The sun., 1891-05-31
FIRST AUDIENCE EITH CHINA's EN-
PEROR.
Tke Sen OF Heaven Seen s.d Spoke. with
By the "Foreien Devfis."

Ths SO. OF Heaven See. and Spoke. VIII
By tho "Foreien Devtis."
Prom the London Standard
sHANeHAr. March 2o.-.The audience OF ths
Foreign Ministers with tho Emperor in Pekina
took place almost exactly onthe thrtioth ami.
versory OF the establishment OF tho British and
tschds secretaries. and interpreters started for
tho great ceremony OF meeting the "Son OF
Heaven" at 10 O'Clock on the morning OF the
9Th iust all the suites leaving their Legations
simultaneously. Tho Corps Diplomatioue all
rode In green sedan chairs. each palanquin
Ss,nG om horne by d9uE soolies with reles q
four mounted servants IN rssplendent unit.
also accompanied the procession in the
ciapaSity of guides to tho plnco OF audience.
plase eli uassi close aoon the o shores OF Tho tRe
Niddlo Lake. which runs through the palace
me- in s wsn par
TsfTaSI city y ,hS Fn mps !. Mr. s,S q
hsh ocss Ii c the 9Ss Tsupsi slf' ya . .' who Rc
mcnted by vast crowds OF Tartar cavalry
The HForbildep .i!y" was c4rously still;
1000 ennuchr-bSt only ono man. his i imperial
the Corp, PIP ,ppi,ploma,idno wsre RECALLED with AL
Shampaene and cigars: and Prince Ching. the
president Of .. tie Tsang:ii ~ amen. and several
part ,ci the programme. The room In whiSh b
somely. furnished and the 1oor was covered
with foreign Garrett
ehsa. % n as MssS s, hs aa IL s ssls 4s
scapesd :Sss Il was time to GO i to the Audience
The German Minister. Her. .yon Brendt, wa.
the fret to be, summoned, Two Ministers OF
interpreter. Baron Won der Goltzz. to the Audi
sy nss ball oIt tasy had soa,esly gone b 6sf9re
bssWe.a The II the
kksissr ana Bis Msie iessy OF the Middle KINGDOM
Then fSoEsd ,hS MnIsier Col
- 5sesnsss Sinisssr II: 1.sf fHn the issilsn
Minister. Ghavalisr panza. and tss M Netherlands
arst inssanee escorted or % b. two Ministers Of the
rRs s%
raised on O dafs at the north end OF the hall; .
ID ~. s5 % ins sn sh Which % e sesd led
couple OF carved; ornamental stands, while a
table was PLACED immediately in n, front OF the
lower part. Behind The throne was raised a
Of 200 d,stIsni.hsd IL. oiieers who had son.
Lung h4SS snI others Who had tax TAKEN en- D bart rf in
the Pno Of VIE ans Th Ko nse known
oi his Majesty. One Of the stands before mon:
toned supported ted oo maeniiis;ent vase Of
wooden cover in which rested a naked sword
Of which. the hilt, in the shape OF golden
The Prince Known as Tao Wang is tho grand
son Of the great Genernl san.ko-lin; sin, who
Grand Cham berlain The hall. Whit Which NV was weii s
lighted owing to tho large doors being thrown |
wide open. was covered Is with iarIne and
sides. from the entrance 10 the foot Of the das.
were ranged numbers of military oftlcials of
with averted eyes
The magnilicence OF their attire contrasted
ance Of the young Emperor. who rules ionrth
OF the human race and whose features have
y iha se
the -barhaIians" made on him. the idea which |
was pleasing and almost pathetic. His air is |
somewhat lrlg ghtened, and melancholy looking.
by refinement and quiet dignity. it has none
OF tho forNs OF his martial ancestors. nothing |
mild, deiicate s. sad. and Kind he Is ssseSs;aIly
Manehn In features: his skin is strangely pal
In hHs nna IL aH1 e nss .Sss %
ding walls aud the absence OF the Ordinary
pleasures and pursuits Of youth. with the con- |
difli"ult duties o: State. which. it must lie re-
mem bersi. are. according e. Imperial Chinese
of and 9 in the morning.. His lace is oval
shapea. with u very long. narrow chin. and u
nose is we'll shaped and straight. his eyebrows
regular and very arched while the eyes az nm
IN na The
anxious watchtul. somewhat nervous. aud
experience. HIS dress WAS rlnin |
] uce-colorel siiken robe with /. golden drnson
sat cross legged. like Budha in front Of the
,aoIe. 5I,. tn ana 81 nrd nry"asiy With h.s hands
he shat OF a crown or other EN- blem of his
high o 9. his head covering being an ordi-
by hutton Of kpOtieh crimson III H.
At the 1907 OF The hrone tn.lt Prince Ching.
who was also somewhat plainy al! irtd. On lie
agreei upOn beforehand. lhev ndvan, ed slowly
to poiut between two Pillars in front OF tho
three low bows a. they came forward. Each
was then intro tnr,d i.y ma 9 /. his MAJESTY
road an aldr,s- of u lew words in ENGLISH LIS
1p,srprelheT reneaIns e;I hs text in Chinese and
snS n ns 'nsn ras
lhs Minister then a',vante!i few steps 10
within some lhree yards Of the Etupe! or. and
the dais and LAID item on ths hsi tabs
n front AID OF the rEa EEnpGEor kow-towne
speak III the Minister had resumed
pillars His .Ia!esis then speaking In a G, Very
ow .nics n Manchli, addressed short sDes.h
Prince then rose. and Depending the steps
n accordance with the classic Confucian stylei.
echoed Il aloud The teyt being repeated in
he h latter hnI Finished his Majesty syignidel
dismissed the Minister with u slight bow. the
Minister retiring b edward. making thrte
d cis!n"rs. as on anttr.ng When The ipd!-
;idual audiences with IN" Ministers were over.
ne ontra diplomatic CORPS was received, the |
hirty- one pers sons from the various Legations |
,e'nG ranged In three rows before the throne.
md each one making three ohoi-anceS Ds he
'ane and retired. Tho speech or Herr yon
jrandt Was iis follows:
s,EE: The members uf q diplomatic body resident
II reking havr today f"r u" rrst time the opI0rtuui
mi Tho honor nj Nclnx a'e t. nier prfsnn Iieir
peciiu ~i.,ie. % your Ma"sy. :hey 80 with the |
conviction tat III" P'iicr iLaugnratei ly your Majesty
:. III grsa,y 9, e,n'rlnnt. = augmsrt an to strengthen
,srriy between ,hina and the ,onn,res and nations
as. 10 he mo.tery. w'h Of Al e." ersos assembled
l"re IN day ami wiA they offer IN ynur Majesty thor
inc crest AMI most isssrtlu f~licRti occA