The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-05
Ii ON CHIBA'S TRADE
Americas Share Of It Is Con.
Quoted On Liberal Tar
if Principles.
GREAT FINANCIAL PROBLEM
Secretary Carlisle's Advice Asked
Regarding tie japanese War
Indemnity.


WASHINGTON sept. 5. -Drizzltne
weather IS APT 70 affect the programme
fer Ii Hung caang's last day Of enter.
tainment in the United states quite a.
much as the Viceroy's own eomfcrt has
demolished arrangements from time 10
time SINCE his arrival ir New York
4 trip to she top of the Washington
MonuFne Mt postponed frofs yesterday.
was the first event cancelled tslis morn
Ing, and trolley car Journey OF nfteea
miles to deposit wreath at Washing
toms tomb at Mount Vernon is apt 10 be
declared off this afternoon.
The Earl was at work with his secre-
tarses before seven o'clock this morning
making notes of his latest observations
and particularly of his long talk win
Secretary Carlisle. as well as disposfug
Ct a large amount OF official correspond
ence requiring action before ieayinr To-
night on the Journey for nome.
The Viceroy's health continues excellent
and the nights sleep had tHoroughlv
rested him, fitting him, as he declared.
for a busy day.
The Portuguese Minister, yiscount de
Santo Thyrso, was given an audience al
nine o'clock. which lasted twenty min
utes, and about half-past nine General
| Ruger took the panty over 10 the Treas
ury Department Lord Ii ana ex-Secre-
oabs, ssby Foster M acompanied them. and in the
Mlils, United States ARMY. DIR Meri~
aha several secretaries followed. All
i..s sne important bureaus of the Treasury
Before the party left the hotel +b,s
morning Mr. Drew, the Viceroy's customs
p,sissa, $3.50, gave 10 the Gnited-Associated
sarding the proposed Chinese fsriff
changes, about which Lii Hung Chang has
nelu alseusston with the chief fiscal all-
tlofltles OF all the countries he has visit
ed. Ihe readiness always displayed by
@ snS Ctited states IN recognizing tariff
aueonomy 70 all nations and the eompar-
a1ively small trade the United States en-
Joys with China rendered this portion OF
ms mission to the United States easier
.naI ~ y had been in England. for instance
the E1hslisn possessing nearly eighty per
cent of the Empires trade. Instead
tnefeiofe, OF trying to learn what conces-
slonS from the present treaty stimulates
the United States would be- wili5nr -
waive. the Vieeroy's interview with Sec
retdry Carlisle was rather TO secure afl-
VICE on the great question of finaneiering
Nnlcn is forced upon the Peking Gov
ernment by the Japanese war indemnify
ana projects of comprehensive internal
usNeiopments. All the old treaties which
| opened China to commerce and stiil re-
Tnalping in force include a favored ma
ton clause and prescribed uniform inn
I
on specific list of articles OF some
4 length Many of these articles fisstas'
/ been cheapened. but the rates remaining
unchanged. the source of revenue has d.
mlnished until it is no longer equal 10 the
Empires needs. Il Is, tl1erefors. proposed
70 increase the duty, which car
alone objects unless substantial conces-
| sions are made. The French are also
lnsistent upon reduction of the silk
export tax. and win probably have to be
! appeased in some way. The Liking or
| internal tax upon goods entering interior
provinces after paying. the imperial i'm
port tax, is also the subject of much dis
satisfaction on the part of foreign coun-
tries. because OF its irregularities and
| Determinations. In making this tax uni
IorIn important reductions are contern-
plated which will be gratifying TO England
| as We'll as to all the treaty powers wis
| enjoy favored nation treatment. Every
| English negotiations which will be soon
| pressed in London and which may REQUIRE
| the placing Of certain large contracts in
England to offset present advantages en-
| joyed by Englishmen. The Viceroy is
studying the question in ali its aspects
and on his return TO PekiRg the project
| IS apt TO assume more definite shape
| Secretary Carlisle and Treasurer Nor
| gan escorted the Viceroyal party through
the vaults, showing him sl500o00o0 in
gold and silver coin. which lid not seem
| 70 impress him but when the bond issue
division was reached he manifested
great interest and Piled his guide with
shown him he nudged ex-Secretaray
| Foster and asked him Il he had any like
that In the cash room Mr. Morgan
presented the yiceroy with a dollar bin
of the new issue numbered "74 . corres-
ponding to his age; and this Incident
| brought out the fact that today was
Secretary Cariisies birthday and that ne
was 81 years old which led Ii Hung
Hung Chang to remark that he was a
young man. Down in the redemption
division the yicewoy destroyed S70, 900 in
old greenbacks with evident delight
Then Secretary Carlisle entered the car
riage with him and the party We're drsv-
en- TO the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. where all the operations of money
and stamp making We're viewed with the
greatest cyrfosfty