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

few dollars" ii Hung Chang was GER
| tainly wrong IN making this remark.
! for the morality Of the japanese women.
and especially or the higher class. is
| much better than I'm most countries of
the world. and undoubtedly better than
| in China.
HIS INTRODUCTION TO THE STATES
MAN.
! first met IL Hung Chang about two
years ago. At that time. while travelling
! in Japan as honorary commissioner for
Tho exposition. / made quite friend OF
| Lord ii. the son Of III Hung Chang,
| who at the time was Chinese Minister
| 10 Toxic. lie Is a charming and most
| refined gentleman. well read, who has
| travelled in Europe and speaks French.
| and English very huently. ] had occasion
several times to discuss with him the
! question Of the participation Of China In
| the fair and succeeded In showing him
1 that, putting all political ana international
/ questions aside. u was Of vital interest To
/ China To be well represented. one day
/ at last. hc said To me: "Yes. you are
right. but why don't you go and tell all
| this To my father? / am sure he would
| 60 something"
"Very Wen. Lord Ii: but to 20 to Tien-
| Tsin is long. tircsome. and expensive
! trip. som" 20 SO far as 10 say that II il
even dangerous for Americans, as Con-
| Er"ss - just now discussing the cxclu-
| sion bill. and the Chinese are much ex-
cited over the matter. | am willing 10
| 80 on my own responsibility-to start
| within a few hours; but can you assure
| Inc that your father will receive me and
give me a hearing?'
The Chinese Minister looked thoughtful
| for minute. and then said:
| Il shall call on you day after tO-mor
! row and tell YOU then what think" On
| the appointed day Lord Ii called on me and
| said literally: Il am sure my father viii
| be glad to see you and to receive you.
and | think you can persuade him TO do
| something for the exposition"
| "Nery WELL Lord Ii, l shall leave by
| the first steamer"
And few days after ! embarked 'on the
| Ncnka Alaru. one of the beautiful
steamers OF the japanese Steamship Com
| pany. On route for Tien-Tsn and Pekins.
| being the bearer OF note from Lord Ii
| to his father. y note, The envelope
was nearly two feet long. and the width
! and thickness IN proportion. l seriously
| considered the necessity of getting az
| extra trunk.
THE NICEROY'S PALACE.
1t took us an hour to make the Journey
| between the two cities. We were often
| stopped by long lines Of wheelbarrows
J loaded with merchandise. and pushed and
| pulled 10y coolies We crossed a stream,
! passing thousands of jinriksh1s, and going
al the while through the most crowded
| of narrow streets, and at last came 10 a
| high wall, on the outside of which about
! TWO score Of ponies were standing, tied.
This wall surrounded the Iamen, or
the guIcrndtorial residence OF the great
| Nic,roy
Not very imposing the palace OF China 8
| greatest mana one-story building. built
| mostly of wood, as are nearly all the
Chinese houses and surrounded by sew
eral walls. The doors in the walls looked
Old and dirty.
| We passed through Il great gate and
| came into court which was full of the
| servants and lackeys Of mandarins. We
stopped for IA moment before pair or
large double doors uI,on which were
painted two hidcous figures, which | was
, told. were the gods Of war n moment
| later we were conducted past these into
| another court. where was another retnue
| Of lackeys. all in pigtails and all in gor-
! geOus uniforms. Here my chair was set
| down for a moment, and the Chihese
| official from the legation took my card
| "A SHED Of red paper about eight inches
long and three inches WIDE upon when
were pointed il black the two chinese
| characters which indicated the tTansla-
ton OF my name.
| Aver entering the house proper we went
! first through number of parlors, al
| furnished III European fashion, ana had
| 40 wait IA few minutes In a parlor next 70
| the rrceptlon-room, IL was filled with slIts
| Of every Kind rom Europe and America
| many large chandeliers vases, dozens o'
| clocks Edison's photograph. and NINA
| tlre nen-O4-Xar sent by all the snip
! builders - The world; on the walls sew
eral IA ntings. large portrait oi Deneid d
Grant. one oi Bismarck. and one OF WI
liam /.
ooh. by the way" at that moment salc
tho Consul. Il forgot to tell you that th'
Viceroy always asks fifty questions I"
| least about ones age. business. fortune
salary. family mother. father. sisters
brothers sc. DO not be surprlsed y III
nese politcness requires it, and then, yol
see. he always likes il. because II taxes
,.p nearly all the time of the interview
and then you have no time 10 discuss
serious things. .o,
1T is ridiculous. DO people answer
him? hal,
"Wen. Of course. How can you nell
t?"
81 once made up my mind that, no
having come TO speak Of my own per
s,nality and business, ] would not lost
| precious time in such a foolish way.
INTERESTED IN AMERICAN PIC
TURES.
4 The Niceroy agreed that the idea was
| GOOD. He sent for champagne. cakes, an'
refreshments Of every kind and for tw'
hours more inquired with the greatest IN
terest about the exposition. what othe
countries would do, etc. He was reaiA
one of the most charming men had eVel
met. and kept US very late.
A few days later the Niceroy as'e'
to see the electrical projections or Amer
can cities and scenery and World ST. ~ ~
views. which | had already shown 70 IN
Emneror and Empress OF Japan. IN
following night a most interesting ulspia.
,ook Mace at his palace. his wives ah'
children being present. l had then a goo
onnortuplty OF ascertaning that the en-
nsse DO not see our pictures. photographs
| and nain,ings as we do. First oeeaus
| ,hev cannot understand our perspective
| and next because. having never seen an.
: buildings ike those shown TO them, the.
csnnot make out what II Is. II Is heces
sary Ia tell them. This Is a winaow' IN.
sno,her this door, this wall, mere !
, | The roof. and here Is the ground Anu
: 10 very hard for them 10 believe H.
,,s, Al the moment Ii Hung man
|. was taking the keenest interest Ia ~
I | Worlds Fair the news was 'eee"sN