Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-11

7 20 whom during his childhood. he must
De subscrvicnt. She is the late en-
press OF China, the wife OF KwanE Su
who died last November She Is the
| niece N the old empress dowager and
was FIRST cousin of the late emperor,
whom she married little more than 20
years ago. Her father was Duke Chow.
q noble Manchu and her mother
Manchu lady. I was In Picking al the
time OF her marriage. and saw the
carts containing the girls from whom
she was chosen on their way 10 the
palace According 20 law. the emperor
OF China can marry none but full
blooded Manchu u IS also provided
that when he reaches marriageab age
AN the daughters Of the Manchu mo-
bility between l2 and rs are 10 90 10
the palace in order that they may he
looked over by the empress dowager.
and the best ones selected for the inn
perial COnsOrts This rs what win .Oc-
cur ! years from now. when little Pu
vi is rs, and IL is just what took place
In 1883 when the empress dowager was
picked out az the wife OF Kwang Su
OF the crowd which then came there
were only three who were kept. and
the chief Of these was Ye- hono-lah.
who now rules the palace The other
two were his maiesty's secondary wives.
and were respectively Is and 10 years OF
age.
The selection was made by the en-
press dowager. and. as Ye-ho-no-lah
was her niece, the choice probably went
by favor rather than beauty. This
woman Us now between 20 and 90 years
n age. am told she Is short and
lean and that her face shows consd-
cradle character. She has yellow
complexion. almond eyes. q large mouth
and a long chin. Her nose Is bigger
than that Of most Chinese ladies'. and
her teeth are decayed She Is said To
be woman Of tact and good sense She
has not the force Of the old empress
dowager and viii probably allow herself
10 hc ruled by the prince regent and
the other high Chinese officials. She win
however he supreme in the palace and
win have much to do with the educa-
tion and training or his imperial ma
jesty
Pr yrs EDUCATION.
And this brings me to the question
Of Pu Yi's education. The officials are
already discussing what II shall be.
ana the more progressive Of them want
him trained along modern lines They
propose to hire foreign governesses to
teach him the modern languages as is
done hy the imperial families Of Europc.
and he is to have n knowledge NJ our
civilization. Tho school books now in
use In the new Chinese schools arc be
ing examined with view 10 prepar-
ing some special ones for this little ba-
by He win be made 10 learn the
Chinese classics and 10 commit the
wisdom ~ Confucius and Mencius
When he reaches the right age he VIII
nave man teachers who according 20
the old Chinese custom. will remain ON
their knees while thev instruct him.
No ordinary man Is supposed to stand
in his presence. although I'm the refor-
nation which china is now undertaking
this may be changed
There is one thing sure. and that IS
they viii never whip little Pa VI. When
KWaug Su was little he had his whip-
ping boys, who studied with him and !
rccted the same lessons as he. n his |
majesty dld wrong the teacher was al |
lowed 10 whip one of these boys. and |
this WAS supposed 10 answer the pur- |
pose. n not the great dOwager took |
the matter in hand and ordered am |
eunuch 10 punch Kwang Su The same |
viii probably be the rule as 20 Pu VI
BABY HMPEBOR's PAINTINGS. |
This Imperial infant win have an |
sorts of toys. The Chinese arc famous |
for making such things They have |
animals OF wood. iron paper and cloth |
They have mechanical toys and TOYS |
which teach certain things The last |
emperor had many foreign toys and |
the Imperial baby win first learn of |
the new civilization by playthlngs |