The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
Ii HUNG CHANGES FAREWELL.
THE GREAT CHINAMAN's VISIT TO
AMERICA is ENDED.

Rndn Tnterferes Seriously with His
Enjoyment of the Day In WASH
ington-He Could Not Lay His
Wreath on the Tomb of the Great
Amerlcnn-With His Suite He Goes
to visit Niagnrn Falls and Then
VIII Return Home.
Washington, Sept. 5.--Rainy weather
has affected the programme for Ii Hung
Chang's last day of entertainment in the
United States quite as as much as the
viceroys own comfort has demolished ar
rangements from time to time since his
arrival in New York.
A trip to the top of the Washington
monument, postponed from yesterday, was
the first event cancelled this morning, and
a trolley car journey of fifteen miles to
deposit wreath at Washington's tomb at
Mount Vernon is apt TO be declared off
this afternoon. Early in the forenoon Sec
retary Carlisle and Treasurer Morgan es-
corted the vice regal party through the
vaults, showing him S15O, 900, 600 in gold and
silver coin, which did not seem to impress
him, but when the bond issue division was
reached, he manifested great interest and
I%AN0
$4,000 bond was shown him he nudged
Ex-secretary Foster and asked him if he
had any like that. In the cash room Mr..
Morgan presented the viceroy with a dol
lar bill of the new issue numbered ga"
corresponding to his age, and this incident
brought out the fact that to-day was Sec
retary Carlisle's birthday and that he was
81 years old, which led Ii Hung Chang to
remark that he was q young man.
Down in the redemption division the
viceroy destroyed $4,000 in old greenbacks
with evident delight. Then Secretary
Carlisle entered the carriage with him
and the party were driven to the bureau
of engraving and printing, where all the
operations of money and stamp making
were viewed with the greatest curiosity
When the viceroy returned to his hotel
at noon the rain began to fall heavily,
and ii was Immediately announced that
he would cancel all further sightseeing
and remain in his apartments until he
had to leave for his train. Luncheon was
promptly served, and followed by the IN
evitabe siesta for an hour.
handsome wreath, which had been
ordered for the viceroy to take to Mount
Vernon and place on Washington's tomb,
instruction for the minister to perform the
act of homage as the emperor's represent
ative. A present of $3.50 was sent down, to
be divided among the hotel
servants, and the proprietor and
manager Of the hotel Were
decorated with silver medals, similar in
appearance to the old trade dollar, but
hardly so well executed.
During the afternoon Secretary Francis
made brief call to pay his respects and
a short audience was granted to a female
lecturer who had said kind things of the
ambassador at one time. At 4 o'clock, the
hand bags and bundles were sent to the
station, these constituting all the baggage
| the members of the suite had taken from
the train during their stay here, About half
past o'clock carriages were taken for
| the depot by the entire party. Gen. Ruger,
as usual, escorting Ii Hung Chang, and
accompanied by four troops of the Sixth
cavalry. The same sumptuous train that
| brought the party from New York was in
readiness, Vice President Thompsons pri-
vate car being reserved for the ambassa-
dor, and al o'clock the journey to Mag
| ara Falls began.
The train will not be speeded through
| Pennsylvania tonight as there is no hur-
ry, and it is desired not to disturb the
viceroy's sleep which he considers the
| panacea of all ills, and to which he attrib-
I
be reached at 11:2O o'clock tomorrow
morning, where the band and such COM
| panies as can be spared from Fort Porter
| will act as escort. The American park will
| be traversed and views had of the falls
| from the American side during the after
noon and Monday morning at 10 O'Clock
the river will be crossed and soon after the
party will he on it's way for Vancouver and
| home
Ii Hung Chang's parting tribute to the
| American people was given to the South
| ern Associated Press this afternon for
dissemination. He said: 1.-THE three fore
most men in history have been Napoleon,
the Chinese Emperor Yao and Washington.
Napoleon created an empire which was
speedy destroyed.
"Yao created an empire and then pro-
ceeded himself TO rule over 1t.
Washington built up a great nation,
then stepped aside leaving others to gov
ern."
The viceroy has been more deeply i'm
pressed with the life and character of
| Washington than ne had hitherto been
credited with. At the capitol yesterday
when he reviewed the historical paintings
/ in the rotunda, he studied that of Wash
ington resignlng his commission with
| greater attention than any other, and
| to-day he caused extracts of the first Pres
| ident's farewell address to be translated
| TO him. Subsequently, In response to a
request for an interview regarding his
! impressions of the capital he sent out
the above tribute by one Of his secreta-
ries, as embodying all he would have said.