The evening times., 1896-09-24
EARL IL DID THE TALKING.
Miss Richards Funny Expe-
rience With the VicerOy.
QUESTIONS HE PUT TO HER
she Was Interviewed by Ii, whO
infested Il Great Deal of Curl
Dsity-Could Not Understand Why
Women Sought Information on Cur
rent and Political Events.

Miss Janet Richards, OF this city, well
known for her talks 10 women ON current
topics, gives an interesting account OF a
personal Interview with Ii Hung Chang
during his stay in Washington.
Miss Richards has devoted several of her
talks to the affairs of the East, especially
The ChiDese- japanese war, and 10 Ii Hung
Of contemporary history.
She applied TO DO official nor sought in
flucuce in obtaining an Interview, but W rotc
10 the viceroy, explaining that She was an
American woman who instructed other
women in current events; that he had been
among her subjects, and expressed her
desire to meet him personally. a.--
She received prompt reply from DIR.
Mark, the vice regal physician. making an
appointment at tue Arlington. AS con
ccssion TO his famous curiosity on a certain
point, she had given her age in a rCst-
script.
SHE NET Ii.
Though guarded carefully against in
trusion, Dr. Marks letter procured Miss
Richards instant access, and Ii entered
iuthe niUstinformal way the receptioIl-room
into which She and her compauiUn were
ushered.
lie was dressed" said Miss Richards.
in gorgeous house robe of scarlet
plush, faced with peacock blue; his shoes
were faced with green satin. and he leaned
on Gen. Grants heavy gOld-beaded cane.
presented hini by Mrs. Grant. His glasses
We're unusually large, the rim almost CON
cealing the mark Of the bullet wound in
his cheek, and the finger crushed ill New
York Was decorated by protecting glove
stall. Hclcoked much more like an American
iu the face than Il Chinanian. His figure ap-
pcs red weak and lettering. tut not sign
Of weakness was in his face"
The CONVERSATION " as carried on through
pr Mark, not Max, as his name was geu-
orally printed. Miss Richards said she
wished to know, first, If the viceruy would
not give her the correct pronunciation of
his name. His excellcncy." returned the
interpreter, will first ask YOU few
questions" Ana his first question was
''p.I you come in carriage?'
Miss Richards replied no; that she Hrcl!
in the country too far TO drive. and had
taken the cars. She lived in the country?
What did She do there? Miss Richards
habit. The earl then asked the regulation
questions concerning her iatbcr-what
did he do, how mucD did lac get for dCing
1t, and how old he was.
lie next reverted to her letter, and ask
ed about her occupdtion, which seemed TO
puzzle him She told him she gave talks
to classes of ladies iD Washington and
Baltimore. Where is Baltimore" he
promptly interrupted.
lie inquired minutely about these ladies,
how old they were. and what the talks
were about Miss Richards explained that
she taught them International Questions
and events, diplomacy, and. she added;
Il talk to them of Ii Hung Chang
HIS MANY QUESTIONS
But what good does it do to teach ladies'
diplomacy" he asked. What do they do
with it when they get it,
The ladies OF our country" she an
swcrcd. take much Interest in the qucs-
tions of the day. and wish TO be well
informed on them"
"But what good does it do thcm?" he
persisted.
She tired to make him understand oGr so
cial communion of the sexes. The ladies
here, viceroy have different customs from
Your women. They 30 cut to enteraiE-
mepts and state banqucts; they meet states
men and politicians, and they wish TO he
able 10 converse intclligently with t.
men. Il pleases their husbands when ii
cultivate their int diligence.
L indulged in a silent chuckie OF graft
fication at solving this surprising femi-
nine thirst for Information. An, 1t
pleascs the husbands. That's it,
Miss Richards asked to have her request
granted to pronounce his name. He in-
dulged in another chuckle, and said he had
forgotten how it was pronounced. DR..
Mark. appealed to- said: HIS name il Lee -
not Limo, no, no Ii in it. He never lie. =
The viccroy kept Miss Richards half an
hour. questioning her further. and on shaH-
ing hands with her as sh. took her leave.
said: Il thank you for your visit. and hope
YOU will continue to instruct ladies' in wis
dom and diplomacy
He smoked during the talk from long
pipe prepared by an attendant, as though
he We're about to offer incense. His vis-
itoT noticed that the Chinese transations
of her answers were three times As long
apparently as the Epglis, sentences.