New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
II HUNG CHANG KEPT BUSY



motives which prompted the missionaries to
engage in missionary work in China. He was
especially gratifed at the good work accom-
plished by the medical colleges Christianity
and Confucianism had many points in com
mon Both taught ideal truths, the one being
positive the other negative. He had not words
20 express his appreciation of the efforts of
Americans to improve the souls the minds and
the physique of his countrymen.
In conclusion he observed that the opium
trade and the Of the drug were the great
curses of the Chinese people He fully appre-
ciated the efforts made by American missona-
ries to modify the traffic. and pointed with
pride to the fact that no converts are accepted
until they have abandoned the use OF opium.
He referred gracefully to the prayers that had
been offered by Americans when he was III
danger Of death from ar assassin's bullet
THE WRITTEN REPLY.
The formal written reply Of the Niceroy
which is an extremely interesting document
was then read by the Viceroys secretary. 1t
was as follows:
Gentlemen: 1t affords me great pleasure to
acknowledge the grateful welcome to this c"un-
try offered to me by you as the representatives.
Of various boards and societies who nave en-
gagged in China in exchanging our ideas OF
the greatest of all truths which concern the I'M
mortal destinies of man.
In the name of my august master. the En-
peror of China, | beg to tender to YOU MS pest
thanks for your approval and appreciation l"I
the projections afforded to the American mis-
sionaries in China. What we have done anu
how little we have done on part is nothing
hut the duties of our Government; whhe 'he
missionaries. as YOU have so ably expressed
hands of our people They have not been secret
,,;ss,rios of dinIomatic schemes Their labors
have no political significance; ana ias'' not
least II might be permitted to add, they nave
not interfered with or usurped the rights of the
territorial authorities.
"In q philosophical point of view. as far as
I have been enabled to appreciate. Chris'ia'i''
does not differ much from Confucianism. as inc
golden rule is expressed in positive FORM III
one while it is expressed In the h'sa'Ne loi !"
IN the other Logically speaking Whe'her '"0se
two forms of expressing the same uu'h cover
exactly the same ground or not, ieaNe II u
the Investigations OF those VINO nave iho'e
ph;losophical tastes. 1t is at the present
enough to conclude that there exists not muc"
difference between the wise sayings OF the TWO
greatest teachers on the foundations OF when
the whole structure of the two systems Oh ho-
Ya]ity is built AS man Is coihPoseu VI 'o"''
intellect and body. highly appreciate that your
eminent boards, in your arduous ana huo"-
esteemed work in the field of China. have
neglected none of the three. l need not say
much about the first. being an unknowabie mys-
tery Of which our greatest Confucius hau ''"'
an active knowledge.
LAS for intellect you have started numerous
educational establishments which have served
DC the hest means to enable our countrymen 10
acouire a fair knowledge of the modern arts
and sciences of the West. AS for the materlal
mart Of our constitution. your societies nave
started hospitals and dispensaries to save not
only the soul but also the body or our coui'-
trvnen l have also to add that In the tii'ie VI
famine in some of the provinces you nave done
vour best to the greatest number or the SUI
t.rsrs to keen their bodies and souls together'
"gefore bring my reply TO a CONCLUSION
have only tive things to mention
"r,e first. the opium smoking being great
curse to the Chinese population. your soc'eues
have tried their best. not only as snu-oPiuh
societies but to afford the best means 10 stop
,bo craving for the opium; and also YOU receive
Mono as your con1 erts who are opium smokers
81 have 10 tender, in my own name. my best
thanks for YOUR NEST effective prayers 10 COD
20 spare my life when II was imperi'led by the
which You have just now so ably expressed IN
the interests of my sovereign, my country and
people"
After ii Hung Chang had made his answer
IN the delegation he insisted that every one OF
them should he presented to MIN by name ana
in not a few instances he inquired their ages
and Nhat their salaries were. lie also re'urhed
their address a copy Of which was enclosed IN
case of fancy leather. with the request that
The signatures of every member Of the deiega-
ticn be attached 10 1t.
PUMPING" MR.. BOLDT
Ii Hung Chang has msrvelled much al Inc
gorgeousness and the comfort that mas SUI
rounded him at the Waldorf. with all dne re-
soact to the hospitality and KIND wisres OF the
English people. Ii Hung Chang has complained
somewhat Of the accommodations across inc
wafer Yesterday he sent for George I. Boin''
the proprietor Of the hotel and started In "a
fnd out from him Just how hotel was con-
ducted Mr. Bodt says that he VIII never 1"r-
ca, ,ha ,nouisi,ion that he passed through. The
string Of questions that the great Niceroy asKe"
xop,d have staggered a less wellinformed
man than Mr.. Bodt. The Chinese Ampassador
hogan by asking him how old he was. Then
he followed by asking him how much he was
worth. whether he had ever been poor man,
hour ,one no had been in the hotel business,
how much the Waldorf cost, who owned 1t, no"
much his receipts and expenditures were what
he did with the profit. how much the Astors
were worth. in what kind OF property theIr
money was invested, how many members there
were in the family. how much each one was
worth, how much money they had invested II
they had any more to invest, how many ser
wants there were in the hotel and how much
was paid 10 each about the tipping system ana
50 on indefinitely He pumped Mr. bo'd' or''
When Mr.. Boldt went down stairs ne iouhd
fine seven.pound shad that had been sent hifh
from Virginia the first catch OF the season
II. served some of IT to the Viceroy for his