New-York tribune., 1901-11-07
HISTORY OF LIS CAREER.

due liberation OF lIlS SLoAdSi-
HISTORY OF LIS CAREER
c., Grant declared after his famous voyage
,round the world that he had met four great men
peaconsiield Bismarck. Gambetta ana ii hung
chang The last named he did not esteem as the
least OF them. How far the career OF Il hung
Chang viii justify the estimate OF General U SIrant m
history Will snow Undoubtedly. he as one OF tle
notable men Of his century. ne was born IN the
village OF HWei-Ling, in the Province o. NSaE- St
Me- In The AangtSe Valley, and not Tar from me
famous former capital Of the empire, Nanhlil. but
the year OF his birth is uncertain Ii hnlSel oi4ce
rema1ked-InQeed, many tunes, WIN @ nleuIldtlae @
satisfacticn-that he was born IN the same year
with General Grant That was Is anu II my w Mit
be accepted the true GATE. Ia ftuhs CIaLIs - 70,
Ihe second of i've sons Their father vas f Pr, .
verbally poor. but respectable. the owner OF d
small farm. a literary degree. anu oouLu1TSS @ al
caste wherefore they must be educated ana 1 tahe
0eerees Ii Hung Cnang went through the scnoolS S
fnei exanlinaJi5a at Picking in triumph with -,
eoctors aesIee r am hecSh member Of the
great Ean-Lin College. ana apparently seIlIeu oo"i
10 a literary and bureaucratic NE ,o,. =, bi-
career When IL broke out he was at his od nome
Al rst he hesitated wnether to join the re4els @ e
Chinese dynasty tG the Dragon lie ~ himself
main loyal 10 the Tartar SoNe-lllllenL: r. a. a.
was true Chinese and not q .aTtaf- l2ut : u, ~
Tse -SSda Wien ne ref5els invaded NgauN e he
srrarIze4i local militia and led it against them
Ha NUN in Stature and stteneh he had also the
Iene g Of mastery G baed 9aed men he iTE5ed for moe
s. f. so, n]aced himself and his nal4t!a AZ the
s5yaySee 1v rard stages TO the rank of Taotai
[.th The command Of division OF tiie l;nptIid!
amy n CheHiang IS his Giy.Sen ad OF 's o.f iS
not get systemati ticaly beaten py me lls ~
extend his authority: so that in 1861 he was made
Feoe9 the then seat of the rebellion L was in
that capacity that he met WIN 1orC95. ir aliu Se
c,5rea he aid OF that iustriouS man IN bringing
the war TO an end ,.. - -,
pz-a NiP-
be given 10 Gordon or l. is question that may nay
,,,r,cb before Gordon assumed command. But ne
Gid il the old way re was a " u
Chinese ideas and methods. just as ms opponents rs
we Perhaps the troops of the latter were, on
the whole better than his 1t was TEDIOUS con-
Ic cosf rioTs of lives. Gordon introduced into II
snd rnahods More than that he brought TO it his
marvellous personality II W4S t 20 raa+5ese - Of
5sr9aS md ,raTe him a free hand. so that the
latter became practically the commandments
ol f:sr tas the fall Of sooChov took up his abode
N me pIsoe o o. after removed to Rankin where he
hecarne Governor General He was mac a eoie t
Of the third class and received he 1lroer eL t mt
Two Eved Peacock Feather. In 1856 ne W was Sfli1
10 the north 10 crush the reDeIs OF t - Tnade
Governor General of the two provinces OF Hoo-be
and HoNan. Again in & 3s,V ne ne TI15gans' or Ma
hc-1etsns of Kan-su and shan-s fetore - ne en- IN.
essl ~ Ticerov OF Pe-Ch-Li but so great Wds | tlg
tsTro- Of his name that the rebels nea Lleao'' ''
cn-ri OT l-;,l,
As Ticerov Of PeChiI the province N be %i.Is sd
The imperial capital Pens: Is 81 d Closer reia-
tions with the Frnneror than if he had been I ruol
stsnca he nreerinence in imperial affairs was
entirely due 10 his ability ana Iorce G az +to
oecn sstsT Of afTl 19S Of China without being Eoregn
Minister OF even member OF of ne the War and Navy
DEPARTMENTS the Home sad 10l0I,SI In fact OF
an the bureaus of the goyernment ] roiea nan NJ
He made his home al Zen e, oi,1 the convention
ass ana ne ilirantIy to work to Introduce as
re SCI hlrnSe ,Eoyer5ents as possible, without
actually yielding to foreign lnfpence- +a1iagranhs
proved the school system; introducea te.s rS naI
and railroads. and reorganzed the army ana ho ~ /.
on European models. And all ,G the Tn,e nn, nonde.
scend to learn any European language nor 10 S0 t
extent IN 1850 he also turned 3Ga 3 nd been for
PSss s ana stssIi- Chinese territory the Amo 2r
and threatening vast aggressons :, i ne Ssonir
Court was in chaos Il vas aa aim9st nns dan IN Despair
You have 5000 pren your command ex8e Sad
Gordon Take them arf1 T1arI @ and put yourself
at the head of new China. VIII HeiP
/, was great temptation The plan vas imsd enFess anss
feasible LIS men EuroPeaR 1TiiieS Mere ana
rabbe armed with bows and arrows d11a NUM- ma
in SUPPORT Of fe Tevolnfion certain
But Ii was growing old He was very i fiem are tI-
IN ef9hT es mas II was best 70 let things be as
theT were So ne declined the offer - .,.o
The intrisues and aggressions in Corea a,.a
consequent war with japan were uIcei h sn-rn 90
against his earnest protests. Nhen inc 60 ~
broke however he held responsive ~ ioi tier
conduct of the war He did his best out tne I -
rottenaess Of the whole Chinese military ;.n
administrative systems too much Ior III III
Disasters crowded thick and fast upon ,I can OIL
and he, unjustly and unreaso,iao5i "a b,- his
blamed for them all He was even accuse Ia oS The M
enemies of being in the pay OF
Emperor prevailed upon TO deprive nm +o " pI,j
yellow jacket and peacock feather: aIu 10 7lptie
another in command of the imperial forces d ali
change. however only made matters worst 49,, an !,
MS orders dignities and authority were quiSt1-S
restored Ii, and he commissioner 70 iieSo ~
tate terms OF peace with Japan IN ios0 ne W.
relieved OF his duties NiCeroy OF Pe-cIl-I Ii aiG
was called to Pekng to act as a sort OF 1hlperla;
chancellor Prime Minister an office long needeo
plt never before existing in the Ceestlai EfnpII e
For the humiliating treaty he negotiated WIZ
Japan Ii ferociously criticised in China; f1ls
enemies succeeded in having him degraded o1t
Were unable 20 overthrow him absolutely In 10"
ne was sent journey around the wo!le' 70
Icsiresent the Emperor at the coronation OF the
Szaf. and 10 discuss various commercial ana olp!P
Hatie matters with the governments OF tne cnlei
European countries. He visited the United s'atSs @
IossinS the American continent as the most coii
ssllent route by which 10 return home
returned from abroad Ii had long audience
sils the Empress Dowaeer. and reported what ne
.aougnt would please her most Yet he was not re-
etofed 10 power Probably sn this the court oIiIg