The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
A day for toll,
An hour for sport
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt in the
morning,
And your life will not be
short.

four sturdy natives. The litter vas covered
with canopy upholstered in the richest of
Chinese silk. On either side stood a sWarthy
Celestial, flaming torch in hand As ap-
preached the men bearing the litter sank TO
their knees, so that l might step aboard.
W hen | was comfortably seated the curtains
were drawn, the men rose, and the process
sion wended its way slowly TO the house Of
Ii Hung Chang. There was no crowding
about by the common people as there is in
America, for the common people Of China
are sui dued aud disciplined like an army OF
soldiers. There is no gaping mob there.
Il had heard that the palace was a very
beautiful building, but | was not prepared
for the sight that met my gaze. 1t was
ablaze with light, and there certainly must
have been several thousand lanterns, for
candle-power is the only light used in China.
1t may seem incredible that a uation Of
400, 900 600, so much older than ours. and
with such vast natural resources, should in
the nineteenth century be practically with
out railroads, without telegraph, without
a telephone, without any postal service, aud
without any governmental mint. But it is
still more incredible that they should be
without anything in the way Of light at
night other than candle power. But the
effect Of this is certainly as pleasing as
anything have seen, either in America or
in Europe. The light OF every candle shone
through some gayly colored lantern, and
over the whole scene there was that soft
radiance which neither gas nor electricity
can produce,
However we OF America may attempt
TO belittle the Chinaman, there is little ius-
tification for it. True it is he is far behind
US in many ways; but he has abilities pecu-
liarly his own, and whatever he does at
tempt he succeeds in. There is a great deal
of what we call red tape in this country in
everything official in China. You can get
some idea Of the formality OF things when
tell you that before l reached the august
presence Of Ii Hung Chang was presented
in turn TO seven different officials each
higher than the one who presented me.
Finally reached the prime minister. By
that time l was very much worked up, and
scarcely able to make good presentation
of my case through the interpreter But
any nervousness that l may have felt was
doubtless overcome by the rich presents
brought, and which were placed at Ii Hung
Changes feet with great ceremony.
MY instructions had been t. walk I'D to
the foot Of the throne, bend my knee and
bow low. did this, and remained there
until commanded to rise Standing before
the prime minister. | stated my case with
all the eloquence of which was capable
and the fact that ! was finally successful
Justihes me in part in saying that eloquence
won the day. BEFORE LETT III hung Chang
bad promised me all asked for and more.
Returning from China, l brought with me
official grants OF concessions, more valuable,
perhaps, than any one had ever obtained.
That they are not now being put 30 prac-
teal use Is due only to the fact that En-
glish capital, through its American agents,
has interfered and temporarily Frustrated
my plans. In the end, however, am con-
fident that American genius and enterprise
and capital will win the day, even against
British gold and British cunning"