New forces in old China : an unwelcome but inevitable awakening . ateways to the capital. The Viceroy thus controlsall avenues of approach to the Throne and is, in a sense,charged with the protection of the royal family. He has freeaccess at all times to the Emperor and the Empress Dowagerwith whom he is a prime favourite. It was this position of highvantage which enabled Li Hung Chang to become well-nighomnipotent in China. Yuan Shih Kai is not such a wilyschemer as his distinguished predecessor and he is not likely touse his position for self-aggrandizement to the extent that LiHung Chang di
New forces in old China : an unwelcome but inevitable awakening . ateways to the capital. The Viceroy thus controlsall avenues of approach to the Throne and is, in a sense,charged with the protection of the royal family. He has freeaccess at all times to the Emperor and the Empress Dowagerwith whom he is a prime favourite. It was this position of highvantage which enabled Li Hung Chang to become well-nighomnipotent in China. Yuan Shih Kai is not such a wilyschemer as his distinguished predecessor and he is not likely touse his position for self-aggrandizement to the extent that LiHung Chang did. But he is quite as able a man and morefrank and reliable. He has enemies, as every public man has,especially in Asia. Some can never forgive him for his supposedpart in the virtual dethronement of the Emperor several yearsago. It is alleged that the Emperor counted on the army ofYuan Shih Kai to support him in his reform policy, but thatYuan consulted with Jung Lu, who was then the Viceroy ofChih-li, and that that worthy promptly laid the whole matter .«•.
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