The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-22
Ii HUNG'S MISSION.
The Celestial Statesman C0nfers with
the Bankers Of Berlin About Rails.
ing Another Chinese Loan.

Berlin, June 81. The Berlin newspa-
pers are filled with references to the
presence in Berlin Of Lii Hung Chang,
Yama agata, commander-in-chief of the
Japanese army. who came here from
Moscow, where they represented their
respective governments at the coronna-
tion of CZar Nicholas ii. Lii Hung
Chang had a conference last two hours
with Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein,
minister of foreign affairs, at the for
eign office yesterday. which gave rise to
rumors of the conclusion of a definite
Chinese-Gernan aSre-men whereby
China cedes a coal.rg station and grants
land concessions to Germany for the es-
tablishment of trading posts in return
for the assent Of Germany to the in
crease of the Chinee customs. The
Post assumes to confirm these rumors,
but the report Is nevertheless discred-
tied in diplomatic quarters, wherein the
extent of the powers to treat which the
Pekin government has intrusted to Ii
Hung Chang is best known.
The emperor has showered honors
upon Ii Hung Chang, believing that the
viecroy is still in possession of great in
fluence with the Peliin government, and
Is able to forward German industrial
enterprises in China. What Is known as
an absolute certainty in regard to Ii
Hung Chang. however. is that he is
ready to accept money to help Pekin
government from any one who is ready
to lend. The vicerOy remarked to an
American gentleman, whose acquain-
tance he formed i'm Moscow, and whom
he again met in Berlin. that he would
be glad to place orders for the construc-
tion of war ships and the furnishing of
munitions Of war in the United States If
he could negotiate q loan with Amerf-
can bankers. LII Hung Chang has sesn
several Of the leading Berlin financiers
and talked over the prospects of another
| Chinese loan, but no conclusion was
reached, nor has the viceroy given any
definite orders to German firms. In
| deed he has gone no further in that di-
rection than merely to obtain estimates
upon ironclad cruisers from Stettin ship
builders and on guns from the Krupps.
Ii Hung Chang will visit Kiel as the
guest of the kaiser, and will inspect the
| cmperors new racing yacht Meteor.
From Kiel he will go to Hamburg. and
visit the Thorn fortress. a Chinese
fete was given in honor of Ii Hung
| Chang at the Berlin exhibition, and a
| son of the viceroy has received from the
| emperor the crown order Of the first
class.
The Cologne Gazette cautiously says
that Germans ought not to be too SAN
guine as to the beneficial results Of Lii
Hur g Chang's visit, as 1t is doubtful
whs ther he will be able to inspire the
his aims at progress for China would
become enlarged through her inter-
course with Germany.
While Ii, Hung Chang was being
feted out and fawned upon. Marquis
| Yamagata kept in the background all
| the time he was in Berlin. He went out
| very little and several times consulted
Prof. Kenvens. the eminent specialist,
In regard to a complaint which has been
| increasing in severity ever since his
campaign in China. Marshal Yamaga-
ia declared that he had no official mis-
sion anywhere. and wanted only to be
quiet. After his reception by the kaiser
on Thursday Marquis Yamagata start
| ed for Brussels.
| Ii Hung Chang has obtained the sane
ton Of the emperor to his employment
| of Col. Liebert and hundred other
German officers to reorganize the Chi
neSe army,