Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03

latter vas tna ss Of Il Hung Chang Cha
his arrival M. Ydfns thus describes the
meeting Of the two men.
There was q, fprioM interest In the meet
rss w Ct re- haa sent ut
orders that heo should have royal honors
AS the man-os1war, passed up the Peiho
river the troops were paraded and every
ablaze with bunting, The gunboats man
ned yards. ThE CANTON, the flags. the col
ors. the banks Of the river lined with
dense multitude. blended into picture
man-of-war approached Tien-Tsin the vice
regal yacht approached. Grant advanced
and. greeting the vieeroy, they. sat on the
quarter desk There was the dense EMS back
out none the less significant: background
of our own. The viceroy studied Grant
Icing and cnriously. We had tea and wine
oriental poetry-imagination.. perhaps
which enters into the viceroy's character:
Ihey were friends, he said; they would be
IN accord The stars had said It. Ihey
were born IN the same year. 49,. Grant
had commanded the army which had sup
pressed the southern rebellion, Ii had COM
manded the army which had suppressed
sne Iae-Ping rebellion Yes; they s Were IN IN
Lee.
1 well remember the interview. it being
my privilege to share in 1t. The viceroy
was then in the splendor OF health. age
hfty-seven. the embodiment of agility and
aplilty, not. as now, stricken with years
ana wounds. but dominant. masterfm
spirit, tall, quick, decisive, large head. eye
keen, looking you directly in the face, and
perfect In that courtesy seen nowhere to
such degree as in the east
Grant returned the call the next day and
was received with pomp-a guard from the
man-of-war. The viceroy sent his yacht
a superb Vessel-and as we steamed up to
the viceregal palace the banks OF the river
were lined with troops at a present. cannon
firing, and behind the soldiers dense null
titude. The ceremony ended by the viceroy
asking General Grant to sit with him and
be photographed.
1t was here that the viceroy received
Gen. Grant, and won his commentator as
one of the greatest men of the modern
world, and laid the foundatio OF a friend
ship that lasted to the end OF the generals
life, and has since been EXTENDED TO MS
family.
His Recent Journey.
The coronation of the young emperor and
empress at the ancient capital Of all the
Russias was one of the greatest functions
of the kind that has taken place in the
modern world. 1t was necessary for every
potentate prince and president the en-
peror of China included, to be represented
there in person or by proxy. There was no
precedent for selecting prince of the Inn
perial family, and there was no subject ex-
cept Ii Hung Chang sufficiently well
known. or who had filled station suffi-
cieaFly important. to entitle him to this
exalted place; hence in spite of his adj
vancing years. he was selected His hon
ors and decorations were given back to
him, and. with the title of earl and the
high office of ambassador, he was sent
forth with his son and a great retinue to
represent his country and his august mas
ter"
What his instructions were must remain
for the present largely a matter Of con-
lecture. ard the conjectures which have
been given 10 the world by the journalists
and reporters of the day cover every con-
ceivable question which might arise be-
tween China and foreign nations. I'm, =.
So much is certain. After attending the
coronation, participating in its ceremonies,
and attracting almost as much attention
as the emperor and empress whom he went
to honor, he has made the tour of the chief
countries of Europe, and is now on his Way
back TO Picking, where he will arrive to-
ward the end of October. He will have
Travelled completely around the earth from
east to west. covered something over thirty
thousand miles by sea and land, traverSed
+he richest countries of Europe and Amer
lea, and have seen their chief cities He
will have conferred with emperors kings
presidents, prime minister's secretaries of
state. statesmen. warriors and lesser digni-
taries. and men of note impossible to name
or enumerate. He has everywhere been re-
celved with the greatest respect and con-
CARNATIONS have passed in review before
him, and each European power has We'd
with the other in showing him how potent
1t is for war and how rich IT is in peace
Great Britain, although somewhat tardy
In her welcome, did not fail to exhibit a
great fleet of froncads to impress him with
the belief that she is still mistress of the
seas and the greatest Asiatic power in ex-
istence. 1t is surmised that he talked with
his Russian hosts about the Trans-Siberian
railroad and its connection with Chinese
railroads yet to be built, If not about the
diplomatic and commercial relations Of
Russia. China and Japan.
1t is reported that he asked Lord Sails
bury to consent to the increase of the duty
on merchandise imported into China per
cent, as fixed by the present treaties to 10
per cent ad valorem, not as q matter of
bargain, but as matter of right, and that
Lord Salisbury declined because no equiva-
lent had been offered to Great Britain in
exchange for 1t.
European statesmen probably will not
| forget that in one of his cenVersa lions with
Count Ito during the negotiations of the
treaty of peace, Ii Hung Chang suggested
| that 1.-The policy which should rule the
Asiatic continent is that we should estab-
| lish an enduring peace in order to prevent
| the yellow race of Asia from succumbing
| to the white race of Europe" and Count
| Ito replied: Il indorse your excellency's
views with all my heart" adding few mo-
ments later: Heaven is impartial and
speeds the right. If China will but make
| an effort help will come from on high. Let
| there be the will. and heaven, which cares
alike for us all. will not fofsake YOU: thus
a nation may control its own destinyv'
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