The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
PRINCE OF PEKIN TO HONOR
CITY WITH HIS PRESENCE
His Imperial Highness, Pu Lun,
with Forty Courtiers, Will Be
Shown Honor Here.
RIDES IN SPECIAL TRAIN
Reception by Prominent Citizens
VIII Be Made Occasion for
Closer Trade Relations.

Prince Pu Lun, of Peking, Imperial COM
missioner to the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition at st. Louis. has accepted the invita-
tion to be the guest of Indianapolis for a
few days during his short visit in America,
and will arrive here May is. Prince Pu
Lun landed in San Francisco Sunday. where
he was met by Imperial Vice Commissioners
Wong Kai Nah, of this city, who. upon the
Princes acceptance OF the invitation, inn
media teIy ssrt the following telegram to
William Fortune, of this city:
His Imperial Highness accepts with
much pleasure the kind invitation of the
State Board of Commerce, the Governor
and the Mayor to visit Indianapolis, and
highly appreciates the courtesy thus ex-
tended him. The prince will be in Indian
apolis on May is. Will let you know later
how many days he can stay in your city
there other engagements to fulfill
My sincere thanks to you and all gentle
men for the trouble taken in doing honor
to the prince"
The invitation to Prince Pu Lun to visit
Indianapolis was extended by the State
Board of Commerce, representing the var
ious commercial organization of the State
the Governor and the mayor. AT a meet
ing of the Commercial Club to-day at noon
plans will be made for the reception and
entertainment of the prince while here
His reception will be made highly elabor-
ate and will be under the direction of
prominent citizens.
VISITS ONLY FEW CITIES
The visit of Prince Pu Lun to Indian
apolis is considered an honor to be be-
slowed upon but few cities. The prince
will be in the United States about five
weeks. of which two, and possible three
will be spent at the exposition. He will
visit only a few cities, among which will
be New York and Washington Prince Pu
Lun will be in Indianapolis about five
days. coming direct from ST Louis and
leaving for New York, whence he will
sail back to China.
Accompanied by retinue of twenty-five
or thirty courtiers, Prince Pu Lun will
travel on special train in all the pomp
befttlng his Imperial Highness. His mis-
sion will be the first of its kind ever under
taken by a prince of China, as well as the
first visit of such dignitary to this coun-
try.
Prince Pu Lun left San Francisco last
night en- route for Washington, ID. c.,
where he will first pay his respects to Pres
in Washington but two or three days, and
will then leave for st. Louis, TO be at the
opening of the exposition on April 80. From
dianapolis.
BETTER TRADE RELATIONS.
Prince Pu Luns visit TO Indianapolis is
expected to mark another feature from
commercial point of view. 1t will probably
bring about the accomplishment of the
movement started recently by commercial
men of the city as a result of the article OF
Mr.. Wong Kai Kah in the North American
Review urging closer trade relations be-
tween this country and China. Chinese au-
thorities conservatively estimate that under
more favorable conditions, which could
easily be brought about. America could soon
be supplying about Sl600o9.000 annually of
its products to the people of China.
The committee appointed by the CONNER
cial Club to bring the matter before the
commercial organizations OF the country
has suggested that the visit of Prince Pu
Lun be made the occasion for the prelim-
mary move in this direction by an inter-
change of commercial views.
The committee has also urged commercial
organizations in other cities to unite i'm a
request TO be presented to the prince ask
ing for the appointment by the imperial
government of commission of states
men, scholars and merchants 10 be sent TO
America to visit and inspect our manufac-
turing industries. our mercantile and edu-
cational institutions with view TO estab-
fishing closer and more friendly trade re-
lations between the two countries.