The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-05
CHlNA'S EMINENT MANDARIN
IT HUNG CHANCES RECEPTION AT
 WASHINGTON.

Minister-Cails on Secretary Lamont and
 Other High State Dignitaries- Elaborate
 Dinner Rendered by Ex-secretary Foster
 Marine Band Plays Chinese National
 Airs-Many Felicitous Speeches.
 Washington, Sept. 4.-Viceroy Iii Hung Chang lunched with the Chinese minister this morning. During the luncheon it was decided that Minister Yang Yu should not accompany the viceroys party to Niagara, but should send two of his legation attaches as substitutes. Ii Hung Chang then chose the secretary of legation, H. w. Hoo, and the translator, M. Y. Chung, who are the most popular Celestials in Washington, to have the honor of ac- companying him.
 A little after noon and before the others had finished their repast the viceroy announced that he would sleep, and two minutes later he was wrapped in profound slumber on a big divan. Although he was due at o'clock back at the hotel, where all the suite and his United States army escort were awaiting his signal for lunch he slept soundly until twenty minutes past the hour, when he was hurriedly presented to the ladies and children of the lega- ton and then driven to the Arlington. Here he disappeared from public view until o'clock, when he had an ap- pointment to go to the top of Wash ington monument.
 At that hour General Miles, accom- panied by his young son, and General Breck, General Ruggles, General Gree ley, Surgeon General Sternberg, Colo nel Gilmore Captain Davis and Cap tain HeyI of his staff called to pay their respects. They spent fifteen minutes with the viceroy, who took a violent fancy to General Miles son and piled him with questions about his school and what he expected to become as a man. He asked General Miles how old he was, and when the general told him he had served with Grant the yiceroy became deeply interested and asked nu- merous question about Grants army life
 After this interview ex-Secretary Foster took the viceroy, Lord Li and Dr. Mark to call on Secretary Carlisle at the latter's residence Mrs. Carlisle and the wife of Chief Justice Fuller re- ceived the party. The viceroy spent oyer an hour in discussion of finance and tariff. He was amazed and grat- filed with the secretary's knowledge of the Chinese system and the firm grasp and clear perception he had on subjects that had puzzled China's chief think CTS. China contemplates change in her tariff system, which is now said to be anything but uniform.
 Secretary Carlisle had a copy of the present Chinese customs schedules be- fore him, and the two distinguished financiers went closely into the details. The viceroy declared that MT. Carlisle would be the greatest man in all China if he went there The discussion con- tinued until half past four. The vice roy then drove to Secretary Lamont's, where he left his card, repeating the courtesy at the residences of General Miles and Secretary Francis. Then he drove back to the hotel, where General Ruger, Major Davis and Captain Mills were awaiting him, and carriages were drawn up ready to conduct the entire suite to the monument.
 The viceroy. however, declined to take any further trips to-day. He said he was tired and would rest until the dinner this evening. He retired at once to the privacy of his apartments and went to sleep.
 At o'clock he came down to an elab- crate dinner rendered in his honor by ex-Secretary Foster. Besides the host and the viceroy the following guests sat down:
 Ii Hung Fong, first son of the vice. roy; Secretary Lo Fong Luh, u Change fSou, second son of the viceroy; Dr. IT, win and Dr. Mark, medical attendants; the Chinese minister, Yang Yu; the Mexican minister Senor Romero; Sec retary Carlisle, Secretary Lamont, Sec- retary Francis, Justice Harlan, Gov ernor Lowndes of Maryland, General Miles, General Ruger. Assistant Secre- tary Rockhill, E. B. Drew, Chinese GUS toms officer; General J. H. Wilson of New York Dr. w.. w. Johnson of Washington.
 The floral decorations were superb, and during the repast the Marine band gave a serenade, rendering among oth- CT numbers the Chinese national air, a Chinese prologue by Morelli Chinese march and other melodies recognized by Earl Lii.
 At the conclusion of the dinner Gen. eral Foster made a few remarks in which he expressed the great pleasure of his countrymen including the repre- sentatives of the government, growing out of the viceroys visit to the capitol and other cities and their regrets that his excellency's urgent duties at home made his stay so short. Now that he was to depart on the long journey across the continent and ocean every one desired to wish him good health and happiness and a long life of further usefulness to his country and the world.
 Lii Hung Chang responded through his interpreter in a written speech rrvhich met with much applause. He said:
 ''In acknowledging the hospitality extended to me by my old friend, Hon. J. W. Foster, I have to thank him for affording me an opportunity before my departure from the capitol of the coun- try to repeat once more the sincere ex- pressions of my gratitude and the thankfulnesS to the American govern ment and citizens for the welcome and reception offered to me as representa- .--- Al- T-.z