The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-02
Ii HUNG CHANGES VISIT.
Interesting Incidents of the Ambas-
sadOr's Stay in New York.

sadOr's Stay in New York.
Before entering the banquet hall on
Saturday evening, says the Tribune, Ii
Hung Chang held an impromptn reception
in the Turkish room at the Waldorf. He
took his seat carefully on a huge chair
adjusted his peacock feather and yellow
jacket. and arranged his suite around
him. John Russell Young George F.
Seward and John w. Foster, as we'll as
others, took seats near him. He leisurely
smoked and chatted with those about
him. In the course of a conversation with
a woman who had been introduced to him.
she asked Ii Hung Chang If he would at
tend church to-day. He turned gravely
and said:
do you go?'
EVERY sunday?" asked the great in
quisitor.
"well-er-well. nearly every Sunday"
was the faltering reply.
do you believe in the efficacy of pray
err" was the next searching question
that came from the statesman's lips.
"Oh. yes" was the answer.
What do you pray for?'
The woman tried to evade the question,
but managed to stammer out: ooh, 1 pray
to do right, and to be happy and be for
given for what l have done that is
wrong"
The Interpreter smiled as he translated
the message. Ii Hung Changes eyes
| twinkled. as he answered: do you get
| all you pray for?"
This was an unexpected question, but
| she said obviously: Il believe So"
Then" replied Ii Hung Chang, when
| the answer had been interpreted to him,
| you do not know whether there is any
reply to your prayers or not; you only
| believe So"
"Oh, yes 1 know" rejoined the woman
| family, but she was glad to turn around
and get away from the inquisitor. Her
| friends laughed. and Ii Hung Chang
| seemed highly amused.
Some time during the day came a man
| with a disquieting question, says the
| World. 1t is one that has been whispered
about. and spoken of in Jest. But slight
as 1t is, it has panied the viceroy deeply
| This is no less than the tale that Lii has
! the Chinese failing as love of the poppy
poison.
rs it true" asked the man, and DR.. r.
| win uprose in his wrath.
| Absolutely false" said the doctor. ''Ii
Hung Chang uses opium in no form what
ever, and moreover he will not tolerate
| its use. Let me tell you, sir, that no men,
Der of his suite is allowed TO smoke the
drug, and that If member does he risks
a severe penalty
They tell apropos of this a rather anus
| ing story which denotes the common west
| ern idea of the Chinese. In the hallway
was man, fat and horid and foreign,
| whose English was in no sense above re-
proach. Arising as one of the silk-robed
| secretaries glided within his ken, he grasp
ed him by flowing sleeve
"Say, john" babhled the fat one, sim
ulating the common notion of pigeon-Eng-
lish, where your boss, hay? You sab
bee? Has he alice samee gone hit the pipe
hay?"
"what?" exclaimed the startled China
man, gazing down on the pudgy product
of western civilization.
you no sabbee?" asked the other
where Ii Hung Chang? Hittee the pipe
| smoke the opium, hay?"
| Pardon me. SIR" said the Chinaman
distinctly and slowly, but do you take
my esteemed superior for a soubrette that
ne should hit the pipe?"
h-what-eh-whyw stammered
the fat one, and the Chinaman walked off
| in proud disdain.
| Chang's secretaries is as clear and intelli-
gent as that Of an educated American.
On thing that Ii protests in the western
| civilization, says the world, is the bicycle
bloomer girl. First one went by, then an
| other anu dhVlheii anu as pnS Bluuy Things
| futtered before him, the eyes Of the
venerable viceroy dilated with amaze
| ment.
What are they?" he demanded through
| the Faithful Mr.. 10.
"They are bloomer girls" answered Gen.
| Porter
Through what process "bloomer girl"
| was translated does not appear, but Il
must have conveyed some meaning. for
/ a look OF intelligence overshot the one Of
surprise, and a question followed
| "Bloomer-girls-oh no." translated the
dignified secretary, His excellency-wouId
| iike-to know-whether you have-perhaps
another name for-them."
| Tell his eXcellency," said Gen. Porter
4 that we also call them new women"
MIR. 10 translated this, and Ii spoke
| quickly with a light laugh. Also the sec
rotary laughed, or rather quantity giggled
/ and then translated.