The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-20
GUEST OF NATION
VIII BE LII Hung Chang When He
Arrives

Arrives.
WASHINGTON Aug. 19.-President
Cleveland has Officially indicated that
LII Hung Chang will be the guest of
the nation during his forthcoming visit
70 tnls country, and Gen. Ruggles,
stationed at Governors island, has been
designated to take charge Of the de-
tails OF the reception. The Chinese
minister returned from New York to-
day after seeing Gen. Ruggles and ex-
secretary John W. Foster. The Chi
nese authorities, recognizing that Earl
LII is a guest, are loath to make any
suggestions as to his reception, prefer
ring to leave all details with the Ameri-
can officials. 1t is understood that
Gen. Ruggles will complete the ar
rangements by tomorrow. Thus far IT
Is settled only that the presidents re-
ception of Ii will occur at New York
and not In Washington. As a result.
there Is some doubt whether the Chinese
envoy will visit Washington at all as
the main purpose of his coming here
was to pay his respects to the presi-
uent. The proposed visit of Earl Lii
20 Boston has been abandoned also.
the present plan being to extend the
stay IN New York because of the presi-
dents presence there, and to shorten
IL ELSEWHERE Under these circumstan-
ces no arrangements have been made
Tor quartering the distinguished
chinese guest at Washington.
George W. Davis, U. S. A.. and Hon. Tohn
Russell Young, after a meeting at the Union
f league Yesterday, completed arrangements
Ior the reception of LII Hung Chang upon his
a arr IN this country. The ambassador ex-
sraordlnary, with his suite will arrive in
New New York on Friday the 18th inst, and he
viii pc received on the following day at Gov
ernor's island. by President Cleveland. There
WIZ pe naval review and a great showing
81 P pom On sunday Ii will visit the tomb
OF zen Grant and in the evening will dine
Win Win John Russell Young, George F. Seward.
Johh Il. Ward and other Americans with
Whom ne became acquainted in China. On
4aIInaay, Inc 5lst inst, the party will be
taken 10 west Point. where military review
VIII De held. Tuesday, Sept l. the chamber
OF commerce of New York will give a recen-
tlon and dinner in honor of the great man
and on "wednesday he will visit the city of
brooklyn. John Russell Young will enter
tam Ii as his guest in Philadelphia on Thurs
oay, Sept 3. He will arrive in the morning
anu spend several hours in as pleasant a
manner as can be arranged
IL is likely that besides his extensive eui+o
Ne Will be accompanied by the Chinese am
passaoor and suite, Gen. Ruger u S A
commanding the department of the Atlantic
MIN ms stan and a number of naval officers
Mayor Warwick has written to Mr. Younc
very kind letter stating that the civ wifi
pe pleased to cooperate in the reception of
the Visltor On the evening of Thursday Ii
VIII leave for Washington, where he will
p M. Two days and from there he will go
70 Niagara Fails, afterwards travelling by
tne Canadian Pacific railroad to Vancouver
Mhere ne Will embark for China 1t is likely
tnat PRESIDENT Cleveland may endeayor to in
ouce Ii to travel to the Pacific slope on one
VI the American trans-continental railroads
and visit Chicago, st. Louis Omaha and Min
neapolis. ~