER RESERVED.
Through the courtesy OF the editor Of the princi-
pal Chinese newspaper the writer had the pleasure
OF meeting the young patriot. who, at that time
was the guest OF wealthy Chinese merchant. His
manners were characterized by that reserve and
gentIeness which peculiar TO Chinese OF his
class. He wore European clothing. and his thick.
purple black hair had been cut short. his hands
were strtkinsly fine and delicate, and he was
touchtngly grateful for the sympathy and interest
and spoke English he preferred to talk through the
medium of interpreter. He was not discouraged
but believing that it had been animated by princi-
pies right and Justice he declared that II would
still living. would be restored. and the power OF
the Empress Dowager broken. he was one OK
China in process of evolution. who are confident
that the empire survive only by the adoption OF
Western methods and Western ideas. by fighting the
foreigner with his own weapons-in other words,
Japan has done.
Lang Chi Chao was far modernized that he
had reluctance TO express his views fully, al
though his auditor woman fact that
would have been fatal with conservative Chinese.
who would have considered it beneath MS dignity.
or have expressed his opinion with Scant courtesy.
More than this. LANG Chi Chao manifested the
greatest interest IN the status Of women in the
United States. He aware of the generous
provision that had been made for their education.
their admission the learned professions and the
great influence that they welded This may have
been prompted by thought of the welfare of his
own little daughter-a child only few months old
who was then with her mother. herself the daugh-
ter OF i distinguished Chinese scholar living in
Japan
That interview Will always be memorable. A
group Of earnest and enthusiastic Chinese
gathered together upon the veranda overlooking a
Charming Hawaiian garden in the tropical twi-
light ali OF faith in their leader and Of hope
for the future
A SECOND INTERVIEW
When the conversation came to a close Liang
Chi Chao only extended his hand he said
goodby, but asked permission TO return the call