New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
EARL LII IN PHILADELPHIA.
HE is ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED
AND TAKEN TO INDEPENDENCE HALL.
WELCOME FROM MAYOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB-HE

Philadelphia, Sept. 3-Li Hung Chang his
suite and the Government representative Ma
Jor-General Ruger arrived here from New-York
over the pennsylvania Railroad at 1925 this
morning a special train Of six cars The
train was stopped at Germantown junction. a
suburban station on North Broad-st and here
Ii Hung Chang alighted. Great preparations
had been made for Ii Hung Changes reception
Broadst.. from Germantown Junction to Chest
nut-st, distance Of three miles. was roped off
and the street kept clear by squads OF police
At Germantown Junction, awaiting the Vice
roy's arrival, were Mayor Warwick Major-Gen-
eral Snowden. commander of the Pennsylvania
National Guard; Brigader- General Schaal Com
mander of the First Brigade. and Adjutant-Gen-
eral Stewart. their STATS and committee of
prominent citizens
Thousands of people assembled the
sidewalks. and the distinguished visitor
enthusiastically cheered. The Viceroy was
escorted down Chestnut-st. to Inder endence
Hall. There chair directly opposite the old
Liberty Bell was given him. He seated himself
and lighted cigarette given him by his son.
Lord Ii
Then the interpreter announced that as the
Vceroy greatly fatigued he wished to go
directly to his hotel after leaving the hall Ii
seemed to take little notice of the historical
mementos OF the Revolutionary period scat
tered around, and smoked p!acidly while
Mayor Warwick made his address of welcome.
extending TO His Excellency the freedom of the
city. The address follows:
MAYOR wARWICKS ADDRESS.
Your Excelency: In this hall sacred TO liberty.
where was conceived the mighty Nation whose hon.
ored guest you are to-day, II gives pleasure 10
welcome you the hospitality OF our people and
the freedom of city. The Old World and the
New getting closer together. and the wise man
from the East comes TO assure us tina; In every
effort made to advance the progress OF the human
race we are
Your presence here is a recognition OF our growth
and development as people, for you have come to
study progress and our institutions We have
learned much from you in the wisdom you have
shown: may you learn much from us in the prog
ress We have made. You from an empire.
In its and great In its importance.
whose history goes back into the dim vista OF ages
almost 10 the dawn of time You visit republic
century. but whose growth has been the admiration
America clasps hands with the ancient empire OF
Asia.
History travels from the East to the West t fol-
haps to-day this is but uniting the end with the
RSows but tina, history may again AXE up her
march. and in each successive circuit made renew
peoples of the earth. thus reaching ultimately the
consumma,ion OF mans glory and his destiny? Eec-
speaking distance OF each other: this mighty force
an instrument placed by God in ne hands Of His
children 10 bring them closer together. We no
ingenuity IN applying the forces Of nature to loco
most aFd d oo Of na h7 and
you are but paying Us neighborly cal May your
between the empire and the republic; which We
hope may rebound TO the advantage OF both. :.
Let me extend you waTmest welcome II
comes not from the lips. but from the impulse and
alone because you are the special Ambassador Of
the Emperor but because Of your personal al worth
of this ge Il is 70 hs
we give you no strangers welcome: for you were
the friend Of the greatest captain OF the Republic
May. your visit here be pleasant and an in
strgctive one; our only regret Is that you cannot
each other better.
Wen ea OF that 20 bes
wishes for your safety and Happiness will go after
ionged in its usefulness and your influence for
good may be felt unto the latest generation OF time
At the close of the Mayors address Ii smiled
broadly and bowed. His interpreter said:
III HUNG CHANGES REPLY.
express to YOU his pleasure and thankuress for
p phi hSve eRtended to him in the Welcome and
given b he m been ap Sen
the and sacred building II when de
of a the repuc in
the world. Nations. like men. are beings. respon-
lows that nations must have free wiil in ths
han the hin 6a n ana
NE Of ssn,YTy it takes Ts rank !" Of he family
The Viceroys Visit 10 this country and the i'm
preston made by the welfare and prosperity Of It's
been received he regards not only as the com
Of ,b one OF ,ne
civilization in the West but will serve as the means
each Other not only in politics. but commercially
and literally. You may rest assured that the vlce-
sons that viii enable him 70 advance as he always
does the modern more anSoy and
greater wisdom. It,. uoo,,, % coss be has occa-
sion to renew his most cordial thanks for the most
cordial manner in which he has been received IN
the oldest capital of the new world
Ii took the arms Of his and the Mayor and
returned to his carriage. His suite followed.
and the entire party were driven to the Hotel
Walton at Broad and Locust SITS, amid lines Of
thousands of people on the sidewalks Dense
| crowds of people packed outside the Wal
ton, but the police kept the street clear. and Ii
was carried into the hotel in his wicker chair by
four policemen He went at once to the rooms
engaged for him. Here Mayor Warwick presented
hi n with beautiful album OF views or the city
/ of Philadelphia.
Ii wore his yellow jacket and peacock feather
this morning, and betrayed great interest in the
throng Of people who lined his route. He put
Mayor Warwick through his usual line or cross
questioning the way TO Independence Hall.
He asked the Mayor his age. His Honor dip
lomatically evaded this uestion. Ii then asked
Mayor Warwick If he was rich. The Mayor I'M
blushingly replied that he was Ii next asked II
his salary greater than that Of the Mayor OF
/ New-York For the honor OF Philadelphia. Mayor
Warwick said II was
The next question was what the Mayor did be-
sides presiding over the welfare OF the city.
Mayor Warwick told Ii that he practised law be-
/ sides being Mayor OF Philadelphia. Ii answered
! yiyaciousy to this: II like lawyers, and like
you
Then Lii began to weary of the length Of the
/ ride and co nmented somewhat testify upon the
! rpunicinaI Motley that sandwiches Belgian blocks