Show LI HUNG CUANG CHANG herr von brandt bra nut german ex minister mi to pekin has baa an article la in the deutsche Beu la in chica he describes li hung chang as a genuine chinaman notwithstanding 1 be fact that be seeks the society of foreigners and endeavors to grasp foreign ideas according to mr brandt lil LI hunt hung chang jq Is no more a friend of foreign ers ere than other chinese of the literary class circumstances have bare compelled him to associate with these more than has teen been consistent with his wishes end and inell and he be has understood how to use this forced association with for far eigners in 10 his own and his bis count rys alx lx interests by applying the ideas he be has ha gathered from them in his bis own way the result has been that he h has been looked upon with suspicion in china both among the literary close class and the liao common people and this thin fact has boo made it necessary for him to proceed 1 very cautiously in the matt erpf erOt introducing reforms even if the ne necessary nelmary means bad been at hip disposal LI is now 74 years old it to is not supposed that at this advanced adva age he will play any important role in the remodeling of the ibe chinese empire aw as to its army navy and financial sy system sten 3 but it may be presumed that as long aa him bis influence is predominating any attempts at reformation in an of idea tal spirit will have bit bis support at as least until they threaten to touch the sphere is of his bis own power lii LI hung chang during his bis stay la in 1 get germany many Is said to have bays had bad a few incidental ci ol dental lessons lesson to in statesmanship from prince bismarck one of W which blab was that mat in order to carry out reforms it was necessary neoe to have a reliable army not necessarily a large one ready to strike terror error in the hearts of opponents at any moment A few more augles bione tione in other directions direction and t tae be chinese viceroy will be in a position to resume reaume his bia work in the celestial 1 on the european Earo peau plan |