The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-02
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THE VISIT OF THE GREAT CHINA
MAN TO LONDON is MUCH
DISCUSSED.
CHANG IS NOT A GoURMAND
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HE FEEDS HIMSELF Inns AT HOME lt AND
EATS NOTHING AT BAN
DUETS.
HE HITS THE PIPE AT MEALS.
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The Queen. 1t Is. Said, Has Never
4Interfered i'm the Case of
Mrs. Maybrfcl.

Mrs. Maybrfck.
London, Aug. 1.-The preparations-fors
the reception of LII Hung Chang con-
tinue, and her majesty. queen Victoria,
In spite OF the precarious condition of
her health, is said, to be especially i'm
terested In the coming of the Chinese
ambassador extraordinary, who has
been made so much of in Russia, Ger
many and France. The Chinese states
man is booked to land in England on
Monday, and he will be escorted toe
Lord sLonsdale,s. splendid mansion, on
Carlton House terarce, this city, which
has been secured by; the government
for the accommodation of Ii Hung
Chang during the month which he is
expected to spend in England. An
elaborate series of entertainments and
royal events have been arranged in his
honor. Vanity Fair warns it's readers
against the members of Ii Hung
Changs suit, saying that the bulk of
them are quite low class of men, who
would not dare to venture into an Eng
reception room at Shanghai. The news
papers, for some time past, have con-
tanned a mass of matter concerning
the visiting Chinaman. 1t is said that
the Chinese vtceroy, when invited to a
dinner insists on dining from his own
cuisine before going to the table of his
hosts, and he only makes a pretense
OF dining when he is at the banquets
given to him. After the dinner given
to him by Prince Bismarck, at Fried
richsruhe, the German statesman ex-
pressed astonishment, it is said, at the
fact that Ii Hung Chang did not taste
any of tie dishes placed before him.
whereupon the traveller is reported to
have said: So 81
1T is not at my age that one changes
ones habits. If I dined with you
should be forced to- partake of fare
which 1 did not like Hence, I prefer
to abstain from eating, rather than be
asked to make face sat everything not
to my taste" Il %
Prince Bismarck IS reported to have
thereupon remarked:
How do, you, know that you would
not like our good German cuisine, since
you have never tried titYt
That is true" the Chinaman is cred
tied with having replied3 ''but would
you eat with pleasure the Chinese dish
OF rats and dogs if / served 1t up at my
table?" ss.ess,at4lz.1' .-f- -.
This question seems to have silenced
the great German statesman.
. Ii Hung Chang takes3his meals alone,
drinks only cold or warm tea, never
eats between meals and takes only two
meals day. He smokes opium in a
silver mounted pipe, which Is specially
cared for by one of his servants, and
during his meals he takes a puff or
two. On the other hand, it is said, the
most of the Chinese statesman's suite
soon become accustomed to- foreign
cookery, and drink wine and even beer
with their meals. F ErF14
The socialist congress- which has
been in session here during the past
week, has furnished what Is classed as
a ridiculous exhibition of impotence
and inadequate" organization Of the
simplest details necessary for the con-
duct Of a special congress, and the del
egates would have been handicapped
thereby In any. serious attempt to do
business, even had there been no dis
cord. Matthew Mcguire, the leader Of
the American section of the socialist
congress, informed a representative of
the Associated Press that absolute ig-
norance of the principles Of the social
list movement existed in the committees
appointed to frame the resolutions
The congress has also proved that so
wide is the dissimilarity between the
foreign and English-speaking delegates
that nothing closer is possible than in
ternational sympathy. Concerted
methods are out of the question. The
press and the people, while crediting
'.
have been much amused at it's helpless
ness in tire face Of internal dissension.
The British Medical association
opened Its annual meeting at Carlisle
on Tuesday, with it's various sections
we'll attended. The usual interesting
papers were read and the association
decided, in response to the Canadian
invitation, to hold it's meeting Of 1897,
in Montreal.
military expenditures, Lord Wolseley.
the commander-in-chief, testified on
Wednesday, that he would not like to
put the British Indian troops in front
Of European soldiers, and that he
would not like to fight France, Ger
many or any other army with Indian
troops. His remarks have caused the
greatest cutlery in thefspress, and have
reused the most severe comment. The
y.
Lord Wolseley is no longer our. only
general, because in the war which
many believe Inevitable with Russia
our Indian army. which he recklessly
insults, will play an important part,
and we should not like to see them
called upon to follow such an intensely
unpopular commander
Lord Wolseleys testimony was
cabled to India, where 1t has aroused
great indignation A dispatch from
Simla says:
THE higher authorities fear 1t will
cause great discomfort among the In
dian troops"
The long and elaborate article by
Mr.. John Morley, the late chief sec
rotary for Ireland in the Nineteenth
Century, on arbitration, is attracting
considerable attention. Mr. Morley
contends that while the line of differ
ence between Secretary Olney and the
marquis is narrow. yet, one British
non possumus would easily convert it
into risk of a fratricidal war. He
strongly opines that what is to be
done must be done quickly, and breads
the result Of fatalistic confidence In
the wisdom of Downing street. Mr..
Morley adds that for the foreign Office
to leave arbitration alone would be
nothing of a disaster to one Of the
greatest causesAnow moving the West
ern world. If Lord Salisbury fails.
the question will be set back many
years.
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