Arizona silver belt., 1895-07-20
THE AMERICAN HUG.
Some Specimens That Visit Re-
 captions at Washington.
Disgra ccfui Conduct or Invited Guests ct thc Chinese Legation Fragrant and sha mefui Abuse of
 Hospitality.


 The Chinese minister and Mime. Yang have only to signify their inten. ton to give a ball for all Washington to ring their front door bell and leave cards in the fond hope of getting in. vited, says writer in Kate Fields Washington. What official representa-. tives of the oldest and most punctilious nation on earth think of such exhibi. tions of vulgar curiosity I don't know. If they judge the United States by the American hogs that guzzied champagne by the quart several years ago and in. vaded Castle Stewart without being asked, they have no reason to revise the popular opinion of the Flowery king. dom as to outside barbarians. Fancy n Chinaman obtruding himself anywhere without an invitation or making pig of himself with or without the right of entrancel Fancy q Chinaman forcing himself upon . stranger and boldly suggesting his presence nt any func' ton, public or private! It is about time for members of Washington society who have rag of self-respect left to protect kindly and courteous hosts, practically guests of the nation, from insulting i'm position. I actually heard one woman say that were she invited to the Chi nese legation she would take several friends
 Would you dare take such liberty with any European embassy or lega' tion?" 1 asked
 No"
 Then why except the Chinesc2"
 Because they are not white and dc not understand English"
 was so shocked at the callous brutal fly of this confession as to be speech less, It opened up vistas of similar possibilities from similar sources, and when 1 felt the jam on entering the Chinese legation I wondered how many carried out the intention of my fair barbarian.
 No pains were spared by the Chinese minister and Mme Yang to honor their American guests. Artistic decorations, music, teeming supper table, all at tested tho thoughtful consideration given to the first function in the new legation by the new regime. Every prospect pleased and only certain Americans were vile. Some masque- raded as persons who were known not to be in town; others walked in with out the shadow of on excuse; several women appeared in bonnets. and con- tingeut of men made a Chinese wall of themselves around the supper table, and ate, and ate, and ate, until me thought they "swelled wisibly before my werry hcyes, as Sam Weller would have remarked had he been present. These noble specimens of the American hog recalled tn woman who, being a constant attendant at afternoon recep- iions where elaborate lunches were served, was asked how she could stuff herself so unconscionably immediately after dinner.
 'Dinacr' rctortcd the tramp in vel vet. "Yeu don't know what you're talking about l board," Perhaps the 5wa.Io,y-tailed Chin-Amcrican wall was composed of boardcrs who were seizing she opportunity of their lives. As there vas not blush among them l blushed for chem.
 Whoever imagines because the Chi ncse belong to the antipodes and do not speals English that they are not keen observers and quickly inform them selves on subjects foreign to their civil. ization. littleappreciates the subtlety of race that was the light of the world when Europe groped in darkness and the Americas were unknown The fact that these interesting and picturesque people are strangers should appeal to chivalry rather than to ignorant curi- osity. As, however, the latter element seems to abide within the skins of an aggressive self-seeking minority that hang on tho skirts of Washington so- riety, the law of self-prcservation war rants demand on the part of the Chi nese minister and Mime. Yang that cards of invitation shall be presented at future festivities under their roof Thus only can the American hog be eliminated from functions now marred by his unseemly presence