The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-04
Ii IN WASHINGTON.
Visits the Capitol and Ad-
mires the Rotunda
Paintings.
MISSES GRANTS STATUE
The Mandarin Thinks 1t Strange
the Great Union General
is Not Honored.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 1S96.-Li Hung
Chang had his first cup of tea at five
o'ciock this morning. and his regular
breakfast at half past six. He slept pro-
foundly all night and announced this
morning that he felt equal to d big day S
sightseeing. His cooks had started the
| ire IN the banquet room range at the
Arlington before four o'clock. and they
We're ehopping and slicing and cooking
away long before Washingtonians awoke.
| They are going to seize the opportunity
afforded by the comprehensive culinary
/ Facilities provided for them not only to
| prepare elaborate meals. for the Vice
4 roy during his stay here, but will pre-
pare as much as possible to last him
across the country until they reach the
1 galley of the trans-Pacific steamer
After breakfast the Viceroy announced
that he did not feel like hanging around
his superb apartments all morning rcceiv-
ing officials. as had been mapped out in
the programme, but would like to see
the Capitol If he had time before keeping
his appointment at the Chinese Legation.
So the carriages were ordered and
promptly at nine o'clock the party rode
| away from the hotel. Lii Hung Chang.
| Gen. Ruger, John W. Foster and Dr.
Mark, who acted as interpreter for the
morning, were in the first carriage, whicn
was followed by a carriage containing
the chair and four hotel porters and bear
ers. Other carriages came behind Lord
Ii, Capt. Mills, Mr.. Drew and a dozen
members of the suit. The drive was past
the Patent Office and Pension Office,
which were pointed out in passing, TO the
east front of the Capitol which was
| viewed and the party alighted at the
| Senate steps. The Viceroy took his
| chair, which was carried up the steps
DR.. Mark explaining things as they went
The entire Capitol was undergoing its
summer renovation, the new floors and
ventilation system was beng put down
IN the Senate chamber, and visit would
have been more impressive at another
season. but the Viceroy took a deep in
terest in everything. His first question
was asked in the Presidents room, which
was unusually bare of furniture He
wanted TO know whether the President
was there every day and was much as
used il but once for a few hours annu-
ally.
He was carried to the rotunda, where
he left his chair and went around ex-
| amining the historical paintings minute
". He is very fond of paintings and the
scenes in each had to be explained thor
the 81 " of Pocahontas, which had to-
be relaxed in full The first military sub
Jeet he happened to strike was the Sur
geRdef ra e Bprgoynei s s which I, II led him 5 e
that he was not, he wanted TO know
where Grant was at the time.
IN the library ne viewed the stacks of
books with evident interest and when
introduced to Librarian Spofford he took
a great fancy to him. He asked how old
he was.
Seventy" replied Mr.. Spofrord.
on must have many books in your
head declared Lii
~ But But, many more out of it, the Ii
But you must be very wise man.
persisted Ii.
No. know comparatively little" and
at this Ii laughed and directed that
Lo Fling Luh, his confidential secretary
be specially presented to Mr.. Spofford
Mr.. Soofford asked Lo if he We're a
book man, and when Lii learned of this
he said: No, not the book man, the
book worm.'
Lo told Mr.. spofrord he was reading
the American Philosopher for the Vice
roy, who was much pleased with him.
Then the chair was moved out on the
Capitol portieo where the magnificent
panorama of Washington was spread out
The atmosphere was exceptionally clear.
Fort Myer and Arlington, ever on the
if but mile away. The Viceroy was
charmed with the scene. Presently he
began asking about the Washington mon
ument. what it cost, how they butt Ill
how did it compare with other high
structures, and ended by declaring he
should go up to the top tomorrow and
see for himself If all that was told him
was true After he had a smoke the
party was led throught Statuary Hall,
where the statues of distinguished Ameri-
cans did not Interest the Viceroy after
he found Grants was not there. He woli-
dered why there was no statue of Grant
anywhere In Washington, but when told
MI
White House, said he would not go away
without seeing it.
In the House of Representatives the
gorgeous gallery over the Speakers desk
attracted his attention. and when told it
was reserved for the Press he laughingly
noted tlat it was fner than those of the
President and the Diplomatic Corps.
He was asked If he wanted to go over
the library. which was possibly the finest |
building in the country: but when he
found that it Wes unfinished and had only
he was too old to learn TO read English /
and thought he'd better go to the Lega- |
ton, where he was due.
The carriages were re-entered General I
Ruger Lord Lii and Dr. Mark going with
the viceroy, followed by another carriage /
containing the presidential secretaries /
While Mr. Foster returned to the hotel +
with the remainder of the suite.
The Viceroy was driven directly across |
town to the Legation. at the head of I
Fourteenth street, where General Ruger |
Minister Yang Yu. The Viceroy inspected |
all the details of the legation buildings I
talked business with the NJ Mister and i
sat down to luncheon at noon No visi- /
tors were admitted at the legation, the |
reception being an exclusively Chinese /
function. It lasted until one o'clock, |
hotel for a rest. General Miles and his |
staff and a number of Government Off |
cials will pay their respects at three
o'clock.