The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-25
ARMAMENT OF THE CHINESE
CAUSED A WAVE OF APPREHENSION
TO SPREAD OVER EUROPE.
Exposition-Mr. Harris's Plans
for the Summer.

na." said Mr.. Harris, for II is almost an
impossibility to get good cigars there. The
tobacco business I'm Austria is a govern
ment monopoly. 1t is a strange fact that
in all Vienna there is but one store where
Havana cigars may be procured. The
cigarettes we get in Vienna are OF an ex-
cellent quality and nearly everybody uses
them"
Mr.. Harris spent an enjoyable evening.
meeting his old friends. who had antici-
pated his arrival and were present in large
numbers in the lobby of the hotel TO greet
him. He took supper with Tax Commissioner
John c. Wingate and after supper was in
the hotel lobby good portion OF the even
ing. Among the men with whom he ex-
changed greetings were United States Dis
trict Attorney Albert w. Wishard Senator
Roscoe o. Hawkins, ex-Superintendent OF
City Schools David X. Goss and Mr..
Louis Newberger.
Mr.. Harris appears to be enjoying fine
health and declared that he never felt bet
ter in his life. The steamship voyage TO
New York was very smooth and delight
full. Il love American" said he. land am
more glad to be back here than can ex-
press. 1t is the greatest country on the
face of the globe"
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
What do you find to be the general senti-
r1ent among foreign governments upon the
Chinese question: was asked Mr.. Harris.
THE sentiment had not taken definite
form in Vienna at the time l left" he re-
piled. "All the peoples i'm Europe are
deeply interested in the future OF China.
not merely in commercial sense. but also
in connection with their religious and mis-
sionary establishments i'm that country.
Europe was startled by a statement made
in the British Parliament by a member OF
the War Office to the effect that ne had
made diligent inquiry and ascertained that
IN the last three years English dealers in
arms had sold and delivered 10 the Chinese
seventy-six siege guns, 135 field pieces. 293
rapid firing guns and over 10000 Mauser
rifles. He added that Krupp and other
manufacturers of arms the continent
had also filled large orders While this
not much spoken Of in the press, yet IL
was subject of general conversation and
a matter OF great surprise Last winter
ADMIRAL Lord Beresford's book entitled
The Breakup In China was widely read
throughout Europe. A great many En-
glish copies were sold by certain book
store in Vienna, and / bought one. This
book in a measure prepared the public
mind to receive the fact that the Chinese
people had been arming themselves and in
structing their soldiery In the manual OF
arms since the close of the war with Japan
but no one had supposed that<the shipment
OF arms was at all so great as IL appears
to have been.
Lord Beresford visited some of the ar
SenalS and military barracks and gave an
indication that they were engaged i'm drill
Ing and preparing an army In the presence
OF this fact the sentiment I'm Europe is
one or extreme anxiety and concern. SO
far as / am able to Judge. there is no gem
eral desire TO involve the world I'm war
with China, but upon the announcement OF
the murder of the German ambassador
there was pretty deep conviction among
the people with whom 1 was associated
that the future presented a question the
outcome of which could not be foreseen."
do you care TO say anything concerning
the apparently dilatory tactics which have
been adopted by the powers. with regard
tc entering Peking and rescuing the for
cign ministers supposed TO be besieged
there?
THE matter was often spoken of" said
MIR. Harris. that the transport service
was largely engaged by the British gov
eminent, ard that IL would require a great
effort and much time and expense TO trans-
port large military force across the ocean
and land IL in Asia. Coming over on the
ST. Louis made the acquaintance OF
japanese naval officer going home direct
from England, where he had been for the
past three years experimenting the build
ing OF two men-of-war. One. he told me,
Was finished with the armament aboard at
Southampton. and about TO start for Japan
via the Suez canal, and would be at home
10 use his own words, within less than
conversation, and expressed himself as
| hopeful that his country would not be
| plunged into another war
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Minister Harris talked entertainingIy OF
the Paris exposition. which he visited in
| company with Consul General Gowdy and
other distinguished Americans. While i'm
| Paris he was the guest of Mr.. Gowdy "I
| left Vienna on the "a OF July said nc.
land the next morning arrived in Paris.
went at once TO the unwilling OF the
| Washington monument. The FIRST address
| was made by General Horace Porter I'm
| French and afterwards in English. Gen.
| Porters address was followed by an adj
| dress by Consul General Gowdy. which
| was very well received. Other speeches
were made by some members OF the French
| government On the next day I attended
the unwilling OF the Lafayette monument.
| at which very great number OF Ameri-
cans were present. As many as FIVE thou
These remained the outside. singing
| Hail Columbia and The Star-spangled
| Banner The first address was made by
General Porter In French to the President
| of the French republic and the minister OF
| foreign affairs, Monsieur Delcasse. Gen.
| Porter was followed by an address in
| fTencn Dy the president OF the republic.
| Nj. Loubet. There were great many dig
nitaries and others present. some two thou
sand inside the Enclosure. Miss TarQuinia
! J.. Noss. of Indianapolis. read poem.
which was received with many demonstra-
| tions OF approval and delight. Hon Fer
| dinand w. Peck also made address
| along the commercial lines which bind the
| two nations together. In all. IL was a most
interesting and instructive function.
I'VE spent some five or six days I'm the
| exposition One cannot help comparing AZ
| with the centennial exposition at Chicago,
| and ali Americans and many foreigners
who attended the American exposition
| unite in the calm judgment that osirs pos
sessed the greater interest. The buildings
| OF the Parts centennial being on two sides
of the river and I'm the midst of the city
| detract largely from the sense OF magnifi-
cent proportion and beauty which felt
| on the margin of the lake I'm the White City
| at Chicago The people In Paris are dis
| appointed at the attendance. The bankers
| and Others. IL Is said. bought 60.O00000 tick
4 etsi from the company. and as vet they
have beer unable 10 sell more than 1900.
| 0O0 with the time half ca bred When
was I'm Paris YOU could buy tickets from
| sellers on the streets or at the kiosks es-
| tablished by the bankers and other hold
| ers OF the coupons for 10 cents. and now
| they are selling as low as l.
THE German exhibit OF machinery. and
particularly along electrical lines. I am
told. Is the finest ever made. The French
republic at great labor and expense hau
made an exhibition Of its colonial products