Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-20
THE CHINESE EMRlSSY.
The AsfaticS at Their HeadQuarfer,
on Street.


On yesterdays limited express train from
New York city there arrived in Washington
the Chinese Embassy, which for some weeks
has been at Hartford, Conn. The party con-
sisted of his Excellency Chin Ian Pin. first
pleniDotentiary to the United States, Spain
and Peru, who Is charged with the work of
organizing Chinese consular and diploma ic
service; lung Wung, second plenipOten.iary;
MT. let, first secretary Of the legation; Mr..
can Secretary, who viii take up his residence
In Washington With the legation; seven at
taches, who have been educated and espe-
cially prepared for the consular service, aud
three servants. Upon their arrival they We're
escorted in carriages to the residence rented
for their use at the corner of 10th and FstreetS.
1t is q large and commodious house, with
beautiful grounds In the rear kept in fine
order.
RESTING.
To-day the members of the embassy have
Kept In their rooms, being fatigued by their
Journey, and were not ''at home to visitors
They will not be presented at the State depart
ment until after the formal presentation to the
President next week. All of the party except
iung Wing wear the Chinese costume. They
aaGe TN three Ghfese Sc cooks and two
which the Oriental palate Graves. They don't
believe in doubling up," each member of the
embassy emf ass y requiring room for his own use,
and Tor this reason they are somewhat cramped
ior room: They have two dining rooms-one
in which the Asiatic cookery is spread. and
the other for those who desire to extend an
invitation to friends to partake of American
dishes.
PERsoNEL OF THE EMBASSY.
The chief OF the embassy, Chin Lam Pin
(they call him Mr. Chin for ShortI, is an old
man of the true Mongolian type with an abun
dance OF silver hair, and keen. black eyes.
His complexion is scarcely darker and much
clearer than that of the average Cuban being
transparent olive. He is a widower. Yung
wing Is 70 years younger than his distinguish
and mode of life when he was converted to the
new faith. He is a man of large wealth and
experience, having won considerable celebrity
at Hong Kong as one of the most enterprSing
and sagaciOus commercial spirits that Euro
pean zeal for trade has developed in the East.
While Chin Ian Pin is somewhat grave and
manners, Yung Wing has all the suavity and
accessibility of one whose manners have been
formed by constant commercial contact with
bis fellows; lie speaks English with ease and
tiuency- Mr.. Wing has for the last Is years
been an active and jealous promoter of mis-
si0nary enterprise in Eastern Asia. Mr.. Wong,
whose arrival is expected in few days, also
palian of the strictest sect. He dresses tn the
English style. Both the secretaries are ignor
ant ant Of the English language, but the attaches
Conn, where there are about 20 more waiting
for consular appointments, all speak English,
and have discarded the native dress.
THEIR Future MOVEMENTS.
Chln Ian Pin Is not charged with any special
mission to our government, nor are there any
special negotiations in view. Chin Ian Pin
home government as ministers to the United
States, Spain, and Peru for the term of three
years: After the presentation to the Presi
dent, which IS to take place some time in the
course Of next week, the members of the en-
@Passy pass w will rest for a few weeks: Then Chin
arrange the ministerial and consular service
in Spain, taking the diplomatic staff with him,
and attending personally to all the necessary
Spain, he will proceed to Peru. where he is
charged with organizing similar service
On his return he will probably stop in Cuba,
the destined consul at Havana being here as a
member of his suite. From thence he will re-
turn to Washington, where he will remain as
permanent minister to the United States
MR.. BARTLETT
thinks it not improbable that negotiations
may be opened with this government for GER
tain mod1fications of the Burlingame treaty
respondent of the Springfield Republican, and
the embassy could not be under more dis
Greet, honest and attentive chdperOne.