The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
By FRIrs '. HoL,s. N. r. 4. S.

'LEmperatrice est morte. vive rEm-
sound In our Western. barbaric states
after an event similar TO the one which
has just taken place in the northern
capital" OF Pekin.
But it IS not SO. There is no "eviva,"
for the new Emperor. Just as the deceased
ruler, is a foreigner in the old Land OF
Sinim, and the hundreds OF millions Of
Chinese look upon the new regime IN g
light which, were It to come openly to
the eyes Of those in Manchu power
might bode evil 10 the men who spoke
StiIl. the Manchus are II power. the
hated foreigners. the usurpers from the
cold north: but a regent has but limited
powers. and there is SIN a long time in
front, a long chain OF unknown historical
events. the nature OF which we 90 not
know. hardly dare TO divine, before En-
peror Pu VI comes Of age.
The black hull Of a coast steamer came
slowly up the Whampoa River. Only a
few months before the Boxers had slain
and burned wherever they went But
now there was peace again. and trade
and commerce fell back 10 its normal
state in Shanghai and the other large
coast centers.
was standing on the jetty where the
black steamer was due. From the main
top the yellow dragon banner was wav-
ing.
Along the wharf line Of native sol
diers, bannermen. were drawn Up. Their
coIo7ed banners, with the huge Chinese
characters. showed OF brilliantly against
the blue sky,
Shanghai was decorated, for the brother
OF the Emperor was expected Prince
Chun. nineteen years old. had been sent
as a special ambassador to the German
Emperor by his aunt and imperial mis-
tress. the late Empress Dowager. in or
der that be might humbly apologize for
the murder in Pezin OF the German min
lister, Baron Won Ketteler- Prince Chun
was the bearer OF an autograph letter
from the "Son OF Heaven" to the ruler
on the banks OF the Spree, and he was
accompanied BY a suite Of mandarins and
a few German officers Among these, as
special aid, was Baron Won Rauch, a
the late Count Won waldersee. German
field marshal
The steamer was alongside. the gang
plank was lowered, and, clad in the In
periaI yellow riding Jacket. the youthful
prince stepped slowly ashore Il was
easy 10 see that he did not feel very
/ comfortable: from thu imperial city IN
Pekln 10 had been quite unused 70
gangplanks and steamers.
I was standing. IN my capacity OF
journalist. az the foot Of the landing, and
the impression the young highness made
upon ne was one I shall never forget
We were Of the same age; THAI Is per-
haps why he appealed 50 strongly 20 me
+ HIS face was one OF striking beauty and
/ intelligence. Thoroughly Manchu, sal
I low dignifed. were the traits OF his at
/ tractive face. But sad, SO very sad
/ From pictures OF his elder brother one
would say that he looked very much ike
/ the late Emperor. Kwang Hsu, but
/ think the kindness and sympathy and the
/ infinite sorrow as expressed by the eyes
OF Prince Regent Chun. could not be
surpassed by any human being.
The prince. during his snort stay N
! Shanghai. was accommodated al the pro
( vinciaI foreign Office. the Yang W. Gnu.
I Fl the Bubbllng Well road He received
TIE consuls and the municipal council.
and lie showed himself kind and nice 10
/ everybody, never once forgetting his nigh
{ position in life
{ The German ma1 steamer brought him
ard his suite 20 Genoa. via Suez. and
/ il was the intention Of the prince 70 pro
coed direct BY train % the German capt
tai Meanwhile. this was not 70 Be Wnile
/ traversing Switzerland q runor was CIR
cuIated 10 the effect that the Kaiser IN
/ tended 10 insist on The prince koWto"-