Evening star., 1896-08-12
Ii Hung Chang Will b Received
With Great Honora
4 CONFERENCE OF TIE CABINET
A Probable Call on President CIevl I.
land at Gray Gables.
EPTIO PLAN S

Lii Hung Changs visit to the United
States will undoubtedly be made the sub
ject of a cabinet conference at the Presi-
dents summer home. near the pleasant
waters of Buzzard's bay. Ii Is unQues-
tionaby the highest and most influential
dignitary of the f1owery kingdom who has
ever visited the nospitable shores Of the
United States. and his coming here the
personal representative of the Chinese em-
peror Is recognized as an event Of great
national importance. He will be received
with the greatest possible honors consist
eut with the natural simplicity of repub-
lican government. and the official program
for hts reception is now enSrossing the Sc
rious attention of the President and his ad-
viserS.
The matter Is almost entirely In the
hands of the Pre- sitient and the Secretary
of State and the officials now ON duty in
Washington are wholly uniformed az to
the details.
The President and Secretary Olney.
whose summer homes are near together.
have already had several consultations on
the subject. and 1T is presumed that
Secretary Herbert was also consulted In re-
gard to the naval participation Oh the oc-
casicn of his visit to Gray Gables q few
days ago. Secretary Carlisle is now the
Presidents guest at the summer capital.
ard it is understood that Secretary Ia
mont will be there I'm a day or two, IT, in
deed, he Is not also already there.
The President VIII hot He Here.
Although no details of the proposed pan
of reception have yet been communicated
TO The officials here. it is said TO be prac
ticaIIy settled that the President does not
pI oppose to come to Washington to receive
the Chinese ambassador in the White
House. bat will instead give him audience
at his humble cottage at Gray Gables.
which will be constituted the Executive
Mansion for that special purpose.
1t Is also settled that the army and navy
will take a prominent part In the reception
of the distinguished celestial visitor On
his arrival at New York and elsewhere.
An army officer ard a naval officer of
high rank will be specially detailed TO re-
ceive the ambassador on his arrival at
New York anil to accompany him OH his
trip to GRAY Gables. fhe customs officers
at New York viii also be instructed to. ex-
tend every possible courtesy to the party.
ana to facilitate the handling of their ef-
fectS.
The Dolphin mt LIS Disposal.
The dispatch boat Dolphin. generally
known the Presidents yacht will be
placed at the disposition of Ii Hung Chang
ard will be used to convey him and his suite
to Gray Gables The Dolphin is elegantly
furnished and appointed. and is we'll adapt
cd to use for the purpose indicated. 1t is
also probable that the trip will be made the
occasion OF a naval demonstration in New
york harbor in which all the vessels of the
North Atlantic squadron will participate.
1t Is not improbable that or more of
the vessels of the feet will be ordered to
accompany the Dolphin to Gray Gables as
an escort of honor.
Departure From England.
According to the latest reports from Lon
Gen Ii Hung Chang and party will leave
Southampton on the I'D instant on the
steamship st. Louis and arrive in New
York on the :Sth instant. His first business
will be the personal delivery of an auto
graph letter to the President of the United
States after winch he will start ON his
Journey across the continent to the Pacific
coast. where he will embark for China So
lar as known his only stops outside Of h;s
visit to the President will be at New York
Philadelphia. Washington. and possiblv
Boston 1t Is sad he does not exnac+ to va
main in the United States more than two
weeks.
Ihe Reception In New York
The Chinese minister and h.s sut,a will,
go to New York to receive the carl h,,
which title he is knows among his country
men OF rank. EN-Secretary John W. Fos
ter, VINO IS now in the Adirondacks, will
pe III New York on the 10Th to make pre-
iimlnary arrangements, and will return
there ON the nth to take part in the. re-
cept!on; Besides the visits to Washington
and Philadelphia which Ii VIII make
strong efforts are being made to have his
TIP extended to Boston, where a reception
will be given him.
General Miles and others, representing
various branches of the government vii
confer with the Chinese minister here as
TO the arrangements for the reception.
IL Is probable that detail OF troops from
Governors Island VII take part in the
reception at New York and that a troon of
cavalry from Fort Myer will assist in the
ceremonies here. At first 1t was intended
10 rent an entire house in Washington and
equip Il for the accommodation of the earl
and his numerous retnue which embraces
twelve secretaries and many servants OW-
ing however. TO the shortness Of the stay
mere. 1t has been decided to quarter the
guest at hotel. The Arlington has been
selected for this purpose.
May Visit Grny Cables.
1t is understood here that Ii Hung
Chang will not as originally planned, visit
San Francisco en- route for China. In
stead he will go over the Canadian Pacific
railroad 10 Vancouver and there take pas
sage over the Empress line of British
steamers TO China.
The present Indications are that the dis
tinguished Chinaman will visit the Presi-
deEt, II he sees him at all, at Gray Gables
or in the vicinity, and that he will be
taken from New York for that purpose on
the dispatch boat Dolphin.
Another Plan Proposed.
ore OF the plans suggested, so as to
avoid the necessity of the Presidents COM
ing to Washington for the purpose, is to
have him receive the royal ambassador on
board of one of our new battle ships at
some place near Gray Gables. The idea
is to meet Ii Hung Chang, when he ar
riNes on the St. Louis from England with
the dispatch boat Dolphin, which is large
enough to accommodate him and his suite
for a short run, and 10 convey him to some
point like New London, where Admiral
/ 8uLce could have the North Atlantic
| squadron assembled.
! According TO this program the President
| would be aboard the adnraPs flagship,
| and Ii Hung ChaIs could be received with
| all the naval honOrs possible and pre-
| seLted to Mr.. Cleveland in royal style.
| This plan has been presented to the offi.
/ cials OF the State and Navy Departments
/ hut Is not at all likely to be adopted 1t Is
| urged. IL support of this naval reception
| that Lii Hung Chang would have an on
portunity of Inspecting some of our Latest
| war vessels, which would be an advantage
| in view Of the fact that China proposes tc
| build Up Rev navy. 1t il also argued thai
| the reception could be also made mucf
| more spectacular and imposing on board 9
| warship than it would in the old-fashionet