The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-05
JOHN MEETS JOHN
BARGAIN STRUCK BETWEEN ENG
LAND AND CHINA.

DAnuAxu ~ 1SSO-A 49, -
LAND AND CHINA.
H.-tets of the Empire to be Made Access
sibIe, and All Internal Duties TO De
Abolished and Transit Dues Annuiied
England VIII Accept Custom House
Receipts as Security for Loan. with
Big Orders for Battleships Incidental
English Ohcers for the Chinese Army
Railway Extension.
Shanghai, Sept. 4-OIonere are iepoi =
IN circulation here among people VI Tue
highest authority which, If correcI. sho"
yhat rhe travels of Id Hung Chang IN
E,urope are likely to have in the imine-
aiate future most important erect
nnon the policy of the Chinese govern
,,ent and that the interior Of the chi
,ese empare will soon be thrown open 10
sree trade.
When the great Chinese statesman
was IN England, an official attached 10
oss staff said that the main object OF
ghe yiceroys tour was TO SOUND the
European government regarding an in
,rease in the customs tariffs of China.
ae added that it was understood that
Russia. Germany and France were IA
yorafble to the increase. but that the
MARQUIS of Salisbury wanted time TO
consider tfhe matter and that ne nao
hro,gut forward several important
counter propositions. What the pro-
posals of Lord Salisbury were, Is a ques-
lion probably known to but few peo-
ME. On the other hand, 1t is asserted
here by people who are in a position to
have accurate Information regarding
the policy Of the Chinese government,
that the latter is inclined to concede
The conditions set forth by Lord Sails
bury and that, as a preliminary agree
ment. there Will be an increase IN the
tariff, all transit dues in the interior OF
China will be abolished and that, later
On. free trade will be established
throughout the Chinese empire
THE DEAL WITH ENGLAND.
The preliminary increase in the tariff
is looked upon as being necessary, as
loan must be secured in some manner
and the customs dues are regarded az
being the best security possible under
the circumstances.
1T is also intinated that Il Great Bri-
tain advances the money required by
China, the latter, as a sort of bonus,
viii place orders for a number of bat
tlesIlapS cruisers and torpedo boats OF
various descriptions in British ship
yards and, further, British officers may
be detailed TO reorganize the Chinese
army. It was at first proposed to en-
trust this task TO German officers, but
Ii Is believed that Ii Hung Chang while
In Germany, was not successful in driv-
ing the bargains which he contemplated
OF course, this is a decidedly English
view of the case and may be modified
by future events for great deal de-
ponds still upon the action of Ii Hung
Chang when he returns to China, and
the nature Of the report which he will
furnish for the decision of the en-
peror.
RAILWAY EXTEN SION
Finally, it Is understood that the CHI
nese government has practically decided
to take steps at an early date to make a
extension in the railroads
of the empire and foreign railway
board, organized on the basis of the
foreign customs commission, may be
with this task. The emperor
Of China is known to be favorably dis
posed towards the extension Of the rail-
road service of Chain, and, with free
trade In the interior, Establishment of all
transit dues, and an improved system
of railroads, the travels of III Hung
Chang may be the means of awakening
China into new life and prosperity and
open to the commerce of the world mar
kets which have heretofore been use
lessly closed.
Ii HUNG IN WASHINGTON.
Washington. D. c., Sept. 4-Elaborate
had been made by Minis
ter Yang Yu for the reception of the
highest representa- tive OF his exalted
emperor, Lii Hung Chang. The man.
sions that form the legation were deco
rated in magnificent style. Immediately
up LIS arrival and after he had re-
ceived the greetings OF the minister and
his household, Ii Hung Chang and Mr..
Yang Yu retired for a private confer
ence, which was somewhat extended.
Then there was a general reception and
between the members OF
the visiting embassy and those of the
legation. and at noon the vicery and his
SUITE were entertained at luncheOn IN
the hall room No foreigners were in
HAWAII IN DANGER.
Seattle. Wash, Sept HI. G.. Whit
ney, ex-postmaster general OF the Ha-
wa4an Islands, who has just arrived
from Honolulu, reports a strong revival
Of the annexation feeling on the islands
and says it is greatly intensified through
the belief that should Hawaii be an
neXed to the United States the threaten
ed japanese trouble would be entirely
wiped out by the abrogation Of all ex-
fsting treaties. By what Is known a.
the Gibson treaty, entered into with |
Japan about thirteen years ago, japan |
ese may pour into the islands in unlirl- |
tied numbers They now number q. 600 |
and are coming, Mr.. Whitney states, at |
the rate of S.eeo a year. He thinks il |
IS only question OF a few years until I
the japanese viii outnumber the ma
lives and naturalized population. and |
IN that case would be serious trouble /
ihey are already demanding the right to l
franchise, which, by treauy, is con-
ferred upon them as soon as they can /
read and write the English language.
COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
Washington, d. c., Sept 4-Startinr
With a statement OF the purposes of a !
committee just arrived in Australia