The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-29
GREAT ii HUNG CHANG.
m~,.:o Famous Chinese Statesman
Now in New York.
a MAGNIFICENT MARINE DISPLAY.

Tho Crack Fleet Of Our Navy Welcomes
the Visitor with = saIuts--Escortod to
tho Waldorf Hotel by the Sixth United
States Cavalry.
NEW YORK, Aug, 29.-It is doubtful II
New York bay ever presented grander
sight than 1t did yesterday, for anchored
there In stately strength were eleven of
the warships Of the new navy of the United
States, tho embodiment of grace and
strength, Of speed and offensive power
Tho Chinese statesman, at the review
off Spit Head, after he visited Queen Vic
toria at Osborne, was treated to IL fine dis
play Of warships, forty-sev ships, twen-
ty-seven battleships and cruisers and
twenty torpedo destroyers being there
aligned for his inspection, but he never
set eyes on finer feet than that COM
manded by Admiral Buncs Each vessel
represented the very latest Improvement
In everything.
This gallant feet which swung in double
columns, en- enchelon, to the food tide at
10 o'clock, rams pointing seward con-
sisted Of the Indiana, New York, Massa-
ohusstts, Maine, Texas, Columbia, New
ark, Raleigh, Montgomery, Amphitrite,
and Terror.
At tho American line pior were stationed
four troops Of the Sixth cavalry, U. S. A,
and detachment Of the naval reserve.
Tbs former were detailed to escort tho
great Chinaman up Broadway to the
a, Waldorf hotel, and the latter acting as II
guard of honor at the dock, which was
appropriately decorated for the occasion.
the United States flag and the yollow
standard Of China, with It's black dragon
rampant, predominatlng
On board the Dolphin with General
Ruger wero the Chinese minister, Yang
and suite tho Chinese consul and II few
specially invited guests. Also lowering
about the bay was n fleet of sail and steam
yachts, excursion boats and tugs, loaded
with passengers, which were probably
more interested in seeing the ships Of tho
10 called white squadron fire their twcnty-
pne gun salutes than in witnessing the ar
rival in American waters Of tho Chinese
lnyoy.
The latter, by the way, hns so many
Miles that tho officials hero were, for
hme in somewhat Of quandary as to
how to address him, Some Of his titles
Are: Chief of the Chinese mission at the
coronation atMoscow, am bassador, envoy
Extraordinary. special envoy, senior guar
dian of the heir apparent, primo minister
Of state, earl of the first rank, First Score.
tary Ii, Ii Compte Ii Hung Chang,
And so on. Eventually, however, it
was decided to address the Chinese states.
man as your excelency," and 50 he will
be officially termed during his stny in the
United States.
Ii Hung Changs suite consists of about
forty persons, and he has with him about
BOO pieces Of baggage some Of them being
of immense size. The sumptuous coffin
which he carried with him having been
sent back to China, via the Suez canal,
would seem to show that the traveller has
no fear of dying before reaching his native
land again,
The visit of Lii Hung Chang to tho
United States Is not Of an official charac-
ter. He has no special mission from his
smperor, although he bears an autograph
letter from his royal hghness to President
Cleveland. The viceroy Is simply taking
advantage Of his homeward trip after tho
Moscow coronation ceremonies, to see
somethihg Of tho western world. Old as
he Is, however, he Is credited with desire
to institute drastic reforms in his native
land and ono of the reasons given for HIS
present tour Is his desire to obtain knowl-
bdge OF tho working of the government
Of the different countries, to get per-
Bonal glimpse into the inner life Of Ameri-
cans and Europeans and to investigate
modern civilization.
Hardly had Ii Hung Chang been set
tied In his spacious quarters in the Wal
dorf when an attache of the Rustian lega-
tion called to arrange a conference be-
tween the viceroy and the Russian min
lister. He was successful, and though tho
time set was not made known 1t Is be-
lieved that the conference will be held to-
day. Owing to past and other more re-
cent events in the east tho promptnsss
of tho Russians caused much speculation
about the hotel.
Ii Hung Chang dined last evening on
food prepared by his own cooks and re-
tired at his usual early hour, 9 80 o'clock
President Cleveland will receive Ii Hung
Chang today at the residence Of Hon.
= William c. Whitney, and In the evening
the vioeroy will attend a banquet at tho
Hotel Waldorf given in his honor by sX-
ministers to China.
II A special guard of policemen has been
thrown around the Waldorf, and as long
as Ii Hung Chang is in the building this
guard will be maintained Chinatown was
gaily decorated last night, and an enor-
NOUS crowd, many ladies with escorts,
taking this occasion TO explore that SEQ.
ton for the first time, overraa the narrow