The sun., 1910-05-02


mander Of tho Department ot the East.
on the minute ot ~ O clock when IN antos
they we're whisk "a down to the foot OF
West Fiftv-nlnth street and there boarded
the steamer Gen Meigs Gen Howe was
there 10 receive the Prince. and with him
his full star. including Col. Andrew =. Col
Chase, Col Allison. Lieut. Col. Hull aud
Col. Bailey
Col Matter = Schuyler ~ the Fifth
Cavalry. WIN mot Prince rsai Tao a.
Honolulu and who has accompanied him
throu ghout al hs Journey IN America
and Capt Henry A. lemlv. U s. A
retired. who 10 alsn attached to the
Princes party went out on the Gen
Meigs a. did Major Poster uf Gov,
Hnghes's stan
Al the Fort Hancock pier on the Hook
Cot White the Vommandant % the fort
and Major DICKS aon. his ordnance officer,
we're waiting To receive the Prince As
the imperial per-onage looking very
like Hny travelling Chinese gentleman
In his clinglnE black satin skirt and over
jacket, stepped on 10 the wharf the first
Of a series 0t swapping reports ripped out
from a slX FOUNDER on nearby easement
In proper salute.
The garrison all paraded under arms
on the hlg manPuvring grounds, hTo ught
their rifles To present with clock ork
perfection. the huglers blew a fanfare
and the post haud tackled the chinese
national anthem which presumably II
had hern practising tor many days
CUl. Wlito Was ahout 20 escort the
Prince To luncheon when Prince Tsai Tao
hiInseli made o request.
"het me u" rec,ived hy the garrison
hrst said he through the Interpreting
lips ~ Lord H.. and then dism'Ss tho
men for lunch. II would i,e too had To
keep them under arms while We had
our own lunch
The Princes considerate request was
granted. With Col. White and the post
star the Prince stood while the garrison
passed in review Affer that the visiting
officers from Governors island. Prince
Tsai Tao and HE siah and the stan ~ tho
post commander went hack to the Gen
Meigs whore luncheon was served IN the
cabin.
After the meal ggas over Col. White apl
Major Dickson ted the way 10 one of the
u inch batteries ~ tho fort There tho
gun detachtnsats IN tueir brown khaki
working clothes we're drawn nv ready
for business After ths post officers had
taken the Prince and his stan through ths
firing stations and explained all the in
tricacies ~ range finting. tell signals and
the Ike three ui the big twelve lnCher-
were loaded
Away out 20 sea. q OOO wards from the
line a the parapet a little tug had bsau
creeping along with triangular target
a. the end ~ It's tow line While the Prince
looked closely al all the prsliminareS u
range finding one u the big guns swung
slowly around. trembled 20 a rest then
suddenly lifted up 10 the line of the parapet
and thundered
After a moment there was a white
fountain out hy the target A perfect
line shot, said the American officers.
but little too low. Again the range
finders warr lryelled, another big rifle
swung up into position aud a second shot
roared out. A third followed almost inn
mediately. None of the projeCtiles scOrpi
a htt. perhaps - The discontinue % the
artillery officers. but had there hean a
hattleship out there IN place of small
triangle Of canvas all three steel shells
would have found a place in it, armor.
That was pretty good shooting anyway
and the artillery officers told Prince Tsai
Tao 80.
While the members 81 his staf crowded
Close % him and spoke quickly in their
language of heavy vowels the Prince
conveyed % Col White his congratu.
lations on the Workmanship displayed
He had many questions % ask about the
accuracy the penetrating power and the
life ~ the big guns. He wanted 70 know
the weight ~ the steel pro olectile and how
much powder u took 90 drive the shell
q giveG number II vardA
Even A. the Prince and some ~ his
Colonies who have command Of English
were plying the post officers for infor-
nation Major Dickson led the way 90 a
train which took them tu the proving
grounds. There the memhprs of the mill.
tary commission saw h- new "a and 10
lnoh nnes mounted upon temporary
Carriages for tests.
The Prince had heard before he even
came 70 New Nor. that th~s" great ~ inch
guns were destined for turregidur islands
Notifications IN SuniE Ray and that those
OF smaller Calibre wers. to defend the gates
Of IN" Panama Canal The long smooth
cylinders Ot steel -ssmsd o. iascinate
him
His Highnsss says be- never has seen
gilch guns as thez" SAID Lord IT, lie
says that he did not believe o. WAS uuzs bic
90 manufacture rifles of this great Clllbr.
until he heard that tho American army
Aas manufacturing them Then be- be-.
neved that it Wa, possible. lie would
IKE 10 know---'
Then followed queries as 20 th. cost Of
making these big brOth@rs at The. cos-t
ordnance. How far wOud they shoot
n that has been actually determined Z
Nnat ~ the muyyIg NsIgrItW and "a hat
the eNtrem" rang. tor p-u.fratruu, Prince
Isai Tao stood 9Ifh ON. OF hs slender
hands on the br"~nH block Il th" 10 inch
shooter while be- azk,-d questions and the
diamond on his finger clicked aRlius, the
steel as he moved hls hand with a car,-s.ifiR
gesture over the smooth zIUt.He What
would one ui rho-s guns have d1u. o.
Port Arthur iu the war With Jauany
After Prince Tsa Tao had is,.n served !
with Tea a. The home of Col White he and /
his party returned - the buaf ~ t.jJ and /
came zap th" hav 100 tho face IT The sun I
The Emperor uncle had nn" chance 4
% see the towers uf N. lower city thrn /
He bade gOod-by 10 Gen Howe a. the /
loot OF flity-mnth street. and made for
the hotel and dinner Then the auto i
eptn through he citv in the dark
The Prince and h,S s'aF again will he /
the guests u the army to-day They will
tase special tram from Wephaw ksn /
for West Point a. 10 O'Clock IN the morn /
ing After Col Scott has shown them all /
that the academy has tp interest soldiers I
from China they will come hack 20 the
CITY in time N attend review tO l,s held
IN the Princes honor a. th. Sayrnty-Hr-t I
Reg.mr NJ ArmOry a. -
On Tuesday afternoon the Prince will /
60 N the Metropolitan Museum ~ Art /
and on Tuesday night hs will 10 the I
guest n honor n she American Asattc /
Association al the Waldorf On Wpduez /
day he vii take In the HppOdrpme in |
the afternoon, and IN tho evening he will |
b. Mayor GavnOrs gi-sL a. sherry /
He sails on Thursday for Europe
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