Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
CHANG AS CRITIC
Let's Himself Loose Before New
York Reporters.
DOESN'T LIKE THE GEARY LAW.

NOT the Way His Fellow Countrymen Are
Treated by Uncle Sam Gencrally-Pro-
poses to Argue the Case. But the Press
Fiends Decline. whereat He Expresses
the Opinion That They Arc q Poor Lot
md Goes to See brooklyn.
New York, Sept. 3.-Li Hung Chang,
the Chinese ambassador, let the reporters
have chance at him yesterday and gave
his opinion of the Geary law-it wasn't a
good opinion-and of the prescription Of
the Chinese over here, which he disliked
so well that its existence was his reason
FOR returning home through Canada in
stead Of the United States. He thought
1t was better for the United States to en-.
Courage Chinese immigration than Irish
immigration. "A Chinaman lives n moro
simple life than an Irishman and the Irish
hate the Chinese bee iusc they are pos
SCISSORS of high virtues. Is this fair to ex.
ciude my countrymen: If any gentleman
wishes to advance any argument in sup
port of the exclusion of the Chinese will
be pleased to hear it and answer him."
said the viceroy.
Reporters Were Not Arsumentative.
No reporter cared to argue the quest on
with the ambassador ard the following
was put to him: rs there any desirable
outlet for American property in China:'
wealth." said the ambassador, lis
only produced by capital, labor and land.
China invites American capital, but il
must be understood that the Chin. Sc con-
tlnue in control of their own country.
General Grant, who was the est friend I
IS Al.
and.that advic, proved to me to be good
and l will always follow it. He advised
me to invite all capital to China. but he
also advised me that any enterprise in
China must remain in control Of
the Chimes government. We must
maintain sovereign rights to control any
railroads or other great works of improve
ment in our country"
Considered Them n Poor Lot.
The viceroy stopped and looked around
sentatives of your papers, he asked; be
cause you are very poor representatives Of
your papers,
is your visit to this country one OF
commercial or political significance?' HI
was asked.
The viceroy did not want to answer this
question and he evaded it by saying that
the time had arrived for him to attend ia
other matters and he must declare the in.
terview closed.
The Viceroy Crosses the Big Bridge.
Later the great Chinaman went over
to Brooklyn via the big bridge. When
the viceroy reached the Brooklyn end
of the bridge fully 10,o.y persons were
there to welcome him. Mayor Wurster
was introduced by General Kruger and
he entered the viceroys carriage In
the meantime the crowd cheered lust
lily. The party proceeded to the navy
yard, where a salute of nineteen guns
was given. The government works
there were examined and the party
drove through the city to Prosoe
dark. After delightful ride through
1t the Union League club louise was
visited.
Goes to Philadelphia Today.
Governor Morton and others were
there to welcome him, and a brief re-
ception with short speeches was held
The trip had been very firing on Ii
Hung Chang. and he took a short rest
in the club house. a luncheon follow
ed. after which the viceroy and party
took carriages and returned to the
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