Show I t e V j ic q K i k I I w I t t f I d ced 9 trade trado anti and political In Inri ri Ira in the be Orient are arc likely lIel to tosho B skew show sho most markedly for tor ninny many years to come the Impress of or the influence ence coca of oC the tho special mission which has luis been Iteen discharged dl without undue fuss tuss or feathers by b the Special Imperial Chinese Chicano Embassy which has Just jest visited y 1 the tho United States Owing to the tho recent spec speCS spectacular spectacular teenier governmental shakeup at nt Pe Pc Peking king blog that put a II nun new II hand at nt the tile helm helmor of or foreign affairs in China the members of oC the Special Embassy shortened some their stay In tho the New Ne World How However Ho however ever it Jt was only the tho social program that lint originally contemplated elaborate entertaining entert that was curtailed The mission of oC the tho visitors extraordinary nary was waa W discharged Just as ns originally planned The orientals who have hae recently been heen tho temporary guests comprise the tho most moat distinguished body of ol high oh of oC tho the Chinese Empire that has ever visited this continent Indeed it Is as AB asserted Bertell that these t h e ceremonial callers from rom the Far East Kat 1 constitute the most exalted group roup of oC dignitaries that has over ocr traveled tray trav trA cl l beyond tho the confines of the tho Celestial I Empire on any mission The attentions bestowed upon the tho Chinese celebrities I Iby by Yankee eo officials will bo ho equaled if It not exceeded by the courtesies court lel extended exten ell to them in iii the loading lending capitals of oC Eu Europe Europe rope tope whither these distinguished globe globetrotters globetrotters trotters aro now no bound en cn route home borne via Siberia While tho tito Chinese delegation is incidental I incidentally ly IT making cohn at nt the tho principal European teats seats of oC government tho the primary object and function of or the tho organization is nn nit nna nita a n specIal lol embassy to the United States as II Is 18 indeed Indicated by bI the dream cIrcum that its American obligation watt WOR discharged first At tho tito head bead of ot tire the mission IH is His Excellency Tang Shao VI n nono ono one of oC the foremost politicians of oC China and with him bun as nit first secretary subordinate l nate to him In rank but overshadowing him hint In title la Prince sai Fu u a Q mem uncut member tier her of at tho the royal family of oC China two men am arti the bright particular stars of o the Special Embassy that has Just formally wild guild goodby there thero are arc arcIn In I Its La roster numerous other distinguished any nn one of whom would be worthy worth of more than passing lund Jail he visited this country ns as a personage To particularize there thero are uro 11 secretaries all men tuten of o distinction Dr DI Chi Nan who lIt is attached to tho tIm embassy n OR as medical nod and Capt lIau Slut Shih Yang Vang of o the Imperial Chinese Arm rm who Is 15 the military representative tive the with tho the party In addition there ore nrc undersecretaries subordinates subordinate ned servants so 80 that the tIre Special dorn dor retinue during durin his bic stay In this coun country country try numbered more than 50 ro O persons The Tho primary and avowed 1 object of ot the tho visit of oC this thiN Special Embassy s to the tho United States State was to officially thank President and the tho Congress of oC the United States for tor the magnanimous action of ot the republic in releasing China Chinn from paying n a large of ot the In Indemnity indemnity to the tho United States SLates I because of o tosses losses sufferer suffered mill antI expense ns as n a result r of ot the tire Boxer Doxer uprising ing of ot almost 10 years ago This Thin country did not waive ahe nil all obligations in the mat matter matter ter ns us luau Ima sometimes been stated state but hut by action of oC Congress it did CU remit about of ot the Indemnity The action taken token contemplates the maturity in lOJO 1010 ns os originally orl proposed l of o the bond boull Li LJ issued sued suell to satisfy tire tho American claims but hut reduces the Ure yearly payments of vt which 2 I I Iiii I I liIl J Jr r i 4 f ft t UJ I C hr c j I China has hn already sent to this country upward of ot In Ju principal and In la terest In 11 formal ormal acknowledgment of ot Chinas sense reCite of oC obligation thu th Special thor dor nt at his first audience nt at the tho House presented to 10 President n a letter from rom the late into Emperor of o China In which that ruler commended cOl the Chief l for tor hit hla magnanimity in taking the initiative in tho the matter anti and lI Congress for tor Its Jt proof of oC friendliness In adopting the Presidents As tangible taD evidence of uC the graU tudo tude of ot Chinas ruling powers the tho Site Ambassador llor brought gifts Tho The collection of ot thousands of ot rare and t kv i rr Li LiY Y j j J 1 j Ra 9 Vif I W J v vv S l tX y v r 4 2 lp Li e p Chinese books which the tIre present to Roosevelt the latter lung hns turned over oer to the Library of ol Congress In addition were pre presented iro r to Mrs Ira Roosevelt costly silks sables and nell probably tire till most magnificent tiger skirt skin rug rUb In existence whereas the tile Into of ot China Chinn sent lent to the President dents dent daughter Mrs 11 Alice Roosevelt a n superb jeweled bracelet There IB is little doubt now that the tb of oC official debt und tint ostensible mission on of oC Tung rill Shao VI 11 nod his associates ns was 1011 but Intro Introductory to R a confidential errand of ot over the ox of ot n c moro more or less le s veiled invitation for or the tho United States Sto tes to join handS across tho sea Bea with China In III nu no that would if It consummated prove a seven tIny day lillI wonder iu lu International political circles There is Ig reason to believe that in this part of oC their mission the tilt o visItors were hut but partially While the officials of oC tho the State Depart Department D mont ment hn made inane no public announcement on ou the tire subject it Jt is J suspected they thc delicately conveyed to tho thur visitors tho tue Information that whereas tim the United States It Is desirous of ot seeing the territorial Integrity of o China preserved the people of o the tho republic rl would scarcely counte countenance COUll to nance an ne open offensive and defensive al ci alliance liance between the two nations Moro More Moreover over oel the conclusion of tho the recent agree agreement merit ment ment between the United States anti and Japan looking to the maintenance of ot the tho open ollen door to lo the Invaluable Invaluable able undo trade marts mans of o the far East Ea t rather forestalled the necessity for or any uny definite understanding with China For Lor all that Uncle Sum Sow hUH has not locked arms with the mighty Mongolian there Is lit Isna litno no na doubt but that Tung Sho VI YI in his recent visit tins hns paved the way woy for Cor n a 1 abettor bettor better understanding between Ire tween tho the two Certainly there could havo bno been beets no choice of oC a II CelestIal better qualified for tor this difficult task toak Tang Slice VI 11 is probably th the foremost leads leader of oC the element clement in iii China and anti IH Is accounted tho the ablest t representative of ot hits his race rn who nan anti undertaken International negotiatIons negotiation since the da 8 of ot LI Hung Cluing Chang Moreover he Eng ll h having been educated tell In the United States Tang was wag one ono of tl 1 first groups of ot boys to be brought to tofI fI UT this country by Wing Wins in order that they the might ml l Le e educated anti he be spent eight ht years cars her attending educational Institutions in New England and a ab also o Columbia University The concluding period of ot his bin stay Htay in the tho th United States the tue special Ambassador devoted to visits tu those o localities In III New ew England ren reu rendered dered dear to him hint by boyhood memories Fo ir of oC his isis nephews are 1110 noW living nt at Springfield lu in tin tho saute same house with the tho tame m people who were weN to ioU o kind to Tang Taug VI 11 in hIs bill youth Not ut only has Ambassador Tang who la Is now In his hla year been bean for tor sumo scum time past closely cloel In lu the tho confidence dence of ot the royal roul family of o China but hut be lie I has accomplished much mocha on ou his bis own Initiative It was ns he ho who first COlt suggested t tut tn the thc Inte late Empress Dowager tho thu th wisdom or of 0 u ur modification In lu the form of ot govern government ment meat of ot China Chinn aDd isis hid hl memorial to the throne thron petitioning for tor a n constitution and anda u II parliament t rondo him at nt once the th leader of ot the tho reform movement in the tho empire Likewise is ho tho tim most con conspicuous conspicuous advocate of oC the new nel policy poll C of ot Chinn for or the thu Chinese meaning the th carrying out of ot governmental commer commercial cial tind Industrial development by b the Chinese themselves I instead of ot by bI for Cor foreigners eigners OB us tins hax neon been the case cal to such an art extent In tho the past Only recently Tang VI YI performed n a most Important m s v ra z zi i tI t 5 I I Ic c 4 f 1 ti j u fa s v V O t C 2 diplomatic mission in primitive I which resulted lu in tho the British govern government ment recognising the tho authority of oC tha Chinese Emperor over oer and in the Grand Llama bowing to Chinese author authority authority ity It Perhaps J the moat most notable of oC Tangs achievements In he recent years was ns the restoration of oC order und and the tho revival of at Industry Ill in tho the province of ot Mukden of oC which he was made governor last year and aud which he hue found prostrate from tram the I I ravages of oC the tho War or but tho rho t 10 really monumental work of ot his iuis career Is lii to be Ito found lu Ju the reform of oC the tho Chinese currency which ho he has bas under undertaken undertaken taken with determination What it menno to revolutionize thu complicated tell tellmon money mon system of ot n II nation of o people is 19 beyond the comprehension of ol any ItU American but suffice to say 63 that tho the monetary system of ot China hat haa ho here heretofore lJ rc been tho the puzzle of ot the tho world ono that has hns battled oven cen tho the themselves If It Tang brings older out of ut chaos nH as hu ho seems likely to todo todo do clo for tor tue tho establishment of o a n now sil sll silver ver tr coinage Is 19 already In lu sight night ht he 11 will hove hoe earned the gratitude of oC nil all travelers and an tho the trade Interests of oC tho world Fi Fl Finally 1 nally Tang Tung over our since hujo return to China from Crom rota his school experience in America has bait been lJ cn preaching against and working worl against t tho the opium evil and by bI of or the tho Influential positions ho he has bait held ho he baa hns been able abio to do much toward lila itis I country t of t Its greatest curse cureo N In marked contrast IR to Special tr Ambas Ambassador Ambassador rang Tung tall tail grave roo and nna scholarly 6 Is th the thu other head of the special em embassy bossy bassy Prince Fu tri youthful in years rind and In This Tula royal visitor who not long since passed iris hili majority S 0 5 f 4 I Ii 4 cr e I ij J S f f III III l is the son Hon of ot His Fits Highness s Prince Ching the th foremost statesman of oC China Chinn Prince l r Tsai Tint Fu u who IB iii according to oriental standards more moro than ordinarily good goo 11 1 i looking Is 18 when arrayed In the gorgeous Ii silks and satins tintina of ot his hla court robes and I bedecked with Jeweled decorations a 1 vi 1 iJ slon of o splendor If H he be but spoke English h T I I with n Q little greato greater facility ho be might have havo hn 0 proven a II lion Jon among Imon 1 American girls Ambassador Tangs man manin manin f in tho the Special Embassy Emboli Is Mr Ir Yung Kwai wai 4 who might be termed an Artier Ameri Americanized Chinaman for tor nil all that ho bo contin continues ues nes to occupy a prominent place In tho the diplomatic service of oC his government Mr Kwal Kal who bo watt was educated In this country and has haR an au American wife was vas 85 for or ninny many years first ln t secretary of ot tho Chinese Lega Legation Legation tion at nt Washington and Indeed returned r rIl to his hili native land hand less lens than a Ii year ago ORO n o It Il was as the original intention that special ambassador nd his suito 1 I should entertain lavishly during their I J i stay fj st In America and nud to that end thero there was sas leased ouo one of oC the roost most rn st notable man mansions mansions In Washington However nil all these I r plans bail bad to bo ho abandoned as ns the tho result of ot the deaths of ot the Emperor and Bui iw m press Dowager which occurred whilo tho the Special Embassy was crossing crossin tho the Pa Pacific rifle In consequence all nil the ChInese 7 visitors were warts thrown Into the tho rigid official mourning of ot their race a mourn mourning 1 lag ing le BO so strict that they could not nol 1 even enn attend President cw rear reception ree Indeed tia thi oriental eti ott etiquette c quette which prohibited them from rank mak making ranking t ing leg or receiving celia calls was given us the tho 1 main reason for tor the sudden termination of ot tho the visit of oC the tho Special Embassy It had bad been planned to remain In America Ame 1 S until after atter this tha Inauguration of ot President Pre l ent S elect Tuft dispensing bounteous hospi hospitality nil the while but with n a veto un UD unexpectedly unexpectedly expectedly placed on the tho social program anti and with the official functions of oC th the mission fully discharged it was lM decided I 1 that the tho delegation should cut short hort It its visit WALDON FAWCETT S S l |