Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-25
REGRET THE ATTACK
Resolutions Regarding Ii Hung
Chang in the Japanese Diet.
TEE BULLET NOT YET EXTRACTED
Nearly Four Hundred Germans Call
on Bismarck.
GENERAL FOREIGN TOPI

YOKOHAMA, March 25.-Resolutions
have been submitted to the Japanese diet
regretting the attack made upon Viceroy
Ii Hung Chang, who was shot at and
wounded in the face yesterday at Shim-
CT eseli.
The bullet has not yet been extracted
from the face of Ii Hung Chang, but the
viceroy's condition is favorable; he has no
fever and Is suffering but little pain. His
assailant, who is described a political
bravo, rushed from the crowd when LII Hung
Changes palanquin was passing, seized
the carriers hand, and fired at the Chinese
statesman. The bullet entered the vice
roy's left cheek
nation here.
ARti-Peace Feeling In Japan.
Mrs John w. Foster said this afternoon
tfat she had received no advices from Mr.
Foster today. She was naturally alarmed
when she read the accounts in the morn
ing papers of the incident at Shimonoseki
BUT as Mr.: Foster distinctly said when he
cert for Japan, that he should use the
Coble freely, and keep her advised fully of
his Whereabouts, and had done SO, both by
cable and by letters, she was inclined to
t1lEk the dispatches had told the worst of
the attempt to shoot Ii Hung Chang
In his last letter Mr.. Foster had told
now strong the anti-peace feeling was in
Japan and how the Japanese people in
ma by their successes, were possessed
by a strong desire to prosecute the war
10 the complete conquest of China. Ard
re also related how careful the Japanese
autnorlties We're to restrain this hostile
feeling and prevent it from breaking cut
INTO some act of violence. " hen Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster were in Japan they were pro-
vided, wherever they went, with a special
guard, and this was not exceptional, but
Inc uniform practice on the part of the
japanese authorities to avoid, if possible,
a recurrence of the distressing indgnity
that occurred to Prince George of Greece
and the cZarewitch of Russia, wner they
visited the island Thus, ever since that
affair, all foreigners of note have been pro-
vided with guard that accompanied them
about the country. and such Il guard was
with Ii Hung Chang and the peace com
missioners who, by the way, are not very
popular with the common people of Japan,
who dislike their name Peace is just row
a hated word with the Japanese.
Mr.. Foster writes that the Japanese au-
thorities are so careful in their precau-
TORS against insult to the peace commits
sioners that they, in several places, asked
the school teachers to instruct their pupils
not to deride the commissioners as had
been done in one or two places, and the or
der was obeyed to the letter. every one
showing the foreigners perfect politeness
during their presence in the vicinity.
CONCENTRATING BISMARCK.
Nearly Four Hundred Representative
Germans Call on Him.
FRIEDERICHSRUHE. March 25.-Three
special trains, having on board nearly 400
members of the reichstag and of the Prus-
sian diet, arrived here today, and were re-
ceived at the railroad station by Count
Herbert Bismarck, Count William Bis
narck. Count Won Rantzau, husband of
Prince Bismarck's daughter, and by Count
Won Waldersee. The Populations proceed
ed to the castle front, where they were re-
ceived in body by Prince Bismarck.
Herr Won Koeller. president of the lower
house of the Prussian diet, made a speech,
congratulating Prince Bismarck on the APP
preaching eightieth anniversary of his
birth. The Prince in reply made a speech,
thanking the Populations for their kind
wishes.
The weather was sunny this morning,
after a stormy night. The first train ar
rived at 1850 p. m, but few reporters and
half a dozen gendarmeS constituted the
greater part of those who greeted the Wis
itors at the station But there was scene
of great animation when Count Herbert
Bismarck Count William Bismarck, Count
Won RantZau, husband of Prince Bismarck's
daughter, and Gen. Count Won Waldersee
arrived in order to meet the members of
the reichstag and of the Prussian diet, who
came later. large temporary wooden pa
vilion was specially erected near the plat
form to accommodate the visitors, who
were in the most varied attire, some wear
ing evening dress and opera hats and
others wearing morning or travelling cos
tunes. Conspicuous by his light blue uni
form was the venerable Oberfoerster Lange,
who was evidently well known to many of
the visitors and who actively assisted in
their reception.
Just as the train bearing the final con-
tingent steamed into the railroad station
Prince Bismarck appeared on the plat
form, having walked from the house, a
distance of only $50 yards. He wore the
uniform of the Halberstaedter Cuirassiers,
covered BY long, light gray cloak, with
yellow facings and wide fur collar. The
FURNISHED helmet on his head glittered in
the suns rays.
AS he walked down the double row of
bowling visitors Prince Bismarck, whose
bearing was as erect and Soldierly as ever,
though he was leaning lightly on a cane.
exchanged greetings with his former col
leagues and friends, having pleasant
word for each and now and then indulging
AS he passed the point where the repre-
sentative of the Associated Press was
standing the latter heard him remark:
well, you have come to see me in my
wilderness? We are not accustomed to
such grand visitors in these parts, 1 can
tell you"
This sally evoked fresh outburst of
merriment. The princes eyes were keen
and Undmmed, and twinkled kindly and
good naturedly, while he chatted pleasant
ly with all on sundry subjects.
Having walked the entire length of the
platform, the prince invited the visitors.
who were tIronging around, to accompany
him to the house, apolosizing for the poor
accommodation it afforded, and intfnating
that a more formal reception would be
held there Count Herbert Bismarck re-
peated the invitation in louder voice, and
the company walked in a long, struggling
procession to the house.
INDICTED THE MARQUIS.