Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
CHINA'S GREAT MAN


himself in Mr.. Thomson's car. and i'm
mediately began a rapid fire Of questions.
He asked about the population OF Pennsyl-
vania, and particularly the number of peo-
pie who lived in Philadelphia. Then he
switched off and spoke of the cost CT run
ming railroad which extended over 900
miles.
Vice President Thomson had busy time
of 1t answering all the questions which the
Viceroy put to Kim, and he was cornered
very quickly when Ii asked him how about
taxes. Mr. Thomson said that different
parts OF the system were subjected to
varying taxes. and he was unable to give
a definite figure on the whole.
LII seemed to be very much interested in
me aspect OF the country through which
he was travelling, and remarked that every
thlng looked very prosperous.
Among those who were on the train were
commissioner of Customs Drew, Charles
T. Pugh, Frank Graham Thomson, Mr..
Puilen, c., Stanley Harebert. Geo. W. Boy !,
Frank NJ Barksdale and T.. T. Mancer.
me fataedi' VINO is the. train dispatcher,
told Viscount Ii that he could make a very
fast trip to Philadelphia, and would get In
on schedule time. or close to it. notwith-
STANDING that the train was seventeen min
utes behind time In starting.
When this was told to the viceroy he
said he was not very anxious to have sny
records broken and advised the dispatcher
not to take any risks. Consequently there
was no effort to make up the lost time, and
Germantown was reached at 1925, just
fifteen minutes behind the time scheduled.
Waiting for the. ,TEnin,
A great crowd had assembled to see the
distinguished visitor. The mayor and the
citizens reception committee were the first
to greet the viceroy. The municipal band
played THE Star spangled Banner" and
the crowd cheered repeatedly. -Four big
policemen carried LIS chair to q carriage
drawn by four white horses. and he headed
the procession down Broad street to Chest
nut, and thence to Independence Hal, where
the first stop was made. The mayor and
reception committee followed in forty car
riages. ~
The streets through which The party
passed were roped off and guarded by DO
licemen. Chinese and American flags and
colors f1oated from nearly every house, and
thousands of people cheered the viceroy
and his carriage as he slowly passed along
the line. The weather was clear and bright
though a trifie warm. -.
AT the entrance to Independence Hall the
viceroy sgnified that he preferred to walk
into the historic structure. He was given
a seat within a few feet of the Liberty bell.
and. after the reception committee had
formed a circle around him, Mayor War
wick welcomed him to the city in these
words:
Mayor Warwfck's Address, '7.' "a
Your Excellency: In this hall, sacred to
liberty, was convened the mighty natl On
whose honored guest you are today. 1t
gives me pleasure to welcome you to the
hospitality of Cur people and the freedom
of our city.
The old world and the new are getting
closer together, and the wise man from the
east comes to assure US that in every tf-
fort made to advance the progress of the
human race we are one.
Your presence here is a recognition of
our growth and development as a people.
for you have come to study our progress
and our Institutions
I'VE have learned much from YOU in the