The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-22
LIHUNG CHANG READY
He Will Sail For New York
From Southampton Today.
HIS ENGLISH MISSION FAILS.
Salisbury Dcmurred 70 Letting China
Raise Her arfff, but the Matter
II Being Dis usssd.

Southampton. aug. 1-The American
Ans steamer s.. Louis. which sails for
New YORK tomorrow. viii take an excep-
tionaily large number Of passengers In
ASHTON 20 L Hung Chang. who Is de-
scr1oed on the list as s-arn oassador. senior
guardian 20 the heir apparent, prime min
istsr or state and earl OF the first rank.
with the title OF Suy." the passenger. In
cluds Mr.. and Mira. Aug1stin DAILY. Col.
and Mrs. Eaton. Daniel F-ohunan and Cen
erai Manager Pugh. OF the Pennsylvania
railway.
London. Aug 1-The Times this morn
ing publishes a long article and an edi-
torial dealing with Ii Hung Chsng's visit
TO England Among other things the Times
says:
Iii Hung Chang affects a panied surprise
because Of Lord Salisbury's failure 10
quickly agree TO his proposition for re-
vision OF the tariff now in force in the
trade between China and England. II is
understood that Lord Salisbury does not
oppose the principle OF revision, but that
he wants TO ascertain the views OF the
members OF the chambers of commerce at
Shanghai and elsewhere upon the subject
OF the details relating 10 the proposed
changes.
I'm an interview Lord salisbury SAID that
Ii Hung Chang argued that England had
not heSitated to agree TO an increase OF
the tariff In the case OF japan, without
asking for any equivalent; therefore the
Chinese diplomat was of the opinion that
IL would be an act OF justice for England
20 do the same by China. and although Ii
Hung Chang favors fresing the whole of
the Chinese seaport 10 foreign commerce.
he could not offer that as a compensation
for a just concession already given TO
Japan"
Ii Hung Chang insinuated that Lord
Salishury's reluctance upon this point
would hinder eli possibilities OF Chinese
progress IN the matter OF trade and COM
nerce. The ar icle concludes, however.
that England. Immediately after the rais-
ing OF the tariff, could obtain a proclama-
ton opening the seaports as above indi-
Gated. But the idea that China would
abandon the likin or inland duties In ex-
change for the increase Of the tariff 20 the
japanese level viii not be entertained.
Lskin duties viii only be abolished for
some still higher tax at the treaty port
than even the 10 per cent, as is now being
done In the case of opium.
The Times publishes Ii Hung Chang's
own words. thanking the people of Great
Britain for the unexpected hospitality
shown TO him. He saws he will tell his
emperor and his country OF the remark
able success achieved by England-how
the people OF England have adopted poll
icy OF working up raw material until this
land has become the worlds workshop
Ii Hung Chang added that China desired
to make the utmost progress In the pol
icy OF supplying the workshops with raw
material, so that China, too, may become
a power The article asks II IL Is a sound
policy for the country hoping the most
from China's developments 20 first veto
and then grudgingly grant her demands.
In an editorial column the Times re-
CARDS the matter from the contrary point
of view. II says: Iii Hung Chang offers
no compensation for his demands, simply
because he was not empowered 10 offer
ANYTHING. and. even admitting that he is
the only man powerful enough TO carry
out reforms OF thu nature indicated, II
behooves England 10 be prudent before In
vestlng in such promissory notes"