The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-09

when the Northern Pacific train from
Portland arrived In this city AZ 5sl0 6aEur-
day evening II brought, possibly. the most
distinguished party of high Chinese dig
nifarsex that ever crossed the eontsneut.
with the exception Of Ii Hung Chang and
ls-s suite. composed Of the first gcntIsmen
CT rhe Yellow empire. The party which
reached Seattle Saturday evening was
headed by Yen Men, imperial commission
er OF his hignnrss. the emperor Of China.
sent to the United States 70 study the
manufacturing and railroad enterprises
and the mines. Besides Yen Men there
were in tfc party Yen Chin. his son. ex-
charge d'affairs OF the Chinese legation Al
Madrid. Spain: Kong ying. second seere-
sary Of the Chinese legation az Washing
ton City, who accompanies the party
across the continent. Wang Pc Song. vice
consul at San Francisco. and T. Hai ana
Zai. attaches. There were also i've ser
wants
Cain Gee Hee local Chinese vice consul.
Frank Schuyler. Chinese Inspector, and r.
W McGsnn.s OF the Canadian Pacific rail-
road met the distinguished party al the
train. and placing them in carriages con-
seyed them 80 the Hotel Butler, where
rooms had been secured In advance or
their arrival In the evening Chin Gee He
entertained Yen Men and his suite al a
banquet in the ladies' grill room Of the
hotel. A brief Ieyee WAS afterwards held
upstairs. and the guests then entered car
rsages and were driven to Chin Gee Hee's
pace Of business on Washington street.
where they were seen later by Post-in-
fssliGencer reporter. The effects of the
war between the Chinese and the japanese
have teen. among other things. ~ssposi-
ton 10 acquire useful information that
may be applied 30 the rebuilding Of the
empire. and the present visit OF Yen Men
liz fra line with this policy. His g only one
Of several expeditions that are al present
securing tine globe in search of practical
knowledge.
When the chsnese-Japanese war came 10
a close and the Chinese government asked
Itself why the result was one OF defeat. IL
discovered upon Inquiry that the superior
intelligence Of It's adTersaries and their
greater loyalty TO government Institutions
had brought about a condition that from
seiiisfs standpoint mad. necessary the aoan
Of f00.G 900 yen or 50. Then the Chinese
government berhought Itself that II would
De well enough 10 mix up with the world
little more and borrow some of the IDEAS
sha. weuld suit the local eondIt sous, as
sneIr nesgishors on the islands 10 the east
of them nad. To their signal advantage
Loyalty and intelligence were the chief re-
aairesnegts. and upon that theme, long be-
fore the battles OF Port Arthur and the
yaiu river had brought about the van
uasshmenf OF the great nation by small
er. but still greater In those qualities
that make up greatness, Ii Hung Chang.
the grand old man of China" had talked
and worked. When the war occurred he
rem. rn3es his emperor Of what he had said.
and his yellow jacket and rhree-eyed pea
cock feather. besides other and less I'M
portsnt honors, were stripped from him.
When the war WAS over the sage advice of
Ii Hung Chang and his experience were
necessary for the reconstruction. The
fonors and titles and others of greater
importance were conferred. and the re-
hu.idinx OF the empire commenced En-
yoys were dispatched to all quarters OF the
civilized globe. and Ii Hung Chang. him.
self barbarian In some degree. as Well
a. being a mandarin of the first degree,
was dispatched TO represent the Chinese
nation at the coronation OF the car. with
instructions 10 continue his journey
around the world and TO observe what
might be applied 10 the heiterment of the
conditions at home When he left with his
ratinue he carried all OF the effects neces-
sary 20 keep up the manner OF his living
n IL Was conducted In the shadow of the
towering pagodas OF Tientssea.
lie even took a coffin with him. fash
toned to receive his remains N the event
extravaganza Of display on the part OF the
Chinese ecIipsed everything there among
the foreign dspatations. and the eccenirt-
city of packing along his coffin was lost
sight ef. When the Cinnamon visited
France and Germany. however. the pere-
ErsnsgiDg casket commenced 10 be laughed
al and the newspapers took the matter up.
Contact aisn the highest civilizations
must have caused the Chinese statesman
zx,lS 81 II
proposition. and by the time England was
reached he discarded the CONN and or
isred IL sent home.
Yesterday morning S dispatches contain
3 n account Of the destruction Of the coffin
by Ere aboard the steamship Glenartnay.
while en- route from London % China
sIis study of all sorts of conditions
Was the principal feature Of III Hung
taang's journey. and there is no doubt
1hat ais information will be applied TO the
hes advantage Ia the reorganization Of
tsIs empire and In the general disposition
tnaafSfs improving the domestic and for
etgn relations OF the Chinese.
The party which has arrived In this city
Was one composed OF aigh Chinese digni-
tsFses. tho came 10 fhe un.ted States for
no other purpose than 10 eoathntie the OBJ
seryaffons of the prime minister, by closer
Inquiry inte the manufacturing. raslroad
and mining enterprises of this country
ii Hung Chang. while on the Empress al
thsna. returning home with his fund os
recently acquired knowledge. passed in
rtid-ocean Yen Men en route 60 America 10
acquire more that might be added 10 that
EFF the steeToy. Yen Men. upon his arrival
ca Vancouver. proceeded direct TO Wash
tnEton Ctty, ard fer two months ne has
visited che leading cities and ruanufactur.
ins towns ~ the East. lie has studied
railroads and railroad building thorough.
~ and has been watching the rnanufac-
turing Interests 81 the country closely /,
t. said thai he will have an important in.
faesee ta the building Of railroads tia:
are Projected ara on paper when he re-
turns 30 tsatna. He declined 30 discuss
politics, bat admitted. through an ssste~,
prefer. chat he had been much interested
In the American way ~ conducting a earn
rassn. In discussing the matter OF rail-.
seaa building he p~ofeSsed considerable IN,
teTess In the knowledge ~ esat sort o.
work possessed by chin Gee Hee, and tnti
fsHatsj thst Sue ex~sontracfoe wousa hsar
something 81 hts advantage whsa the
work projected n China Is really started
Tass sussessaSa was also held osst wfs>,,