Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-09
ing and to redeem himself as having been
the part of an enterprise which failed.

ing and to redeem himself as having been
the part or an enterprise which failed.
1ooNoNIo .RosIKMs p1soussAp.
In our conversation, however, there
was such talk as this. I sskes
the Siceroy 50 to whether the scheme wss
on again, but be retorted by asking me a
hundred snd one ques lions which INSIDE
my head boil II constructing diplomatic
answers to them which should no, i'm pill
cate myself and ny friends, and l wished
-ozen times that had never mentioned
the subject. Ths fact, however, that the
scheme Is not dropped still stands.
asked the Viceroy as to what he
thought of the future of railways in
onina and as 30 their effect upon the
country and the world. He replied.
Before half a century has passed
China will be covered with railways as
with net. Its immense mineral re-
sources will be developed. 1t will have
rolling mills and furnaces in many psrts
OF the country, and il is not irnpossible
that IL may do the manufacturing for the
VorIo. ltsesms to me that the most
serious questions whichimenace the work
lpS PEG pie OF your country and Europe
lies here. The Chinese have shown them,
selves to be as skillful sud as Intelligent
as any people in the world. They will
work hard aud they can live chesusr than
your people, and when our country is
open to railways and it has turned its
stsenticp to supplying the markets of the
world, believe it can supply them bet
ter snd cheaper than you can. This i.
the question. that you will hs-e 10 face"
Il think so too, yoRr Excellenoy," said
L.
"Ihen l wonder" replied the Vioeroy.
"that you wish to have China CONS into
com petition with you. Do you not con-
slider Us dangerous com pstitorss"
Yes" l replied, i've do. Bat if the
time evsr comes wien Chinese labor thus
working in China comes into competi-
ton win American labor We will build a
wall of protection about the United States
50 n's 'haE none OF your produces eau
cone in.
The Viceroy then asked me as 70 "
tour and as to my newspaper correspond
| ence. He asked me why | Travelled, aud
1t seemed to surprise him when | replied
that 1t was for the purposs of making
money out of my letters and of improv-
! ing my mind by meeting such distin-
eui.hed men as himself, and by being able
to write intelIigeutly OF them Hereafter 70
| the American people.
| WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE
All Tientsin is nov excited over the
marriage OF Ill Hung Changes daughter.
1t took place this week, and the three
days Wedding was the greatest eveat or
| the year. l saw some of the flowers At
the yamen as passed through, and am
told that the wedding gifts filed three
| - nf tha
Jade, pearls, and precious stones, and
| there was great amount of silks and
velvets. Iii Hang Chang is SuperIntend-
| emit of Trade for Northern China, and all
| the great merchants made presents to the
bride. The manner of sending the pres
ents was, IN the case of small things, on
| trays. and some OF the larger pieces came
| IN carts. The trays were covered with
| red silk, which means luck in China, and
number of presents were cent ty each
! person, the idea being that the bride
| would select the one which pleased her
most, and which, according to etiau cite,
| ought to be the least valuable of the lot.
The Chinese at this wedding showed their
great love for foreign things They
bought ont the eutire effects of a French
store in the foreign settlement, and one
of the nobiemen took fancy TO a big
figured, old-fsshioned Brussels Garnet of
pattern common in America a peper-
alton ago. THIS carpet had been in the
stoye for years and none of the foreign
ers would buy it. The Chinaman's ewes
lighted up as he took in it's eorgeou.
figures. he said: II want that for the
Vioeroy's daughter" Il, was, of course,
charged good round price for il, and it
duly appeared at the wedding. The
bride was dressed in red, and her head,
it is seid, WAS heavily decked with
jewels that it had TO be supported by
Others during part of the ceremony.
She is % years Old and is said to be
rather pretty.
The Chinese gossip just as do tn, ir
American sisters, and the story now p ioat
in the high circles here is tn 1T the Coun-
tess Lii Hurg Chang, the Vioeroy's wife.
wss decidedly opposed to the wedding,
1t 's said she read the ViceroY a curtain
lecture in choice Chinese when he an
nounced to her that he was about to give
his daughter to Mr.. Chang Pei Luu, and
said that the groom was twenty wears
| Older than the bride and that he had no
rank. The truth of it is the groom, had
a high position some years ago, but be
! was disgraced on account of his dealings
| In connection with the French-Chinese
war and his rank was taken from him
| To continue the gossip, it is said that the
| Viceroy replied to the Countess that his
| new son-lp-ls~ had really great powers
of mind, that he would be giver another
office, and that he would eventually be
| greater man than himself
"Then," responded the Countess, who
though she dictates to the Vieerov.
really sdmires him, 'he will have 20 be
the Emperor himself and there is now
no greater man in China than my hus-
band"
And so, in the words of fairy story,
'theY were married, and it is TO be
hoped they will live happy ever after
wards"