Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
g, Q. NJ" OF CHINA
III HUNG CHANG is NOW THE GUEST
OF AMERICA.

4Es& Ohinass Premier Arrives at New
~ York ON the steamer st. Louis
heS and Receives a Royal Welcome
n: IN the Harbor-Gen. Ruger
I4ss.s Grects the Oriental Statesman
~ ON Behalf of President Cleveland
ssss New Lork, Aug. 3O.-Li Hung Chang
* Is now a guest of America. He ar
rived on the steamer st. Louis and is
n quartered at the Hotel Waldorf.
President Cleveland arrived a few
hours after Lord Ii arrived. and is
sSs the guest of ex-Secretary Whitney.
S The president and Ii will not meet
SN until Tuesday or Wednesday.
When the st. Louis reached quaran-
! tine, Lii Hung Chang was dining and
he remained in his cabin. The steam
S er was surrounded by the fleet OF
boats making it impossible to proceed
III To- very fast, and as she steamed up the
bay toward the fleet there was con-
tinued toot of steam whistles, and
some boats touched off Chinese an
~ them in the shape of several punches
of firecrackers. When the dispatch
boat was reached, a salute peeled
fartbrana;- q. little later, as the fleet
9s> 20 was reached. the New York's saluting
3EA#s S guns doomed out the English salute
of nineteen guns for a lord high admit
raj, there being no American salute
that equals that in number.
The party of Americans We're ush-
L cred into the aft drawing room and
waited for some minutes to see the
ambassador. in the meantime meeting
4 the members of his staff. Ii Hung
IA Chang went into his cabin but soon
appeared with his son. He was at
sss3s tired in the historical yellow jacket,
purple silk trousers, black and white
felt shoes and a black and red hat
II n with the three-eyed peacock plume de-
Ii pending from the back. Holding the
L Jacket in front was large diamond
l surrounded with pearls. He wore
I glasses and leaned a trifle on the at
PENDANTS as he stood up to receive his
=. guests.
IN Welcomed to America.
Gen. Ruger was first introduced. He
Fork, l.Shook hands cordially with the gen.
ails, liberal, who said: Ambassador, I am
aye-seyeere on behalf of the United States
-. -, ;, q, ,overnment and President Cleveland
IS 'ns bid you welcome to this country"
uas translator told the ambassador
Rev. r WHO however, had showed interest
hurch Ienough in the statement to state that
- co. he understood it, In Chinese he said:
Ds. Il am glad to know you.'
Eho After he had been introduced to the
lea entire party he said to Gen. Ruger:
J in, Where will the president preside?"
~ evidently wishing to know where he
aup would be met.
er ON Gen. Ruger replied: 81 will COM
nd VI ynunicate all the arrangements to you
1Vhen see you later"
The ambassador had heard that
DOW low Zen. James H. Wilson had been a
en-irN friend and fellow fighter of Gen.
bou Grant, that he had record for
! a., hkayery and be could hardly restrain
M "a tle l1ete' So anxious was he to
/ talk with him. He finally sat down
ss I and asked through his Interpreter for
s9 Gen. Wilson, made him sit down be-
Xxx side him, while he piled him with
I questions. telling him that he knew of
his record On the way to the Ameri-
u ecan line pier Castle William fired a
nne@ salute and in the meantime the am
~ bassador talked with various members
I, " ' of the reception party. He is very
eas, quiet in MS demeanor, speaks in a
ersob Low voice, and from the description Of
facti, him by the passengers is a cordial
]. n and endearing man. He wears his
: J glasses down far on his nose as if to
1e hide the scar of the assassin's bullet
! which shows just below his left eye.
The ambassador was not without hui
NOR. as was evidenced by the express
sion upon his face when he saw the
b horde Of reporters. He said: 1--WE
have no reporters in China, but see
1>-r. they have some here"
r Rides to the Motel.
The vicinity of the dock was about
! as lively as the finish line on yacht
I, race day. with the Americas cup at
stake. All kinds of craft were dash
Ing here and there, in everybody's
way, but escaping accidents by
i series of miracles. The yellow stand
J, s ard of China was loudly cheered by
the crowds about the wharf rs the
n sJfsbow of the big steamship neared the
III, landing place of the American liner.
III TIE Chinese party was received at
iii q. the ,,ier by the guard Of honor of the
M maine infantry and an immense
81 Gre I'D of people, which was with diff
81 ficu.fy kept back from the approaches
~ by il large force of police.
& r.he Chinese standard was hauled
i d ,wn from the steamer as the Chinese
4 ambassador entered the carriage. The
first carriage contained the ambassa-
e - dor. Gen. Ruger, and in the next were
e8 1= Zoe -Tai-Li, Maj. Won Hannek and a
le member Of the staff of Gen. Ruger.
n, In the third carriage was Lord Ii and
- his wife, Loh-Fenf-Luh, and another
= " staff officer. After them came car
Ell riages containing the Chinese minis
" ter and the Chinese consul and their
( suites. accompanied by staff officers.
The procession left the pier headed
by detachment of the Sixth cavalry,
u and having another detachment of
the same regiment in it's rear. The
# whole was preceded by detachment
%5 of mounted police, and it moved away
amid loud cheers.
The. route was to West street and
Bowling Green. up Broadway to
d -rsis Fourth street, thence through WASH
ington square and up Fifth avenue to
n thu. Waldorf. The route Of the process
\ sion was guarded by police and Dense
* ly packed by spectators. A quantity
Il of bunting was displayed on all sides,