The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-30
MAKING CITIZENS or cn1NlMEM.
The One who First served ON n Jury-Wuna
An Lina's Naturalization Papers.

Our residents from the Celestial Empire, I'm
their undcmonstrativo manner, have evlnccd
much chagrin at the publication OF an an
nounccment that Wong All Ycc was the first
Chinaman to be admitted citizen Of this
country. They read. with much interest the
account published in Yesterdays SUN. OF John
All Wah. who alleged that he knew of several
who, like himself had not only sworn allegiance
TO the United States but who had adopted. with
pride, its customs and manners.
1t is estimated that there are ut least 5000
Chinese in this city and Brooklyn. They are
quiet patient. Woodworking class. or these
ihcrc are u few who belong to the nristocracy
and educated classes Of China. and who still re-
tain their prejudice of race.
Accompanying A. I. Sutherland, Of 90 Centre
street. who IS tho authorized interpreter Of the
Chinese of this city, avst was made Yesterday
60 Wung All Ling. Of ~ Mott street. the Com
missioner OF the Chinese Emigration Society
~ san Francisco and the acknowledged agent,
adviser. and friend Of his countrymen. He oc-
cupics the entire house. three-story brick, one
with n clean, freshly painted door. The Rrecn
blinds. partly closed. gave an air Of comfort to
the whole promises
The d29or wa, was 2pencd by neat Chinese scr
chandelier is suspended from the ceiling. Tho
uarlor Is a large. handsomely furnished.
thifkly carpctnd apartment. On the chimney
pirce stand three large vases. painted with ex-
cccnt taste, The walls are hung with Chinese
paintings OF peculiar richness Of color, and
walnut covered with crimson rep.
Commissioner Wang All Ling who was
dressed in the costume Of an American gentc-
man. heartily greeted the visitors. and intro
durcd his wife. pretty brunette Of German
parcntago who took intense delight in showing
her infant daughter. only four months old.
Commissioner WunR All Ling speaks English
llurnty. lie had read the announcement that
Wong All Ncc had been made citizen and was
Indignant ut the avcrment that he was the first
Chinnman to assume such a character.
NJ cousin. Quoug Lee, he said, was made
n citizen In 1873. Two years Gftorward he
served IA a luryman. and was the first China
man that ever acted In this capacity in Eau
rope or America. | was made a citizen In 1876.
and could name several Of my cOuntrymen,
risen t. positions Of distinction. who are citi-
IONS. Here Nung All Ling added, producing
"a document from Il wallet locked In n drawer
and covered with a delicate silk handkerchief
20 IL my citizen or naturalization paper. | love
n greatly. for il is the talisman 10 great era in
the history of our country
To him IL WIS the most precious document in
th" world lie would not lose It for fortune.
~ II had given him prestige among his coun-
lrymcn, which, lac proudly remarked. could not
%" matched II has been used by him on sev-
"rn occasions in voting. when he 90 knew the
men wcTn good. IL was issued in ST. Louis.
Mo-. on Ma rrh ., 1876.
Commissioner ing spoke with pride Of Yung
Wing. now accredited Minister to China. who
wa- made citizen ten years ago. and who has
voted In Connecticut Tor four years.