National Republican., 1878-09-20
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
Their Arrival In wa.hinston-Ohjec OF The
Mission.

Their Arrival In Neutrality-suspicious. OF Their
Mission.
His Mongolian Excellency, Chen Ian Pin,
First Minister Plenipotentiary from China to
the United States, and the members Of his En-
bassy arrived in the city last evening. They
came from New York on the limited express
train, arriving nj tie baltimore and Potomac
depot at 4:lO p. M, and were Immediately
driven In carriages to the future residence Of
the embassy, corner Of Nineteenth and F
streets, hitherto known rs the Ray mansion.
Being fatigued by travel the members Of the
legation courted privacy, and but few visitors
were received last evening.
The embassy consists OF His Exccllency,
Chen Ian Pin; Yung wung. Second Plenipo-
tentiary ; Mr.. Yeh, first secretary Of the Lega-
tion Mr.. Yung, second secretary Mr.. d. W.
Bartlett, American secretary and interpreter
seven attaches educated for the consular ser.
vice, and three servants. The entire embassy
Is accommodated at the Ray mansion, with
tho exception of Mr.. Bartlett, who will reside
at his home on Capitol Hill.
PERSONNEL OF THE EMBASSY.
Chen Ian Pin Is an old man, with Monaghan
features, having an abundance of silver hair
and keen black eyes. He Is a faithful type Of
Chinese aristocrat dresses after the native
fashion, and is devoted to his national roli gion.
Yung Wing, the Second Plenipotentiary, Is
twenty years the junior Of Chen Ian Pin. He
Is a Christian convert, and with the new faith
adopted the English dress and mode Of life.
He possesses an abundance Of wealth aud ex-
perience, and is famous In Hong Kong for his
commercial enterprise. He speaks English
fuently, aud for many years has been a zeal
Gus promoter Of missionary enterprise In East
crn Asia.
English language, but the attaches, who have
beon in preparation at Hartford, Conn. where
there about twenty more, waiting for consular
appointments, all speak English, and have dis
carded the native dress. The residence of the
Embassy has been fitted up especially for their
accommodation, aud they will live there in
true Oriental style.
CHEN Lam PIs's MISSION
embraces the United States Spain, and Peru,
aud he is charged with the work Of organic
ing Chinese consular aud di plomatic service.
Chen Ian Pin aud Iung Wing have been ap-
pointed as Ministers to the United States,
Spain, aud Peru, for three years. The MEM
bers Of the Embassy will be presented to the
President next week, and will remain In this
city few weeks to obtain rest.
Chen Ian Pin, accompanied by his diplo.
matte staff, will then proceed directly to Mad
rid to arrange the ministerial and consular
service in Spain. Leaving Spain, he will sail
for Peru to execute u similar work On his
return It is expected that he will land at Cuba,
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of his suite. Then ho will return to this city
where he will take up his residence as perma-
nent Minister to the United States.
Mr.. Bartlett, the American secretary, states
that Chen Lau Pin is not charged with any
special mission TO the United States, but will
perform all tho duties devolving upon a Min
lister Plenipotentiary. The question Of the
rights aud privileges of
CHINESE IMMIGRANTS
will undoubtedly become u subject OF dipl0-
matte negotiation, but whether his Excellercy
has special any instructions OIL this point has
not yet been made known. II is stated that our
Government will at an early date, open nego-
tia,ions for certain notifications In the Bur-
| linyame treaty.
In a recent interview Hon. George +. Sew.
ard, our Minister Resident in China, being
asked what would be the effect of the visit Of
the Chinese Embassy, stated:
The arrival Of the Mission at the present juncture
Is not OF special Significance The Minister Is ac
credited not only To the United States. but to Spain
and Peru In each Of those countries he has special
affair Of magnitude to attend TO- He was actually
appointed two years and half ago, and his depart
urc has been delayed in consequence of pending
negotiations with spain. Chen Lam Pin Is well
acquainted with our country, having resided In New
England. in charge OF the Educational Mission, for
more than two years His associate iung Wing
was educated at Yale College, and is a man Of dis
tinguished accomplishments. He is q loyal subject
OF China, and at the same time very much attached
to Us. The COnsul'General here Is a very sensible
! and well-afected man. regard the personnel OF
the Mission as very strong and very satisfactory.
He said also:
The general situation OF our relations with China
| Is excellent We have 10 outstanding questions
with China arising on their side OF any difficulty
Our Ministers at Peking have been temperate and
friendly Our Cousuls u rule, have been judIci-
| Gus. Our merchants are among the most dis
tngushed in the Empire and our missionar les have
| been winning golden opinions, more particularly
In regard to relief Of the sufferers IN the famine
| Affected provinces. I think that altogether the
treatment OF the Chinese In this country has been
such as To satisfy the Chinese government OF our
good disposition, more particularly as they have al.
ways regarded US as q friendly State. Up to this
moment the treatment of the Chinese In America
has not occasoned ripple upon the surface OF our
| relations with the Chinese Empire.