The morning times., 1896-08-26
NAVY FEELS z !. THE SLIGHT
ReSents an Army Officers De-
tail to Receive Ii.
WHOLE THING MIXED UP
State Department Officials Do Not
Know the yiceroy's Visiting Rank
and Is In the Dark as to How He
Should be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ations
In New York.

| Officials OF the State Department Cou-
tinue TO regard With apatny the forth
coming visit of the Chinese earl, and be-
yond the fact that Acting Secretary Rock
hill will leave today for New York TO per
sonally attend the viceroy the Officials
know Gothing.
Even TO Mr.. RockiIiil has not been CON-
fided the precise character. OF the services
he Is expected to render and as for the al
legged contemplated trip or the Chinese
statesman to the Capital and his stay here.
IL is declare that no preparations whatever
have been made.
Considerable disgruntlement is exhibited
| By the two distinctly foreign services of
| the government, those of the State and
| Navy, that the whole arrangement OF
the affair has been delegated by the Presi-
| dent to the Army. which would under
ordinary circumstances be considered least
capable to cope with the very delicate
| ceremonies which are iEseparable from
| the visit of Chinese official OF high rank.
| Among the anomalies may be mentioned
| the fact that the State Department is
| as yet unaware whether Ii Hung Chang
| comes as an anAba ssador or as an envoy,
| and is, therefore, poweIless to advise the
| Navy whether he should be saiuted with
| seventeen guns or fifteen. Perhaps the
Navy Will, after all, , not Ee called upon to
burn any powder when the St. Louis ar
rives. as under Army regulations the si,ore
batteries in New York HaIbor can do all
the salu.iDg required.
FORMAL ORDER ISSUED.
The attitude OF the Navy Department In
the matter was autlorltatively presented
yes.eriay y afternoon, wien A oting Secretary
McAdoo published the following official
statement:
Navy Department,
'Orfice AssistaDt Secretary, y.,..t
washington, August IS, 1896.
1.-The presence Ur the North atlantic
Squadron at its Usral anchorage, off Staten
Island, at this tine Las TO connection with
the visit of Earl Ii tile Chinese ambassador
1t is in accordance with the arranged
program OF summer exercises. The com
mander-in-chief has no Instructions with
reference to the reception of the Chinese
ambassador.
Ma Jor General Ruger, who represents the
President, will arrange all the details of
the reception. There will be no ravai re-
view, or any action taken by this depart
ment in the matter of the reception, unless
requested by Gen. Ruger- The Dolphin VIE
report to Gen. Ruger on the 2Tthinstant, and
will be subject to his orders as long as Earl
Ii remains in this country"
TROOPS LEAVE TODAY. -''
The United States troops, which will
act as LIS escort, will leave Washington
today. They will proceed by rail to Jer-
sey City, and from there will be taken. to
Fort Hamilton, where they will lie quar-
tered until the vessel carrying the 'viceroy
arrives.
The Command will consist OF troops from
Fort Myer, which includes four Troops Of
cavalry and the mounted band, under Major
Lebo. --s-- a.-.--
As soon as Major Lebo's men greet Ii in
New York they will return to WashingtGi.
SO IS TO meet the viceroy -w.rn he arrives
here, and escort him around the city.
Admiral Bunce has received orders to
line up his squadron by Friday morning
and prepare to give the St. Louis a ruus-
ing reception as she passes up the bay in
New York.
After Ii has inspected each of the YES
sells the squadron will fire more saiutes
and proceed TO sea foF further evolutions.
The Chinese legation in Washington has
completed extensive preparations to meet
the viceroy, and the only formal large
function which win be given In Washington
will be rendered by the legation
RECEPTION AT THE LEGATION
Many of the distinguished people of Wash
ington, New York and other cities will he
invited. and an attempt will be made to give
reception similar to one Lii would receive