Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12

China that the exclusion bill had passed
tho Senate, and this. of course, created a
bitter feeling in China. why" said the
vlceroy 1--WE used 10 have a law forbid
ding our people TO 90 70 America. Your
people came here and begged OF Us to
let the Chinese go there. We agreed at
last. They went. built roads and railroads
and bridges all over California and other
States, and now they have done II you
kick them out OF your country Ike dogs
In spite of this he continued to show mo
the greatest kindness.
NOT BITTER AGAINST THE UNITED
STATES.
Il am convinced that the Niceroy mas
no bitter feelings against the thi'e1
States. and the best proof I can give IS
that the preceptor and teacher OF ms
children IL an American. Mr. Tenny, the
secretary OF the United States consulate;
and Ii Hung Chang has also placed an
American. the Vice Consul OF the United
States, at the head OF the Taku and iieh-
Tsin. rsilroad--the only one in Chiaa'
length about 20 miles
Speaking OF railways. Ii Hung Chang
expressed the following opinion:
Before half century is passed emma
will be covered with railways as with
net Its immense mineral resources VIII
be developed, IL will have rolling-mills
and furnaces I'm many parts of the coun-
Try. and 1t is not impossible that II may
DO the manufacturing for the world 1t
seems TO me that the most serious Gues-
ton which inenaces the working people
OF your country and Europe lies here.
The Chinese have shown themselves TO be
rs skilful and as intelligent as any peo-
lie in the world They will work hard,
and they can live cheaper than your
people and when our country IL open
10 railways and II has turned its atten-
ton TO supplying the markets OF the
world. / believe that It can supply them
better and cheaper than you can. THIS
"a the question that you VIII have TO
face
POSTED IN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
IL Hung Chang is not always as kind
IN people he receives as he was 10 me
The young Marquis di Rudini, son OF the
great Italian statesman former fIiihe
Minister of Italy. was for time nlihtaty
attache at the legation In Tien-Isnl. ne
aad with Ii Hung Chang most d's-
ayraeable interview. which shows that
'ha yiceroy knows well what Is going on
An E,urope. and Is also accustomed TO te'i
,,bat he thinks "Aha" said he TO the
Young Marquis. as soon as they Wcr1
seated .'why don't you tell your iatner
TO let the Pope alone, and TO give nm
back what you have stolen fom MN .
Oh. yes. I know sou VIII dehy IT, ~,
n ia nerfectly useless. You have roppto
him Of nearly all he had, and you are
Keeping @ him prisoner in the Vatican
1t is shameful bat 1t VIII nor lSse enas as
iorg az Won think. for one day France
viii come along and change all this. on
wes. @ I know you will tell me that yoI
have got the Triple Alliance' but Il VIII VIII
be OF no use to you. The frehen amJ l
tho pope will get together one day an,
whin all OF you as you have never D1e'
| yet" -, p,I,,i W..
more than surprised, and could not mn
a thing to answer. The remarks OF tn'
Chinese statesman showed that the Asla'i
! nannle are really accustomed TO look a
France as being the champion OF Ca'ho
| uc.sm in this world. ,r
A. B. DE GUERVli'LE'
Late World STAIR Commissioner
China