The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-28

ceeees which your serenity has achieved
were achieved not for your own country
aloneA"
The conversation was carried on for
some time standing. bat on no;scesng how
painful she position was for the viccroy.
Prince Bismarck invited him TO sit down
In the SIDE drawing rom. while his party
were introduced and invited 70 luncheon.
The prince escorted Ia Hung Chang 70
the place Of honor on his right. and next
10 the viceroy 81. Herr Hanneken. who
acted as interpreter. The meal lasted TIL
nearly ; o'clock. and the talk was very
animated. The prince briefly toasted his
guest. who, in the course or conversation
said. The purpose OF my visit Is to SIX
your serenity's advice. !"
What advice asked Prince Bismarck.
How can We best reform Gilman
Il cannot judge Of that from here.
How. then. can | act successfully
against the court IN Peking"
one cannot act against the court. No
minister can resist the viii OF the ruler;
he only executes II. or gives advice"
But how can the rulers viii be car
ried outess
be quite small. not more than 5a.oQN men.
perhaps. but IL must be good.
I'VE have the men." replied the viceroy.
hut the training is wanting. Nothing has
been done IN this direction since the Tai
ping rebellion. which made secure the
throne of the present dynasty--that Is TO
say. for thirty years I have str!sen in
vain against this leshargy. / have now
seen the finest army In the world. that Of
Germany. Though I shall no longer be
able to expend means of my own. which
were at my disposal as vicercy. ! shall
do what can 70 act up TO your serenity's
advice. We must reorg anize and we must
do IL with the help of the Psussian officers
and on the Prusstan model"
The army" remarked the prince,
'sneed not be distributed all over tha
at ones disposal at any moment. and 20
create means or communication in order
to throw the force quickly and easily from
one point to another"
The conversation then turned TO Ger
man questions and foreign politics. The
prince spoke apprecia lively of Prince Ho-
heniohe. with whom he had been close
friends for thirty years. He said that he
had always been interested IN China, and
had endeavored 10 draw closer 20 her. He
had negotiated with the Marques Tseng
with that object at kissingen in 1884.
Ii inquired very sympathetically after
the princes health. and asked him If he
slept well. TO which his host replied that
he very often did not get enough rest at
night. Herr Detring remarked that l..
suffered seyeriy from facial pains. and tn.
prince replied: "It Is not pain that suf-
fer from so much as want OF rest at
night. The longer can sleep in the morn
ing the better I am for the rest of the
day
After lunch the prince lit his pipe. and
the conversation became more uncon-
strained. while Herr Cranach, the artist,
took a number OF sketches and photo
graphs. Later. on the terrace. several mora
photographs were taken, including one OF
Ii Hung Chang and the prince together.
Ia questioned his host about his walking
powers. and the prince replied:
The radius of my walks Is getting
shorter every year..
Then why don't you have yourself
wheeled ahout?" asked the viceroy, who
seems to relish this mode OF iocomotion.
Prince Bismarck answered: zone must
take exercise. for II Is necessary for the
body. and one must walk as long as one
can"
Before bidding his guests farewell the
prince asked them TO write something In
his album. Ii filed a whole page with
Chinese writing TO the following effect.
After hearing with admiration for more
than thirty years or the fame of the
greatest statesman of the present GEN.
fury. 1t gives me unspeakabie pleasure 10
see his serenity Prince Bismarck at his
country house at Friedrichsruh. during my
extraordinary mission in Europe, and to
write my name in this book in comment
grafton OF this happy event"
Prince Bismarck accompanied the vice.
roy to his carriage. and they babe each
other o hearty farewell. amid the cheers
OF the bystanders.