The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-22

ammunition and the hardships of the sol
diers, with no likelihood of recompense,
and the fact that China had been taken
by surprise. The official courteously as
sented to all the points which l brought
forward while at the same time / was
pretty, certain that neither he nor any
other official would determine on a
change. The Chinese mandarin as a gen.
tleman of propriety never cares to Of
fend any one or alter the natural course
of events. He IS so much of fatalist
that he never attempts to interfere with
i the laws of nature. even if he is to be
ground on the wheels of fate. He can
commit suicide with air of placidity
and the spirit of courtesy.
The day after the first interview the
mayor sent an attendant with sumptu-
Gus Chinese repast, which I decided TO ac-
cept. and which lasted me and my ser
wants in our wonted simplicity for sew
eral days. A few days later l selected a
present of about the same price and sent it
with my compliments. The official, how
ever, in the Chinese way, felt himself
unworthy to receive it, The next day |
again sent my servant, saying that he
need not return till the official accepted
my present. This succeeded, and our
reciprocal acts of friendliness were thus
established
After the ratification of the treaty an
Englishman was visiting Picking as the
guest OF the BRUSH minister AS L was
anxious to show the visitors some act of
kindness, living in modest apartments, /
did not assume to invite him to my own
house Knowing that he would be glad
to meet some of the prominent men of
Picking, / thought over my different
friends and decided to ask the mayor to
grant an interview, a request which was
Immediately granted.
AT O'Clock in the evening our two
carts drove up to the residence of the
mayor, where the attendants were in
readiness to escort US in. The official had
just returned and was also ready to re-
ceive US. Through one court after another
we were conducted, till we reached the
private library and guest room, Shaded
by the trees and adorned with carved
wood and the scrolls and tablets of dis
tinguished men. There, in the quiet,
tired room, with the attendants standing
respectfully at the doorway, we chatted
pleasantly for an hour. AS our English
friend knew, no Chinese and the host
no English l acted the part of interpre-
ter now and then suggesting some topic
of conversation. We roamed over a vast
field of interesting questions the import
ance of which was probably greater than
the Chinese official supposed.
zone rather striking comparison was
introduced by my companion to how
Lord Rosebery lived out of London the
same distance that Tien-Tsin is from Pc
kin. And yet while the journey between
these two Chinese cities takes two days
OF wearisome travel by the two-wheeled
cart the English statesman can go into
London from his home in the morning
and return in the early evening. The
moral. of course, was that more railroads
are needed in China.
Il understand that his excellency is one
of the commission % manage the pay
ment of the indemnity, was the statement
Of my friend for me to translate into
Chinese.
quite so, and a very difficult task it
is. There are various parties to bid for the
loan-an American company, two English
and other nations. 1t requires great eau
ton to manage such an affair that no
complications arise in the future. This is
what we seek; we do not want to offend
any country or any individual. We will