The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-26
BISMARCK AND Ii hung CHANG.
Their Interview Was AmusinEIy See
rious and PepDered with COmpIi.

Their Interview Was Amazingly See
rious and PepDered with COmpIi.
ments.
Berlin Dispatch in the London Standard.
On the occasion OF Ii Hung Chang's visit,
10 Prince Bismarck yesterday, June Is. both
statesmen wore their highest decorations
ii. the famous Yellow Jacket, which only
he and his emperor wear at present; and
Prince Bismarck, the grand cross Of the
Red Eagle. with crown, scepter, and sword.
which IS now a unique honor. as the old
Emperor William conferred IL on no one
but himself and his chancellor. IL is
brought out only on great occasions. Bis
m0rcks other orders were the Star of the
Black Eagle and the Iron Cross Ii Hung
Chang was, as usual supported when
walking by two Chinese servants. who
saved him from a bad fall while crossing
the line at Frledrichsruh, when one Of his
feet caught IN a rail-
The two veteran statesmen saluted each
other with low bows, and Bismarck, after
shaking hands said. Il feel highly hon
ored by your visit 1t Is great pleasure
for me TO see the greatest and most cele-
brated statesman OF your country"
The viceroy contemplated the Prince
with undisguised admiration, and. after a
pause remarked: Now that 1 have seen
your Serenity's eye, / fully understand
your greatness. though / knew that ] was
TO see to-day the hero Of many success
es"
The ex-chanceIor replied that he rejoic-
ed TO welcome in him a contemporary who
also had achieved great successes.
But not nearly so important as your
SerenIty's," Ii interrupted.
"Wen, every one does his duty" said
the prince.
In ones own country, yes; but the sue
cesses which our serenity has achieved
were achieved not for your own country
alone"
The converse finn vras carr{ed IN for
some time standing, but on noticing how
painful the position was for the viceroy,
Prince Bismarck invited him to sit down
in the side drawing room. while his party
We're introduced and invited to luncheon.
The prince escorted Ii Hung Chang to
the place Of honor on his right, and next
to the Niceroy sat Aerr Hanneken. who
acted as Interpreter. The meal lasted till
nearly O'clock and the talk was very
animated. The prince briefly toasted his
guest, who, in the course Of conversation,
said. ''Fhe purpose Of my visit is to ask
your serenity's advice"
what adVice?" asked Prince Bismarck
How can we best reform Gilman"
i cannot Judge of that from here"
How, them can l act successfully
against the court in Peking'
zone cannot act against the court No
minister can resist the viii of the ruler;
ne only executes it, or gives advice"
But how can the rulers will be car
| ried out2"
only on the basis of an army. 1t may
! be quite small, not more than $4,000 men,
perhaps, but il must be good"
Nv e have the men" replied the viceroy.
/ but the training is wanting. Nothing has
been done in this direction since the Taip-
ing rebellion, which made secure the
throne OF the present dynasty-that is TO
say, for thirty years 1 have striVen in
vain against this lethargy. 1 have now
seen the finest army in the world. that of
Germany. Though l shall no longer be
able TO eXpend means of my own, which
I w "a 2 IN "a viz el,r
do what 1 can to act UP TO your serenity
advice. We must reorganiZe, and we must
| do it with the help of Prusslan officers
and on the Prussian model"
THE army remarked the prince need
not be distributed all over the country IL
is necessary only TO have it at ones dis
posal at any moment and to create means
| Of 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 apprec!auvely of Prince Ho-
henlohe, with whom he had been close
friends for thirty years. He said that he
had always been interested in China and
had underworld TO draw closer TO 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 ne
slept well, TO which his host replied that
he very often did not get enough rest a [
night. Herr Detring remarked that ii
suffered severely from facial pains and
the prince replied: 1T is not pain that /
| suffer from so much as want of rest at
| night. The longer can sleep in the morn
ing the better 1 am for the rest of the
| day"
After lunch, the Prince lit his pine. and
the conversation became more uncon-
strained, while Herr Cranach, the artist
look a number of sketches and pbotoI
graphs. Later, on the terrace. several
! more phoJographs We're taken, including
one of Ii Hung Chang and the Prince re
gether. Ii questioned his host about his
walking powers, ana the Prince replied: