Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-16

they became known as the Ever VIC
t0rouis Army" This army WIS the
FIRST real obstacle 20 the progress OF
that remarkable and almost success
ful rebellion against the Manchu
dynasty In China, anu there can be-
little doubt but that the initiative aud
military genius of the American
Ward laid the foundation for the de-
feat OF the Ticn vans tllcavenly
Kingl. the leader Of the God Wor'
shipers. who had embraced Christ
tinnity that was much modified by
Ignorance and superstition but who
was eager 20 learn and who showed
friendllncss 70 foreigners coming
from the Western Christian world
that no other such large body OF Chi
nese ever showed before or has evei
shown since. Il IN believed by many
persons now that the signlhcance and
possibilities OF the Tai-ring rebellion
were not properly appreciated al the
time Tho requirements OF diplomacy
between European nations and China
clouded the real significance % that
great uprising General Whrd was
shot Il the stomach on September ~,
1889. during an attack upon Taekie.
and he Jled the next day az Ningpo
lie had previously declared himself
a citizen OF China. had adopted the
name Of Iwa aud had married o
Chinese lady ~ rank. Tributes 10
General Wards ability are frankly
paid by Engllshmen sympathizins With
both sides in the rebellion. but their
hcartlest praise u reserved for Gen
cral Gordon who. after brief in
teryal, during which the Ever Vic
tOrlous was commanded first ny
l5urgevlne. who got into disgrace With
Takee Shanghai banker. and then
by Captain Holland, an EnglIsh officer
took charge OF Wards army and nm
iBhed hia work.
General Goruon, then major said
on taking charge OF the army. y have
only to follow where the American
soldier has led" An English writer,
speaking from the point OF view oil
the rebels, says: "Thia adventurer
originated the force that firally was
the principal instrument In driving
the Tai Pings from the dominions
they had established" when Wards
death came he was waiting for n re-
ply 10 his offer 10 the United states
government, made through Minister
Ason Burlingame. by which he pro-
posed TO awe $4,000 TO the federal
cause aud 10 return TO America and
give his own services. Al the time OF
the Trent affair. when war between
the United States and England
seemed imminent. and the latter coun-
try was threatening American ship.
ping. Ward made preparations 10 seize
British merchant and naval vessels
then In Chinese waters.
Ward was elevated before his death
TO mandarin OF the first class. and
there Is authority for the statement
that had he lived to carry his plans
10 a successful termination. he would
have been created a prince OF the
blood. Al his death there was great
sorrow. and his body Was placed In a
tomb In the Confucian Temple at
sunkiang. the scene OF his first VIC
tory In China. By his tomb were
placed blooming lily and a lighted
taper. a high tribute. which the Chi.
nese authorities continued TO pay for
many years and perhaps oven to the
present dag.
VIII Robert Gaily OF Princeton.
football player and head OF the Young
Mems Chrsitian association OF Pekin
have his blooming lily and his lighted
taperY