The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-25
ny La MAnouIsE DE FoNrENoY.

- lE1O Tie WAQOHSo Val SSs
~ Lung-Fu OF China was supposed
w to rave been fond OF ner hus-
band. and was therefore p0pil-
larly presumed to be in sympathy with
his projects of liberal reforms. q she
has become a serious obstacle thereto
in the new reign. She had been SEE
lected as consort for Emperor kwang-
Su by her aunt. the terrible old Dow.
ager Empress. becapse she was be-
lieved by her to be coloriess, insigni-
husband In n direction Or another.
Apprehensive of sharing he fate that
overlook all those who ar counter TO
her aunt's wishes, Empress LunB-tu
cultivated the impression that she had
no mind of her own. The Dowager
Empress. 1t may be remembered. was
so much afraid that Emperor kwang-
Su would put into execution his pros
gressive views after her demise that
preaching, she insisted upon his tax
Ing poison, sc as TO prevent his re-
naming behind when She took her de-
parture for another world.
II seems that bothfthe4 old Dow
ager and the people at large were mis-.
taken In their estimate OF Empress
Lung-Fu. for no sooner had the old
sDowaGer Empress breathed her lbst
than Empress Lung-Fu commenced to
ly, as a level-headed and extremely
ambitious woman; In fact. JUS as
eager for power as her ~canonized aunt.
Moreover. she may be said to have
adopted the latter's reactionary poll
icy, and has developed into a very SCI
nous obstacle to the reforms already
~inaugurated and contemplated by the
Regent. whosis the younger brother OF
the late Emperor-that Is to say. her
brother-in-law, In fact. almost every
move that he makes in the direction OF
Western progress and enlightenment
she opposes, and every abuse which he
~endeavors to reform sheGdefends.
ae sIer IL may h BE- asFafded as sro yirtua M;
superior to that of the Regent. To
illustrate 1t, I may mention that she
has completely monopolized her nephew!
the now near ~fve-year-old Emperor,
adopted mother, with an amount, Of
difference which he does not accord to
his father, The Prince Regent, nor to
his real mother. His parents. despite
him on all-fours, touching their fore
heads to the ground, and to address
him In words OF the most abject ser
Witty: whereas, he is required to mani
fest difference to his aunt. the widowed
Empress, during the time that he ts
with her every day.
She has taken steps to keep han
aloof as much as possible from ms
parents; and although the Prince Re.
EN- S's1 af'ese 3 al abo nslns ~ ene entire
army of eunuchs who for centuries
have constituted such an important
feature of thegcourt life of Pekan, In
1uencing the affairs Of state, she has
not only reinforced their numbers, but
has. moreover, surrounded the young
Emperor with :eunuchS, oneaof whom,
bearing the nameSof 5Chang-Te, Who Is
the grand master of her household
tually sleeps In the room Of the little
Emperor 50 as to prevent n one
having access to hirhs at night VIII does
not enjoy the confidence of the En-
press.
cYes OF prime minister of Empress
Lnng-Fu, very much In the same way
as Lilien-Ching was for near half q
century the chief adviser most
ager Empress.l Mnien-ching, who IS
reputed to be at the presentSmoment
the richest man In China lives now at
Pao-Ting-Fu. in the province OF gnu,
while his chief. assis ! 4, ~ y a9 y 5Whteh
he is the moving spirit n prlncipa,
capitalist: for they have theatrlca
trusts in China, Just as Well as h8the
United States. &,
service Of the court of Pekin amount
eunuch. Empress Lung-Fu's confdan,
and fayorite, the twentySe1ght,yeaafsitG3i
lSCnanE-Ie &lS&tn6 EClIibl, at A!u 49,.
size exercises a5despottc sruleaoNeI thenl
and she has wholly ~!
Young Emperor with them, and the!
are with him day and night..4in 1ac1
lie is being brought up. altogetne W
der their. influence and fers.. ,!o5Wn
extent this constitutes. Ia satlstaet9I
education forsthe monarch OF nat!ol
OF 4O0,000,0O0 of the human race ~
IsopenS to question, and ~ y lay .stres
upon the matterg$here. ~ is pecaus
this EconditioniRof affairs vii, enapi
the people OF America to understan
1.-the difficulties with which the, Prlne
Regent haste contend, " ~
.alSexplain why 1t is that he 10 SO otts!
prevented from putting INT exeeulio
1.-the liberal reforms and the Irogressay
= views Witch he has 5proclatmed,a
i which he stands committed. lust 7
N Spresent tho forces of reactlon. &n 9
by Empress & -ITu, see!m1.,..tfo, nay
tho upper hand, and moi untilIt sen
tire regime of eunuchs, wh!chShas bee
the bane of the new relgninIgs dynasts
has been wiped OUT of ~esMca
M there he any hope Of the SFreal ,regen
&erationsof4 China and Of her. IN n
place among the great overs q 8tn
world. &
, Lord Grey may colngratnlate
sIlsquttea as YlUchEAS he9GAnaQlanSsOnlES