The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-12-22
THE CHINESE LEGATION.
Impressiveness Of the Emperore
New Representatives.
Under Existing Relations Between Us. and
Chinasthe Csiestlals WIN Re-
cetve No Fnvors from
Americans.

Itwould seem that China intended
to impress Americans with its irnpor-
tance, judging from the size and gor-
geousness of the legation it has sent
here to treat in the name of the em-
speror, says Washington correspond
ent of the Boston Advertiser. When
the suite landed in San Francisco there
were over eighty in the trail of Yung
Yu. But as some were left as consuls
on the Pacific coast the legation. has
dwindled to tifty-nine persons In all.
This, of course, includes Nine. Yung
Yu, four children and as many nurses.
There is any amount Of paraphernalia
connected with the legation.
The entire legation is now domiciled
at aFleading hetel There nightly a
crowd gathers to catch a glimpse OF the
Celestials. Since their installation at
the hotel all who are entitled to call
as dignitaries, and many who are not.
have taken advantage Of their prerog-
atiye and presented themselves to
Yung Yn Strict court etiquette for
bids Nine. Yung Yu from being seen
by any except her maids and immedi-
ate household. So no one can get q
glimpse of this strange little woman.
Nine. Yung's predecessor was not al
Flowed to appear at her own state dim
ners, nor permitted to receive a caller.
The wife Of the Chinese minister is
forced to absolute seclusion. When
4 she goes for a drive it is with her en-
|Ftire head covered with yards of ilnpen-
etrable material. Thewife Of the Jap
anese minister, on the contrary, Nine.
Munemitsn Mutsu, is of the most
ultra-fashionable women in Washing
ton, and her entertainment are gems
The new legation has taken three
houses for which the Chinese govern
ment pays twenty thousand dollars a
year. The United States paid two
hundred dollars day for the board of
infanta while her suite occupied
these quarters. Yung Yu is paying
| five hundred dollars a day and says he
| thinks it very cheap Whilethe women
| are kept In seclusion the men have the
run Of the house and make themselves
thoroughly at home. A part Of the
| delegation were once in England and
speak the English language 1uently.
They have the free and easy manner OF
The westerner and show q disposition
totalk to anyone who will listen. The
minister Is as dark as a sun-bnrned
lnulatto, being at least three shades
blaclSer than the other members Of the
I delegation.
| Yung Yu says he is very we'll pleased
with American cooking, but he has
taken the precaution to provide him
self with Chinese cook, and has in
stalled him in the hotel kitchen. The
legation eat but little meat, dining
| chiefly on vegetables. Yung Yu has
never been out of China before, lie
was not man of the highest rank il
| China, but, like KolSo, though in diff
| fsrent way, rose to distinction. He
was an official in the province Of Chin
| Kiang which corresponds there to the
| position of collector Of the Boston port
here. 1t was strictly On his merit that
he was chosen by the prime minister
to representsthe emperor in this coun-
try, pending the delicate relations be-
tween the two nations In consequence
of'the Geary act. AS long as there are
| any nedrelations existing no mem
Der of the legation will be allowed to
accept the hospitality Of an American,
| that being the law Of the embassy