Evening journal., 1896-09-08
He Was ANGRY WITH Ii
Colonel Gouraud Talks Plainly
60 the Great Viceroy.
ORIENTAL STATESMAN APOLOGIES

Sharp Tilt Occurs Between Edison's Rep
resentatiye aud III Hung Chang-The
Result OF Misunderstanding, For
which the Latter Expresses Regret.
NIAGARA sFALLs, Sept. s.-Just before
having this city on his trip westward
through Canada Ii Hung Chang sont
word to Colonel Gouraud, the roprnsenta-
live of Edison, that no would give him an
audience. The colonel his sons and score
tary immediately repaired to the apart
ments. bringing the phonogrnph with
them into which the Chinese salam bad
been spoken by Lord l4h tbe yiceroys son.
Tho following are the words Of the pho.
nograph's Salain:
The monographs salam to his impe-
rial ozeellency, the viceroy special umhas-
sador from China The latest born Of
American genius bonds Its knee Of steel
and bows its neck OF iron inrespoctful sal
utation so tho eminent soidior and states
man who has honorcd America by visit
ing H. The phonograph sleeps not. Mel
ther does 1t drink nor eat yet tires not.
Seeing nothing, IL lears all things once
hearing, forgets roc, and with unerring
truth preserves through all the ages its
exhaustless treasures OF word and song,
rendering again throughout eternity from
| its inoomparable treasure the priceless
words OF immortal man
"rhis soulless body, through the hand
| Of It's creator Edison whose rare genius
| IS the pride of his country. snrrenders it,
self into tho gracious hands OF the favored
! envoy Of his imperial majesty Of China
and begs that IL may be SO much honored
| rs TO be permitted to accompany his excel
loncy throughout the remainder OF his re-
markable journey round the world, car
| ying as it does within itself, ever respons-
I've 60 the signal OF It's new and imperial
master the voices of some OF Americas
most distinguished sons, and, above all
.he voices of the venerable widow and
much loved children OF Americas great
ast and most lamented soldier Grant. 10
whose memory It has plensed his exoelien
ey to pay a tribute Of affection and regard
so tender and 80 impressive as to cause the
hearts Of 10000, 600 Of froemen to vibrato
in silent and respectful sympathy"
Notable Scene.
Colonel Gouraud replied, II explained
to your excellency that Mr. Edison was
in thn Adironducks aud would hasten
here as soon ns possible and no mny ar
rive any moment, ns haye telogfaphod
with no success
"But If you say that these arc Mr.. Ed
sons meohanisms, and that he desired me
60 take them out why, persisted tho vice
roy "does he not como in person."
Colonel Goumud, who Is tall, soldier
ly looking man Of distinguished appear
ance, was growing restless under the sus-
piclous manner in which the viocroy was
receiying his representations, and when
the interpreter, with whom III was talk
ing quite earnestly, turned and intimated
that tho vioeroy rather doubted thn state-
ments of Colonel Gouraud, the latter turn
cd upon Ii and blazod away IN truly
American style
II am surprised that your exoellency
should SO consider the representations
have made az being false. ! wish you "a
understand, yioeroy, that tho man who
wenrs that, and Colonel Gouraud point
ed to his bronze medal Of the Legion o
Honor, of which he is a member, 'car
never stOop so low as 70 permit falls,
statement 10 pass his lips. You, sir, must
understand that am a free born Anieri.
can citizon, born under this very roof,
even though l do maintain an establish
ment in London A gentleman never stoops
to tell lie"
The colonel punctuated bis remarks,
which were uttered in a very tragic man
ner, with energetic gestures. ii looked
from ono secretary to another, almost un-
ablo to comprehend the cause Of this out
burst. He asked OF the interpreter and
wns told that the gentleman was highly
indignant 40 even an intimation Of his
word being doubted.
4 will convince his exeeilenoy that l
am the personal representative Of Mr. Ed.
son before he leaves this continent con-
tinued the colonel who WAS much stirred
mp over the way matters had turned.
When tho explanation was made 60 the
viceroy, he expressed regret TO Colonel
Gouraud that he had misconstrued bis
questions. and sort of mutual apology
was made on both sides Tho vioorny final
ly decided TO ask Colonel Gouraud to ac-
company him on his special train from
hero TO Toronto, as he desired further in
teryiew with him on the subject Of the
lphonogFaph.
Word was sent TO Gouraud, and IN a faw
moments he had his luggage packed and
shipped 10 the special train, with bis sons
and secretary.
III Interested In Athletics.
ToRoNTo, Sept. s.-when Ii Hung