The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-12
EARL Ii INTERVIEWED
HE SAYS HE is IN FAVOR OF INTER-
NATIONAL BIMETALLISM.
Bryan's Election. He Says, Would Not
Make Silver Dollar Worth as
Much rs :. Gold Dollar.

| BANIFF, n. w. T., Sept n.-Dr. Horsey
| a representative of the Canadian govern
ment, had a long interview with Lii Hung
| Chang in this city.
do you think Chamberlain a great
man." the Viceroy asked
L do. What is your Excelency's opin-
| ion?'' said the Doctor.
Il agree with you; 1 believe he will yet
| be the Prime Minister of England. He
| has great ability
In discussing financial affairs the Vice
roy asked many questions and in turn was
asked for his opinion on the silver question
in the United States. He replied: My
opinion is, no doubt different from yours
because l look at it from q. Chinese stand
point If a silver President is elected in the
United States it will benefit China in that
it will enhance the value of Chinese silver
money, and in a like manner, of course,
it will benefit all the great silver nations
DO you think" he was asked, that the
election of silver President would make
a silver dollar worth as much as a gold
dollar
than 1t is now
union of all governments in respect to sill
Yer currency?'
answered the Vieeroy. i am in favor of
international bimetallism.
Inc NlcerOy was later asked ny d COT-
respondent: What did your Excellency
think of President Cleveland?
The reply came very 4 qs,lcS wi think think
age. There can be no doubt that he IS
the head of his Cabinet"
This morning when Ii Hung Chang came
out of the sulphur bath his face was
wreathed in smiles and to his suite he said
several times: Very good, very good"
After dinner this evening he notified the
reporters that he would them. He
criticised the Canadian tax on Cinnamon
Tod hi hat Iris
rule the United States and do not like
Cinnamon. He, criticised a high protective
tariff. sa ying he a free-trader.
What do you think of the evolution
theory?" he asked.
Il do not believe in evolution. l do not
believe that we are descended from apes
You cannot educate an ape, but you can
educate the red Indian
Asked as to whether he believed in the
doctrine of the survival of the fttest the
reply came promptly, I do"
DO you believe the Chinese are the fit
test and will Survive?' he was asked.
THE Chinese will survive replied the
envoy and hold their place among the
nations, but | admit that in some respects
your modern civilization is the best What
is good in this modern civilization the Chi
nese wiil absorb ,on may take heo oe9f bG
absorbS it there will be CLOSING over.
1t will not be superficial civilization;'
Asked as to whether China would soon
recover from the effects OF. the late war
with Japan, the Viceroy said: China has
already recovered The wound was only
skin deep
At this point Sir Lo Feng Luh broke in
to say: "China lost nothing by the war.
Japan gained nothing by it, for Japan is
now at the bidding and command of
Russia. China will keep free from all for
eign alliances.
Ii Hung Chang was then asked: rs it
not likely that in the future China will
make some foreign alliances"
To this he answered: China is CHINA
great nation-and China will remain
China" The interview then closed.
Before retiring Ii Hung Chang gave or
ders that he be called early so that he
could take another bath in the sulphur
springs before boarding the train. The
party leave here tomorrow morning for
the Pacific.