Show THE CHIN POlli YES NEW GARB Disca1d National Customs and Now Dress In American Style New York Journal Mr Chin Porn Yo the Corean minIster min-Ister at Washington and his Interesting Sons have appearell in trousers They have permanently discarded the flow cry silk garments which formed their national costume His excellencOs charming wIfe Mrs Pak Ye has shown herself to society in the garb of a fashionable American woman Modern civilization has at last invaded the Hermit kingdom and one of its chief manifestations is the Wearing of trousers by C01ean diplomatic repre sentaties Mr Chin Porn Ye the mln ister has two sons Mr ram Ye and Mr Chang Ki Yo both of whom are young boys The young Yes made their debut in charming sailor suits each having the name Deey printed 111 gold letters on hIs cap Mn Ye is an enthusiastic admirer of American mali tutlonf and understands just how to convey a delicate complIment to thIs nation The first occasion on whIch the Ye family appeared in Catifauslan attire I at-tire was the army and navy tea inV in-V hlngton To a correspondent Mr Ye said Yes It is true that all my household will hereafter wear only the clothes required re-quired by custom in this country and in Europe e do this by imperial decree de-cree our emperor himself having adopted this Innoation some weeks ago The offIcials of the court the members of the diplomatic corps and all our civil and military officers are required to wear the new garb No compulsion howeer will be used to cause the masses of the people to adopt this change But no one doubts that the fashions set by the court will be universally favored I have worn these garments only I since yesterday afternoon the minister minis-ter explaIned smoothing his snugt1t ting black trousers ver tenderlY but I must say that I like them ready Of course If I do not find them quitO 8IJ comfortable for ulllmcr ds the loose robes I have worn formerly I may perhaps not bl so enthusiastic Like everything in America I am pleased with these and I know we are all pletsed with the change Minister Ye and hIs family in their Corean costumes used to present a very picturesque and pleasing spectacle Many persons of cultivation in Wash Ington regret the abandonment by the minIster of his native dress e ca co |