The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-30

years go on. y memorial tablet has
been put UP for him In Picking and
temples have been erected in his honor
in the many cities where he ruled as
an official. | visited the temple in III
cntsin. 1t Is in the heart Of the ncw
section of the city, surrounded by
great schools and factories Two
mighty marble lions. larger than life.
guard the entrance: it has Il high wall
about II. and also huge gates with tiled
roofs. The temple grounds cover acrca
wide stone pavement leads from tho
front gate to the main building. IN
which is ~ great tablet Of stone bear
ing an inscription COMMUNICATING III
Hung Changes greatness ana services
The temple is large; ii is bcautifully
carved and magnifccutly decorated
with red ana gold On tho road lead
Ing to il stand twelve marble tablets.
each about four feet wide and twice
as tall az man. Upon them is in
scribed q short history of Lii In this
building is an altar upon which sacri-
iccS are offered.
There is a statue of Ii Ut Shanghai,
and lie has Il temple at Canton ] ann
told that he could have made himself
Emperor OF China at almost any timo
during the last twenty years Of HIS
life. and that even before that Cen
eral chinese" Gordon planned to do
this. Gordon had asked l.. for the uso
of his army for q month ana III had
consented. supposing he intended In
put down some minor iebcllions near.
hy lie was about TO start when III
asked where he was going. General
Gordon replied that he was about TO
march on Picking and proclaim him
Emperor Of China. l.. at once coun-
tcrrnandcd his promise, and the plot
fell through.
have had "A half dozen Interviews
with LII Hung Chang during ny sew
eral visits TO Asia. Before | first wenr
TO see him in lSsS. when no was vice.
roy OF China. was warned by our
consul that II was foolish TO try 10 get
!, "A newspaper story. Said the consul;
YOU Will not have n chance to ask
a question. The old viceroy Will turn
YOU inside out like :, glove. He will
ask YOU about everything under tho
/ sun and viii keep talking willis no
himself says nothing"
Forewarncd in this way. ! decided 10
tack n question TO my every answer.
and did so. The plan worked Hike a
charm. LIS brain was n dynamo which
could not help throwing out sparks if
anything struck II. and as a result my
questions gave me three columns OF
excellent stuff. pursued tho salno
policy in future conversations and way
always successful
My last interview with Prince Ii was
at Canton in the year 1909. Tho con-
Ncrsauon covered wide range. aud
among other personal questions his
cHccllency asked mo how much money
made in my newspaper work. My
answer was evasiv.. but tackled tho
I question at the end of IT,. saying: 1T
is currently reported in the Cnitcd
states that you are tho richest man in
the world. our papers say YOU arc
worth one hundred million dollars
nave wondered whether that ia true
The old viceroy laughed ana replied:
Mos, Of my riches are in American
nov spapcrs Indeed am SO pool
here he chucklcd THAT think Won
rich American editors ought to raiae
- fund for me-
When Ii died he loft am estate which,
was actually worth over $4,000. 600.
lie owned pawushops IN almost cNcry
city OF the empire, ana he had millions
lent out iu thet WY. Ou, thtrd of his
money was in pawnshops. He owned
ucpy farms and opium factories AL
though NJ MAS aVowediy .,u oppou.ui
of the opium oNii He had q great do..l
"f stock in the iiourloni. and sh;ug-
hal Bank. ana was Interested ga otncr
banks and in railroad amt steamship
companies. lie was a man Of great
business ability; ana had lie bccn ono
of our princes Of finance he would have
led IN the money market.
,CopyrighL 1919. hy Frank q. Car
pentcr.b