The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-08-10
Il hung CHANGES VISIT.
His Trip Through the United
States Will be a Flying One,
HBsUBMITs TOTHB INTERVIEWER,

HESUBMITS TOTHB INTERVIEWER.
But the willy Chinese Statesman, Instead
of Answering the Questions, Does Most
of the interviewing" Himself, and Thus
Gains Points for His Future Guidance.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-By special appoint
ment a representative of the Associated
Press was yesterday accorded an inter-
view with Iii Hung Chang, England's
guest of honor this month. Yhe hpur for
the interview was 8 80 ip.the morning, in
d~icating that the Chinese statesman is not
given to late hours. The interview took
place in Iii Hung Changes private parlor,
which is the ground floor morning room
I'm Lord LOnsdale's mansion in Carlton
House terrace, A group of servants stood
before the door through which the news
man was conducted by Viscount Ii, the
statesman's son, who acts as his interpro-
ter.
LII Hung Chang rose and bowed with
formal courtesy, and his visitor entered
and then shook hands, after which Ii mo-
toned to n seat opposite to his own. He
was habited in an undress costume, con-
sisting of a plum colored stuff skirt, a
dark blue silk jacket and a black satin
capwith acrimson silk buttonin the center
of the crown, to designate his status as n
mandarin. In the front Of the cap band
was fixed a large pearl stud, set with
diamonds.
During the interview Lii most of the
time looked his interlocutor straight in
the face, his piercing brown eyes suggest
ing the penetrative power of Roentgen
rays, While talking his face becomes ami
mated, with an occasional smile full of
perception, accompanied by a gesture. He
then relapses into the impassiveness of a
bronze idol.
The method employed by the astute
Oriental diplomat in his interviews with
newspaper men is to ask and not to answer
questions. The Associated Press represen-
tative found himself besought for infor-
nation of the arrangements for the com
ing transit Of Ii through the United
States before opportunity was given to put
a query. Ii was very g regarding the
program for his tour of the United States
and the American arrangements. He
asked if Philadelphia was much out of the
way of the railroad route from New York
to Washington.
At this point the Chinese dignitary
clapped his hands to call a servant, in the
Oriental fashion. The servant, clad in his
lltIlNt EiID, tultTtNl, DONtl lbM anu I'-
tired and then returned with tea in n coy
cred cup of exquisitely frail and delicate
porcelain. While this was being partaken
of by his caller Lii Hung Chang asked
about the special train on the Pennsvl-
vania railroad, which is to be provided for
him, and whether it would carry him di-
rect to Vancouver without change. He
was informed that probably it would.
Lii explained that Hon. John Russell
Young had written to him asking him 70
luncheon in Philadelphia, at which h"
promised that all of Ii Hung Chang's Old
friends should be present. Ii first met
Mr.. Young when the latter accompanied
General Grant on his tour around the
world. and afterwards when he became
United States minister to China under
President Arthur. Ii asked if Mr.. Young
held such a position among Americans as
to lead them to follow his arrangement.
Being assured of this he asked cordially
after the health Of Mr.. Young, General
James II. Wilson and Mr.. Wharton
Barker, whom he had seen in China.
The correspondent said that the great
est regret was felt among Americans that
he would be unable to see enough of the
United States to obtain a knowledge Of
the country equally intimate with that
obtained of the cOuntrif 81 c has already
seen. In reply he a~sserteI that he deeply
regretted that it was imperative that he
should sail from Vancouver on Sept. II,
for which date passage has been engaged
for him on the steamer Empress Of China.
He was asked if he would like TO eat
some of the American delicacies, such as
~terrapin and canvas ducks, which We're
likely to be offered to him Mt American
dinners. Lii replied TO this query with an
amused smile, saying: 81 should be
pleased to taste all such dainties, but
cannot promise to do so, as my teeth are
no longer good. For this reason l prefer
to conlne my diet to Chinese meat"
Here Lii Hung Chang called out some
thing to the servantin the adjoining room.
The latter entered and took from "A side.
: board a long silver pipe, the bowl of which
resembled a spirit lamp. He blew through
the bowl, put a pinch of tobacco into it
lighted 1t with u taper and then held the
. stem to the Chinese pOtentAte's lips. l.
pulled thrice with much apparent gratif
cation, which served to exhaust the charge
for the servant removed the pipe, blew out
the ashes, refilled the bowl, relit it anC
offered the stem TO his superior. This wa
repeated three times before Ii had enough
of the fumes to satisfy his taste.
Following his smoke he asked as 60 the
facilities and the cost of shipping heavy
baggage from New York to Vancouver.
Having satisfied him upon this point the
- correspondent inquired whether Ii desired
to see tho leading silverites and gold stand
ard advocates regarding the question of
money during his visit to the United
States.
Viscount Lii replied to this that his
- father was anxious to learn all that was
possible on the question, but that his stay
was too short, and he had so much to dc
while he was in Washington with people
4 connected with the government that he
hoped that those persons wishing to have
- interviews with him would arrange for
them with the Chinese minister at Wash
ington. He would do his best to please
everybody, but he desired to economic
his time while in the United States as
much as possible.
Here another caller was shown into the