The New York herald., 1878-08-08
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
0hun Ian Pin and His Party Wend-
ing Their Way Eastward.
THE MONGOLIANS INTERVIEWED.
Sketches Of the Chief Diplomatists and Their
Future Movements.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HsnAnp.1


OMAHA. Neh, August Z 1873
Chun Ian Pin, Chinese Minister Plenipotsntiary TO
the United states. Spain and Peru arrived hero to-
day from the West and left Eastern train this
evening" going FIRST to Hartford Conn.,. and thence IN
fow weeks to Washington. They will stop
over one day In Niagara. Minister Chun Ian Pin
accompanied by nineteen persons consisting of
rstares clerks Interpreters personal attendants
Ao Is man OF sixty-tnree years vf age OF medium
height and venerable appearance. Being man OF OK
tensve observation and travel and having enjoyed the
privileges OF cultivated society in his coun
try and abroad there Of refinement about his
bearing and person which looks for In vain In tho
average Chinese resident OF the Pncifc Coast Being
n graduate of Han Sin College his education has
necessarily been tainted by the teachings Of heathen
preceptors apart from their crude beliefs hts
sociaiions with foreigners IN bis own country
and elsewhere have given nim somewhat proper
appreciation Of the higher eivIhzasion which ne
likely to meet both hero and in Europe HIS rank IL
second in the Empire Hcsis next 70 the Imperial
family and holds tho bosStson Of Governor
10 that iIlostrious BODY OF all shs members OF the
Embassy he is the only one Of noble rank, and his
culture dgnined beating s likely to gain FOR him
IN audience wherever be. may 60.
THn DIsux0u1sHYp xnxnERs
The names OF The distinguished party are as fol-
lows:-Chuu Lan Pin, Chief Ambassador. Can
,on; Ych Yuan Sun. Consul General Marking;
sn Ming Cook, Consul for San Francisco,
Canton; Chin shu ting, Canton; Lin Leans
Yuan, Canton; Chun Wal Kroun. Canton; Woo
Chea Shon Chekiang; LIN Tssang, Canton; shen Cher
Woo, Chekiang; Chun Ho Chun, Marking; Chat
Sin Yoong Annoy; Lin Kwan Chung Canton;
Yupg Hat, Canton; Sing Tab, Pekinc; Yen SEE Chez,
Chekiana; Sin Ching Foo, Chekang; Kin Yen
Su, Chekians; Woo Lai Tang, Marking; Yang Wang
Tai, Canton; Chun Ling Leang, Canton; Chin Shin
YIN, Canton; Tseng Youri Nnni, Canton; Chin Mo,
Cauton; Yung Woong Choorg. Canton; Lee Yam
LuD, Canton. These, with twenty-five or thirty
wants and number OF Chinese ladies', complete the
party.
THE EMBASSY INTERVIEWED.
The REEALD correspondent went out the train
from Omaha to-day and met the party about forty
miles out and was introduced by Mr. W. Strong, pas
nger agent, who has the party In charge, to Wan
Sing, the chief interpreter. ana by him other
interpreters from whom he obtained consider
hblo Information Chun Lum Pin was ap-
pointed Minister to the countries named above three
years ago. soon aftor his return to China alter two
years residence at Hartford whore he lived Chinese
cduoAion OF Chinese youtns at that point but owing
10 certain complications OF State officers st homo he
WAS unable to leave China untn tho present time.
Wtht the xoeption Of the chief Interpreter party
is composed entirely OF young men. He has Spanish
interpreter, another who speaks French and three
who speak English. Two OF the latter were educated
III Massachusetts,. and tho other, Chan San
TIN. was educated in an EngIsh school at
Hons Kong. To the HERALD correspondent he said -
Your papers fond Of interviews, but We
publish more in descriptive way. know about
these nings because ! wa, e9nnsc.ea W. With Hong
respondent that he haa been OF his
y before he certainly avery Intelligent young
and has all tho indlcat0ns of an educated aentem
expects to- be TO Consulate Madrid,
SPAN, which place also the capital OF Peru the
Minister proceeds establish Cor sulate after visit-
ing washng gton and establishing the Legations then
tho Minister returns to Washington and takes up his
residence there, where no will remain three years.
Chan San TIN said that China having sent Minis
ter 10 England. one 10 France and beng on the point
OF sending one to Russia wus necessary to send
10 the United States Referring to the Chinese labor
question OF California, tho correspondent was told
tnat the Minister would pay no particular attention TO
IN IL came before him officially.
YUNG MINISTER.
Tho Vice Minister in tue United States and tho
Resident Minister at Washington. while His Excel
ency Chun Ian Pin Is on his travels Is TO be Yung
Wing, who is at present In Connecticut awaiting the
arrival OF his superior This gentleman graduate of
Yaic College, man OF thorough tact and education
and we'll vcrsed in the customs OF people among
whom he Is 10 reside HIS In college faid TO
been brilliant one, and his efforts In
OF higher education among his countrymcn gained
for him onic'ai recognition
COOK.
But perhaps that member Of the party who Is TO be
most thoroughly identified With the American govern
for tho Pacific Coast. Here tho great ma
Iority OF his countrymen reside, and MS power
n even TO superseds that Of the cele-
general control OF the Chinese here and mercal
relations with China will be somewhat simplined by
his presence. He speaks English 1ucntIy as
native American and viii soon mako himself
popular with those with whom he is 10 come
In contact The Chinese residents OF tho city
ovcrjoyed at hts arrival. they in 1t evidence
OF better times In tho future. They will be better
protected from hoodIum depredss,ons; they will have
ing Minister from their own government at WASH
ington ana Consul IN their midst they Will huvo ~