The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04
THE CHINESE EMBASSY.
Departure from San Francisco YeSter.
day Tor the East.
PREPARATIONS AT WASHINGTON.
Chun Ian Pin Declares His In
tentiOnS.
LEY 7. LgGRApH TO THE H R,LD.1

LEY T LEGRApH TO THE H RAID.
SACRAMENTO Cal, August 3, 1873
The Chinese Embassy LETT San rrancrsco this morn.
Ing for Hartford, Conn. The six presidcns OF Chinese
Guilds, together with merchants ana buHnesslmsc
who met Them on their ARRIVAL. were very early at tbs
Palace Hotel 10 escort them TO Oakland. where they
took the overland rain Al Palace. They went through
the usual form OF adieu. the whole OF them sh,king
their own hands To each ole who approached
they seemed show COOL de.i OF pleasant
feeling There was no gathering oil San Franciscsas
10 see them deport. Tnsy were conveyed from tho
steamer to the hotel in open c.rrasr, evidently
prepared Tor friendly salutatons; but they lett the
hotel far tho Terry IN closed carriage. pretty quickly
driven. They were quite pleased TO leave. rhe nnai
adsu on entering Tho cars WAS hurried. but cers
monnl as before. 1t Was very amusing to wiinen
the effect OF their first railway ex icrsuce. Tho lrst
tunnel was u genuine sensation. The passing
OF very long freight tram called forth
= general exclamation al amaz'ment. They have
shown no disposition TO exhibit themselves thus lar
There was great crowd tho ARRIVAL OF the trsiu
but not oil cia word; such silence sboss
u trucking 10 politicians. SIX 81 tho Embassy ~ho
urc row route speak English well; one young gen.
tcmau, formerly attached to tho Hong Kong MAIL
speaks 1t nuenty, ana III. others speak French and
Sp.nish. They are very agreeable travellers
CAPTION TO BE GIVEN THE EMBASSY rms
TIME NOT YkT FIxED-sEPrEMBEB r.LxEo
BY rxLEoRSsH TO THE HERALD
WAsnISGroy, August J. 1878
The President has cx pressed tue desro OF rccevina
tho Chinese Embassy with the fullest boners. and
wishes the event to tnko pace IN the pres.
en0s Of all tho members Of the Cabinet
AMI prominent government officials IL
intended 10 invite tn" foreign Ministers and the mem
bers OF their legation. Though II is not dcnnitsly
determined when tho event shall take p ace Il 10 OK
peeled Ut tho State Department II viii be dslayee
TIL somo time In September, when there will DO 40
opportunity Of having present all who would be sum.
moned TO attend.
THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT TO BE HELD M.
sPoNsIBLE FOR ANY ILL-rHEATMrNr OF THE
CHINEsE-No MORE TO ARRIVE IN THIS
COUNTRY THAN THERE IS " INK FOR
From tho San FRANCISCO Chronicle, July al
After comfortably composing himself III his paiatiaI
guar ers At the Palace Hotel Chuu Ian Pin sig acd
mis- readiness TO receive the greetings county
men. Each visitor saluted HIS Excellency with low
saiasn aud gestures with the arms cxpres-
sive Of deep humility 10 the prorcnce Of awful dig
nny. The Chronicle reporter admitted In turn
and created ripple OF condemnation by giving HIS
ExcclicncY u hearty shake OF the hand anu puttinx
the customary inIsrrosstores regarding his opinioa
OF tho weathsr. Chuu Lea PIN replied eouitsoasiy,
through the iatsrpreier that he considered tnm ell.
mate equal 10 that OF his country, ain ough no
haa expssisncsd slight predsposton 10 rnsun,st,e
affection On approaching the Afcr chat -
this commonplace vein the reporter gave way other
representatives. OF the press VINO wore dcsirous 81
presenting their cards.
the PURPOSES the EMBASSY
After the uproar Of the reception had subsdsd the
reporter again sought audience for more detailed
Inquiry as 10 the purposes sni prospects tho EN-.
bAssy. He was usiy recev cd by SIT Ming Cook
who oficiatcs a. CHIEF spokcsmxn. The company had
jast sncon passed sumptuous lunch, served In one
OF tho psxiors with all tho accessories OF eiv,i,1sd
diplomacy IN tho shape oil Bass' aie, ICED chsIa-
payne, &c ,
cisco 2" asked he reporter
MisG Cook-we snalt probably leave hero som,
time next week, but the day Is not decided upon.
ksPoRrER-You also 20 TO wasniugtonf
MISC Cook-Yes; 1t ID necessary to OBTAIN the REQ
msdiatsIy to Sau Francisco ana opsn the Consulate
REroKrER-lt was reported At Grst that the En-.
bassy would reacn here . -owar; why was
that design abaudoncd2
Ming CooK-lt was intended at first to commission
our be nau-o.war % bring tbs Embassy over, but
His Exosiicncy vas opposed 10 comm. IN mat way
IRON ioar OF trouble with tho sailors He went on a
haved very badly when tuey got ashore. gctng inc
. great deal oil tr0uUie. Ills Exceilency thought II
best not 10 risk a Chinese man.vi-wsr re-
America Tor Tear OF repetition oil such troubles and
so II was dseded 10 take passage ono your
chant stsamors
REPokrkK-What I'll be the effect OF tho openinf
OF the Consulate bcref
MING ooK--l. will supsrseoe the authority Of tue
COMPANIES, simp NY Tho IN relations and
tend 10 better eostro anu oraerns OF The Ininess
here
RgroKrKK-what Is the rank OF the Chi.i NJ ntsts,r
Ming Cook-he 10 oi thu second rank Ia the Elm
pite thas xt 10 the imperial y, anu he hollis
the position vi Governsr vi the imperial
~. al "A "a
Der OF persons, ana they are not subject ~ ns
Of tue Empirc. HIS ExceiIsnoy beIoag, 10 q very
hisn fsraiiy anu traces ns ancestry DaoS 70 remote
sge.
ixSoRAnoS QUESTION.
KEronrEn-"nat Is the position HIS Excelicncy
viii occupy hsfef
War viii be tue X sieent Minster al wAshisg tou,
aus HIS Excsicpcy viii nave The control OF all tao
Consaistss IN this country aud IN Cuba ssd Pofa "a
ksroErEs-Havc iney heard IA Gn,ns OF abe great
ePposss tnst has been raised IN tuis country against
the uSrsssrietvd im por tAten oil eooiicsy
hSG cooK--Ycs. 20 nave nsara great deal about
IT, bot 40 did bot believe tnst TINS govern would
sxtssL We look upon sns Americas nation as 81.
pes,or TO our e~s ~ arssstn aud eiviiizAtou. and
Ne eek TO ~ 10 set tue example "a huusny anu 10.
tessity 10 treaty oeligstions.
ksroarss-ls ,hsr. ssy talk OF restriction upon the
smsrsusn OF jour people,
hfse CooH-So hing onnciaL Our government docs
not San, more Of rs suoJects TO come here ,nsn
OBTAIN ~orK and 1000 treatment, sud II
BukIxGASE TREATY.
Rrrosrsa-ls tnc Bariussmc treaty likely to be
abfoEateuf
hIss ccok-i think not Our government has
sbldsd ~ its provisions strictly znd wul
DO Tue rights oi the Amencsns IA China hav
always been respected ~ our people are ni.trcaled
here tse American government 10 respoasibls or tue
~rosg No more OF thsn viii come mere THAI tbers
~ ~ofs Tor.
ksrosrsH-wh.t u the standing Of the Embassy
generally
MISC Cook-rhey are sll men Of superior education,
but tnem are OF noble rank excepting HIS
ffo~tieacy
Rsro.rss-wbu will be the strength Of the Consult
ate hsrsf
hss Coox--I shall have siI sssislsn,s-a secretary,
eierss, ssa 80 on
KsroRrsR-wbcrs will you be iosatcdt
Ms. Joos--it " not knowa yet 1 sbaii try and
nsd sasbls quarters before leave for Wsshin gtvn
aud " not ssocssslui ~ii have tho matter 20
antl return.