The herald., 1896-08-29
ANER|CA'S 5 GUESTS
FROM THE ORIENT
Ii Hung Chang Reaches
New York
Z 4 REPORTER TAKES OBSERVATIONS
During the Trip Across the
Atlantic
AN AMOOSING LITTLE CUSS
II thes Late Lamented Billings May Be
Quoted
Ii Joked With Children and Poked His
Doctors Ribs
Arriving at New York the Chinese Amb,ss.
ador Is Received With All Due Honor.
The Presid Attends
the Reception
Ii Joked With Children and Poked his
Doctors Ribs
Arriving at New York the Chinese Amb,ss.
ador Is Received With All Due Honor.
Tho President Attends
the Reception
A.neintad Press Snecial XTlre

Associated Press Special Wire
ON BOARD THE AMERICAN LINE
S. s. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2S.-(Copyright,
1896. "A special correspondent OF the
Associated Press made the trip across
the Atlantic with Ii Hung Chang anc
his suite. The following is detailed
story of the voyage:
On Saturday, August 22d, few min
utes after II o'clock, noon. the steamer
st. Louis left the Southampton docks
with a full complement of passengers
on board, among whom were many very
prominent people from all quarters OF
the globe, but no one of whom excited
more interest than his excellency, Ii
Hung Chang, attended by his suite and
servants. The decks were crowded. all
the vessels displayed their bunting and
as the st. Louis steamed from the har-
Dor the yellow ensign of the Chinese ma
ton at the fore and the Stars and Stripes
at the stern, a salute was fired from an
English naval reserve training ship and
was acknowledged by the dipping of the
ensign on the ST. Louis
All through the harbor a large num-
ber of yachts were met all of them dip
ping their colors in honor of the depart
ing ambassador who had been the recip-
lent of considerable attention during his
stay in England. A short distance out,
the United States armored cruiser, Min
neapolis, was anchored and as the St.
Louis drew near it was found that her
sides were lined by sailors. officers were
drawn up on the quarter deck. the Chi
nese emblem flying at the foremast and
the guns sent out a good, solid American
salute in honor of the prime minister Of
China.
AS the st. Louis passed, the band of
the Minneapolis played The Washington
Post march. This caused loud and pro-
longed cheers to swell up from the pas
sengers of the st. Louis, who were Justly
proud of this fine representative of the
American navy.
During this time Ii Hung Chang had
been sitting or stading on the deck, an
interested spectator Of all that was
going on and especially intent on the
antics of those nearest him. Az it was
q fine day, full of sunshine, he remained
on deck an hour at least and then re-
tired to his stateroom until 8 o'clock in
the afternoon, when he came on deck
again for an hour. He did not wander
about much on the deck unless the
weather was good and the sea quiet and
smooth, as he is not very sure-footed.
He remarked: II would fall a great
way if once lost my hold
In the evening he kept to his room
engaged in communication with his son
and his two doctors, DR.. Irwin and Dr.
George Mark, who insists on having an
English name instead of his own Chinese
name.
Every night at about $3.50 o'clock the
Chinese servants made up the berths in
the staterooms occupied by the ambas-
sador and four of his guard. and by 9:So
o'clock they were tucked away for a good
nights sleep, his bodyguard of four men
being in attendance in an adjoining
room. The guard was relieved every
three hours, there being regular detail
laid out for the entire trip, and there
was not moment when the viceroy
was not watched.
While smoking one of the men will
fix the Chinese statesman's cigar in the
holder for him and when used up he
takes 1t out and replaces> 1t with
fresh one, or IL pipe is used the at
tendant holds it for him and when ne
wishes to puff 1t is respectfully handed
to him.
The ambassador certainly does not
nave the slightest trouble Those about
him are always on the alert to anticipate
any possible desire on the part of his
excellency.
The two doctors, the viceroy and Tn
Fin Sun, the first secretary of the en-
bassy, were the inseparables and Il
was amusing to see them together on
5oying apparently the best Jokes. Their
wits have been very we'll sharpened and
their appreciation Of our American
stories and jokes seemed wonderful
The two speak English very WELL
During the first day of the trip there
was continual excitement among the
passe ngers as to who was LiHungChanp
and who the rest were and when the
viceroy appeared he was the recipient
of quite passing review.
On Sunday, August 23d, Ii Hung
Chang arose at $50 am, shortly after
which he was served with his breakfast
and at Z o'clock was out on deck, seated
in some one else's chair Ga usual error
committed by the members Of the en-
bassy) with large hood over his head
and wrapped in maroon rug, smoaing
his cigarettes as usual and attended by
ais two physicians and two attendants.