The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-06
EARL Ii At HIS BEST
HE WORRIES SOME OF THE OFF,
Gals AT WASHINGTON
nv Asking His Usual Embarrassing
Questfons--A visit to Uncle SANS
Treasury Vaults.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. - For the last
day of the visit of Lii Hung Chang to the
capital rather extensive programme had
been arranged. but this broken with
out qualm by the ambassador, who tires
of sight seeing and seems to find more sat
isfaction in personal association with his
entertainers than in the wonders of archi-
lecture or paying tribute to historical char
letters. The weather was gloomy and
threatening, for thing, this morning
when Earl Ii arose about dawn, and con-
sidering his strong repugnance to rain, it
was something of achievement for his
conductors to induce him to go out of doors
at all.
Made aware by the newspapers of the
extremely early hours kept by Lii Hung
Chang, several persons seized upon the
opportunity afforded by the unoccupied
morning to pay their respects. among them
being the Portuguese minister and several
officials. The Viceroy seemed to be in a
most amiable mood, but following his Pc
Guitar policy of doing all of the interview
ing himself, succeeded in extracting from
his visitors much more information than
he bestowed. He also made some OF the
officials feel uncomfortable at times by
embarrassing leading questions calculat-
ed to develop their political Intentions
After the morning 1evee was over Ii con-
scented to make start upon the days pro-
gramme, and about $50 o'clock he was
placed in q carriage and with his personal
suite escorted to the Treasury Department.
The vicerosfs visit to the treasury which
occupied fully an hour and a half, appeared
TO. specially, interest the whole party
After a brief and cordial welcome by Sec
rotary Carlisle, Ii Hung Chang expressed
q desire to inspect the money vaults. and
IN company with the Secretary, treasurer
Morgan and Mr.. Foster. the eX-Secretary
OF State, the lower depths were visited.
The. steel doors of the gold, silver and bond
each explained. The Viceroy's curiosity and
interest were aroused, and his questions
From the vaults the party assembled to
the upper floors and visited the issue and
redemption divisions. where the Secretary
explained the processes by which the
money of the Nation passes from. the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving and the
nints into circulation.
The Viceroy seemed to be delighted with
everything he saw, and on leaving the
oonrtesy Ths presence Of the party In
the building created the greatest interest,
and everywhere they were followed by
obtaining a sight of the distinguished
Chinaman. Secretary Carlisle accompanied
Printing, which was next visited. The
sightseeing was, however, cut short by
Carlisle to
1ment and then the entire retinue returned
to the Arlington.
Practically Lii Hung Chang took his leave
of the Western Republic as the sun set this
evening, for while he will still be for
thirteen hours within the boundaries of
the United States, all of that time will be
spent on train flying across the country
towards the Canadian frontier, without OPP
portunity to see more of the land then
misht appear from the windows of the
cars The party left the Arlington
Hotel about half past o'clock uncer an
escort of cavalry, and drove directly to
the Pennsylvania station Ex-Secretary
Foster accompanied Lii Hung Chang to the
train, where he said farewell. General Ru-
ger. with his staff who will escort the
viceroy to the limits of the United States,
saw their charge comfortably CHARTERED in
the elegantly appointed coach, .'Iolanthe,'
specially set apart for his s;se.