The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-13
Ii HUNG CHANG WILL CUT HIS
VISIT TO THE UNITED
STATES SHORT.
CONSIDERED VENEZUELAN QUESTION
Ambassador Summoned to a British
Cabinet Meeting-Deveopm in
the Irish Land Bill Make Up the
Political Situation.

the defeat of the government in the house
OF lords when amendments were made
on Thursday to the Irish land bill. in
spite of the ministerial opposition and
the possible consequences of this further
demonstration of the inability of the adj
mlnistration to carry out its parliament
tary program, Ii Hung Chang has been
the center of interest during the week.
| The vicinity of Lord I.onsGalc's man
sion on Carlton House terrace. Temporal
rlly the residence OF the Chinese envoy,
is throngcd daily with people who are
anxious to catch a glimpse of the dis
| tinguished traveller, and he is cheered
| 10y the crowds outside the house every
| time he appears.
The newspapers publish columns de-
scribing his movements each day and the
| government officials are treating him with
royal honors. The plans for III Hung
Changes visit to the United States have
| been greatly curtailcd. He will hurry
| home and it is limited that this is due to
intrgues against him in China. lie will
| arrive in New York on August y, Fri
| day. and will hold his first reception on
Saturday, the following day. On Sun
day. August %, he will take an early
train for Philadelphia, where he will
lunch and remain Il few hours.
During. the afternoon he will proceed
| to Washington, where he will remain II
week. He will then go direct to Van
couver, b: c., where he will embark for
China. lie much regrets that he can not
stop at Chicago. In Washington he
hopes to see all the secretaries after his
audience with President Cleveland. when
he will present his credentials.
1t is learned that Sir Julian Paunce-
totes visit to London is due to the di-
rect summons of the Marquis of Sails
bury. The British ambassador was pres
cnt at special meeting of the cabinet
on Monday called to consider the Vene-
zuelan question and the arbitration
scheme.
The officials of the foreign Office say
mat there are no new complications in
the Venezuelan or arbitration questions
and that it is the desire of the British
government to meet the issues in Il
friendly spirit.
London has reached absolutely the
stagnant part of the theatrical year. not
yet disturbed even by rumors of autumn
| novelties
A phrase which Ii Hung Chang used
in his speech before the China association
Metropole last night is commented upon
today. He is looked upon as having
pleaded for the assistance of England in
case the independence of China is threat
ened from within or without when he
said: Our interests run parallel. We
should like TO be able to reckon upon
the support of the commercial powers
should our independence ever be threat
ened from any quarter"
This is interpreted here as referring to
Russia and to the French from the drec-
ton of Tonquin, and the Daily Chronicle
says:
His words have political significance
which can not be misunderstood. That
Ii Hung Chang, after enjoying the UNI
stinted, and even overdone hospitality,
of these two nations, should appeal to
Great Britain in thinly yelled phrase
for help against France, if necessary, is
the most striking fact of his tour"
Advces received here from Abyssinia
indicate that there is Il prospect of the
reopenng of the Italian war
King Menelik is apparently preparing
for hostilities and has recently received
large quantities of arms and ammuni-
ton. Consequently the Italian COM
mander, Gen. Baldissera, is comforting
with the government at Rome with the
view Of the adoption of the necessary
conference.-the.
Intense interest is being manifested
in Europe over the developments of the
instruction in Crete, where fighting is
expected at every moment
In England the whole country sides
with the Marquis of Salisbury and
would willingly see Crete detached from
the Turkish empire.
kilograms received here today declare
In nb Il, ,.4l.