New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
TT HING CHANG AND GLADSTONE
AN INTERVIEW WHICH CONSISTED Mo" 40
OF QUESTIONS BY THE CHINESE
STATESMAN
From The London Daily News.

From The London Daily News. c.,u. %
~ Hung Chang arrived at Hawarden Castie 70
ternoon The who wore ms ye' the
jacket and peacocks feathers was Eeee WAS carried
in his chair up the principal staircase to one ear
the principal drawing room. In WHICH MT prem,er
os rom his seat and toward his guest
with extended hand. The veteran s,a.eS rnioninr
III Hung Chang to seat took an armchair ana ana
commenced the conversation by expIess,HS, , s
deehHi aWarem The sat OPP
pose the distinguished ststesmen ana Hun s"e Chang
began the conversation by some questions as 10 MI
Hsw long We're you Prime Minister, he asked
Mr.. Gladstone replied. Il was Prime Minister Jour
mss an long o were You in the Cabnet? 81 was in
the Cabinet nearly twenty -four years mos, va,ua
BILE servant of your country and the queen .dus.
IN To ouss s his ha nHs done
a'% This Country said ii Hung Chang nec the
was the reply Tor her to be the
has srsat meet e to
1T is essential that she should have great meet
the E%ps Is the
vantage of being connected from enn 70 f emo hem
Strong navy is not of Necessary ,o,
DO admire LORD sasbur ,hs ns M5 Of G'a aSe
Conservative party and was the head OF tne
Liberal party. There are many d ,Ssra are
many man points on which l agree with him He has
The next point that arose between Mr. S Gladstone
and the Ambassador was. how long did the iorm l,
Stone Stone and Ii HING Chang nodded his head OBJ
serving All that is what Prince gsmarc said Mr.
Gladstone sS% "' with snother laugh. Il take the
credit for doing better than the Prince and
u ra ids the initiative in the Conversation MI
Gladstone complimented Oh on her adoption OF
ha prir of
were the basis OF national greatness ne hopen sne
assented adding. however that 1t was necessary
TO place some restrictions upon merchants Is n.
lency War" replied MIR. Gladstone, benefits no.
body. In all cases one country is In the .r wrong
several portions Of the Bslish Empire ire Gussssd
reply the strength Of the bond Is its Voluntary airy
mother country Wv would use no compulslon 10 pre-
vent the separation. 80 -,
This country has such immense resources that IT
able to spend sneS 1t ch we o ans b
prudence should be the characteristic note Of our
radon of Strict ana hasS
not have such strong views on the subject as !
the National expenditure more jealousy guarded
than IT is at present. ] do not think 1t is ques-
il hs ~aS a NJ 81
In the case Of China" pursued the Viceroy 1T
Is necessary tnat the country SnOulu opened
that railways should be established. and that adj
vantage should be taken of the lessons In civiza-
ton to be learned from other nations" Il thcr-
oughy agree with you" replied Mr.. Gladstone.
The conversation being at an end. Ii Hung
Chang spoke to several Of the children who were
with the company. and declared that they were
very pretty The party then adjourned to the
dining, room; where luncheon was served. a car
but he declined TO use it. Turning to Mr.. Glad
stone, he said. You are my senior; will not use
the chair The two then crossed the apartments
H. 1; Hung Chang In the middle Of the lunch Mr..
Returning with six volumes copies Of his own
guest. who received them with pride. Mr.. Glad
stone and Ii Hung Chang then proceeded to the
Jubilee porch and seated themselves in couple
OF chairs placed side by side, while several photo
graphs were taken. After this Mr. Gladstone went
up to little knot Of his guests and entertained
them with an amusing reminiscence 81 have
been so delighted to meet II Hung Chang" he
said. II have followed his recent progress about
the country and what seems to me so remarka bic
Is that he should have the physical strength en-
dure such tour. The late Shah Of Persia be-
came very much fatieued when he was here and I
remember. on the occasion of visit TO Windsor
that l came across him fast asleep. Ii Hung
book. took a cordial farewell OF his host and host
they were enthusiastically cheered. On reaching
Yesterday he went for trip upon Lake Winder-