The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-22
Ii HUNG CHANGES VISIT
PROGRAMME FOR THE ENTERTAIN
MENT OF THE CHINESE vICEROY.
Gen. Ringer to BE in Charge of Ar
rangements During n Celestial's
Stay as n Guest of the Nation.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2l.-John Eager. pri-
vate secretary TO the Secretary of War. to-
day gave out the following programme for
the entertainment of Ii Hung Chang while
in this country:
Earl Ii Hung Chang. special embassa-
dor from the Emperor OF China, will ar
rive in New York by steamship St. Louis
on Friday. Aug. %. Major General Thomas
H. Ruger. o. ). A., commanding the De-
partment of the East, who has been desig-
mated by the President TO act as his repre-,
sentative, will meet him on his arrival and
escort him. with a detachment of Sixth
Regiment United States Cavalry to the
Woldorf Hotel, where he will remain dur.
ing his stay in New York as the guest OF
the Nation. The State Department will be
represented by w. w. Rucxnill. first as
sistant Secretary of State. General Kruger
Will attend the Viceroy during his so1ourn
In this country and be in charge of all ar
engagements pertaining to his visit. The
President of the United States. who is to
be in the city as the guest or eX-Secretary
of the Navy William c. Whitney. will re-
ceive the special ambassador at the latters
residence on the following day; the Se Sysr
and possibly other members Of his Cabinet
being present.
On Sunday a visit will be made TO Gen.
eral Grants tomb at Riverside. Monday
will be spent in a trip to the Military
Academy at West Point by the U. s. S.
Dolphin, and a sail under the Brooklyn
bridge and up the East river. Tuesday the
party will be entertained at lunch by rep
resentative business men of New York and
later in the day an opportunity will be
meet the Earl by arrangement with the
Chinese consul. Wednesday will be oc-
ton of the Mayor of that city. and in the
evening the Viceroy will be rendered a re-
view by the Seventh Regiment in its
armory. Thursday the party will go by the
Pennsylvania railroad to Philadelphia.
where suitable entertainments will be pro-
vided. Friday and Saturday will be spent
i'm WASHINGTON and Sunday at Niagara.
Falls. where the Viceroy will be met by
representatives of the Canadian govern
ment, who will escort him to Vancouver,
from which port he sails for home"
Ii Wants Tariff Concessions.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-The Times this morn
ing published a long article dealing with
LII Hung Chang's visit to England. Among
other things the Times says: Iii Hung
Chang affects a panied surprise because
of Lord Saiisbury's failure to quickly agree
to his proposition for a revision of the
tariff now In force in the trade between
China and England. 1t is understood that
Lord Salisbury does not oppose the prin-
ciple of revision. but that he wants to as
certain the views of the members of the
Chamber of Commerce at Shanghai and
lsewhere upon the subject of the details
relating to the proposed changes. In an in
terview Lord Salisbury said that Lii Hung
SidnS at6uCo tldt ia d IL u -
tated to agree to an increase in tariff i'm
the case of Japan without asking for any
equivalent. therefore. the Chinese diplomat
was of the opinion that it would only be
an act of justice for England to do the
same by China. and although Ii Hung
Chang favors freeing the whole of the
could not offer that as a compensation for
a just concession already given Japan. Ii
Hung Chang insinuated that Lord Sails
bnry,s reluctance upon this point would
hinder all possibilities of Chinese progress
in the matter of trade and commerce"
The Times publishes Lii Hung Chang's
own words thanking the people Of Great
Britain for the unexpected hospitality
shown him. He says he will tell his EN-
peror and his country of the remarkable
success achieved by England and how the
of working up raw material until this
island has been the worlds workshop. Ii
added that China desired to make the ut
most progress in the policy of supplying
that workshop with raw material. so that
China. too. may become a power, COM
bining wealth and strength in the highest
degree. The article asks if 1T is a sound
policy for the country hoping the most
from China's development to first veto and
then grudgingly grant her demands.
In its editorial columns the Times re-
point. 1t says: Iii Hung Chang offers no
compensation for his demands simply be-
cause he was not empowered to offer any
only man powerful enough to carry out
reforms of the nature indicated. it be-
hooves England to be prudent before in
vesting In such promissory notes."
Lii Hung Chang Will Sail
SOUTHAMPTON. Aug. 2l.-The Ameri-
can line steamship which sails for New
York tomorrow will take an exceptional
number of passengers. In addition to Ii
Hung Chang. who is described on the
passenger list as ambassador, Senior