Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-09-10
II IN WASHINGTON.

and other Cabinet Omcers and Ii
/ Amazed At the UnfoIding Evidences o.
| western EnIig hIenmenG Impression
| that WIN Remain
/ WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. -After trans
| acting certain amount of business
| and partaking of an elaborate Chinese
| luncheon at the Chinese legation build
/ ng,yesteriay, the great orIen tai states
man returned tardily to the hotel,
where all the suite and his United
/ States army escort were awaiting him.
| They disappeared until three o'clock,
when he had an appointment to go &c
| the top OF the Washington monument.
| At that hour Maj.-Gen. Miles. Gen.
Beck. Gen. Ruggles, Gen. Greedy and
others called to pay their respects.
The viceroy asked Gen. Miles how old
! he was, and when the general told him
ne had served with Grant, the viceroy
| became deeply interested and asked
numerous questions about Grants
army life.
After this interview ex-Secretary
| Foster took the viceroy, Lord Ii and
DIR. Mark to call on Secretary Carlisle
| at the latter's residence. The visit
turned out to be the most important
of the day and resulted in the COM
| plete demolition of the afternoon pro-
gramme. The viceroy spent over an
| hour in a discussion OF finance and
tariff with Secretary Carlisle. He was
amazed with the secretary's knowl-
edge of the Chinese systems and the
firm grasp and clear perception he had
| of subjects that had puzzled China's
chief thinkers. When the discussion
had continued until 4:3o o'clock the
| viceroy drove to Secretary Lamont's,
where he left his card, repeating this
courtesy at the residence of Gen. Miles
and Secretary Francis.
At o'clock, he sat down to an ella.
borate dinner, rendered by ex-Secre-
tary Foster. Besides the host and the
viceroy the following guests were
present: His Excenency Ii Ching
Fong, first son of the viceroy), secre-
tary Lo Feng Luh; Lii Chang Lou
Second son of the viceroy), DIR. Irwin
and DIR. Mark, medical attendants; the
Chinese minister, Yang Yu; the Mex
lean minister. Senior Romero; Secretary
Carlisle, Secretary Lamont, Secretary
Francis, Justice Harlan, Gov. Lowndes
of Maryland Gen. Miles. Gen. Ruger;
Assistant Secretary Rockhill, Mr.. Z.
Il. Drew, Gen. James IL. Wilson, of
New York; Or. w. w. Johnson, of
Washington.
During the repast- the United States
Marine band, under special orders
from the navy department, gave a
serenade.
At the conclusion of the dinner Gen.
Foster made few remarks to which
Lii Hung Chang responded. through
his interpreter, in written speech.
He said:
''Since the esta blishment uof our
treaty relations there have always
been evidences of good friendship be-
tween our two countries, but all these
evidences, dare say, have now been
eclipsed by the cordially and warmth
displayed by the American govern.
ment and citizens in welcoming and
receiving my special mission. Though
j regret my time does not allow me to
make a longer sojourn in this country,
as l wish, in order to appreciate more
fully the accomplishment and prog
ress of the United States of America
as a nation, l cannot help, dur
ing my brief visit here, to be
struck and impressed by the liberty
and freedom enjoyed by the people. by
the welfare and prosperity in their in-
dustrial and commercial pursuits, by
the characteristics of their classical,
historical, philosophical and poetical
literature, by the manner of applica-
ton of the scientific discoveries and |
inventions for promoting the happi. |
ness of mankind and by the display of
their artistic taste in the architecture
of the public buildings, sculpture and |
paintings of historical figures and |
facts. which my old friend, j. w. !
Foster, has been kind enough to show /
me.
These impressions I will carry |
home, not only as augmentations to
my store of knowledge of the points of |
western modern civilization, but as the /
of enlightening the millions / |
and intoxicating the in /
PRODUCTION of those very means and
ends of civilization into China and |
the Oldest civilization
of the far east with the most modern
of the extreme west.
Gentlemen" said the vicercy In
II propose the toast to
the friend of China, Hon. j. w. Foo.
ter"
The banquet proper, which began
at ESQ, closed at p. M, but Ii HING
Chang remained until 9;15 conversing
with those present.
His programme for to-day includes
q visit to the money vaults OF the treas
ury and executive departments gem
orally and to the Washington moru-
ment.
At three o'clock trip to Mount Yer.
non is in order. He has ordered mag
nificent floral piece to be placed Oh