New-York tribune., 1896-08-29

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ment Of richly coored fabric were the prepos,
terous Chinese boots. AS he sat he partly curieo
his left leg under the divan and crossed MS
right over IT, He folded his hands In his lap III
q tyay to reveal that they were the hands OF an
aristocrat with taperng fingers and highiy po'-
ished finger nails. On the third hnger Oh 'he
right hand he wore an enormous diamond TINS
In conversing he spoke in so low tone OF voice
that II was a wonder how the interpreter s'ano-
ing before him could hear. but that worthy
never asked for a repetition OF any remark ne
watched the lips Of the great man with ca'hNe
intensity. and never failed to reproduce his Ut
terances
snated at the viceroy's right hand while the
conversation was ing on with Generai t,use'
uas one Of the Chinese suite. with whom Ii Huns
Chang conversed quietly While the in'erpre'e'
uas translating his words into English Wheh
srvthins was being told him in his own Ian
.,,age he looked straight ahead. with his head
.r,ea hert so that he could gaze over his glasses
cd IN anv one watching him from a little dis-
topce Il was plainly apparent that nothing 'ha'
xcas occurring about him escaped MS a''en'''ii'
.,,r-srD AT THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
Tho dongs Of the photographers seemed 'o
snouso him immensely One of these enterpris'he
,ersons would now and then suddenly eh'e'se
,ron behind the encircling line or reporters
.ou,nt into his object glass to get the FOCUS press
his bulb and retire with the rapidity OF Jach-i''.
,he.hox and every time 1t was done twinkle OF
fll-repressed merrirnent would steal o'e' '"e law
NJ the victim Of so much attention
cororo, Rueer remarked that he was GLAD Ii
Hung Chang had decided TO come to America
,,heraunon the latter expressed his thanks ano'
continuing said when he was in st. petersburg
,be Russian Government had tried TO induce hlm
IN return home by the overland route through IL
beria but he had declined telling them t"at he
wished TO return to his own country by way oi
America Likewise when he was IN faris '''c
Hrench Government had tried to persuade MN
that the best thing do would be to return nome
bv way OF the Suez Canal. To them he made the
came response--that he wished TO come 10
America.
WHY HE WANTED TO COME.
Tbereunon General Ruger said that he was
sorrv the Viceroy could not stay longer in THIS
country. as then he would have better oppor'u-
nitv TO show him the progress that had peeh
made in this country. and he added that perhaps
ono of the reasons the older Governments were so
sollcitous that he should not come here was
through fear that they might suffer by compaii
son with their young rival instantly LII huhs
Chang answered.
"Tbat was the principal reason why wished 10
come TO this country.
General Rucer continued in diplomatic man
ner. remarking that China and TINS country
were coming nearer together every year III
the growth in population. and the Chihaiiiaii
answered that that another reason 1or MS
desire TO return home by way Of America Ihen
he turned questioner. a habit OF his.
BEGINS HIS QUESTIONS.
"Will the President Of your country meet me
General Ruger answered in the Affirmative
"Where9" was the sententious query; ana aii
the while the speaker was looking straisn'
ahead Of him over those gold-boweo spec'ao'e'
and with an expression as blank as caro-.
"At reception"
Where will the reception be held!
General Ruger smiled in an amused sort OF
way for he was not unmindful OF what the Ch'-
nese statesman will certainly learn later tha'
It is lust on this point that the President mas
been criticised. Then he glanced urine uh-
easily II was thought, into the faces Of the
newspaper men, many OF whom were taxing
rotes with a copiousness that boded Ill for any
.,ra,.creet utterance: but he could not hope to
escape a reply. After c moment he SAID 10 'he
Interpreter:
.orel the Viceroy that that is among the ar
raneements the details Of which will be made
known TO him later. 1t is a matter for the state
Department"
Then he changed the subject by asking if the
Viceroy would not like TO go out on deck ana get
a view of the picture presented as the snip au-
vanced up the Bay. but Ii Hung Chang repheu
that he was comfortable where he was or worus
10 that effect, and motioning to one OF MS suite
rave him whispered message. The latter a'
once rose. glanced about the reception saloon
oil
Tbere was every symptom of a revolutionary
movement on the part Of the almond-eyed serVl-
TORS who we're preparing for flight In all direc-
,;ons when from the side OF the cabin. behind
tho vioerov came a CHEEKY yes and the Colo
mel himself smiling AMI debonnaire. hasteneo
into the charmed circle. The Colonel ana Ii
were friends in China years ago. during the for-
mer's term of residence there. Ii hung Chahs
shook Colonel Wilson warmly by the mana anu
aro,, hin, TO a seat at his right The Colonel
,auqhinelv turned to Lo Fling Luh with the re-
mark
"Now YOU will have to talk for me. or ratner'
interpret for me, co not understand chi
nese"
The interpreter acquiesced in this arrangement
with a broad laugh that displayed two rows or
big yellow teeth.
SOME PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS.
"He saws your beard black when he last
saw you in China. and now 1t is white
Yes, and am sorry fOr It," remarked Colonel
Wilson with a laugh for he evidently knew thdl
the conversation was going 70 be of rigidly per-
eonal character.
He SAYS you are getting bald, too' re-
marked Lo Fling Luh. with almost brutal ex-
nlcitness Herair also the Colonel had to agree,
and look pleasant
He wants to know where you live"
'I live In Wilmington" was the reply.
He wants TO know how ole you are and he
understands that you great man in your
country"