New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
sCOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL
yorIENTAL OFFICIALS PRESENT FOR
THE POSTAL CONVENTION.
THE LACK OF GREEK DIPLOMATIC REPRE-
sESTATIvE-sUMMER PLANS OF PRoMi-
NENr rEoPLE-THE NEW SENATOR'S


WASHINGTON, May Mot since the visit OF the
,nccIal Japanese envoy. The Marquis Itukura. who
came 10 this country on q special mission In 1871
With a suite OF hundred people have there been
en- many Orientals III town as at the present mo-
ment At the Chinese legation there is retiring
Minister his family. secretaries. attaches and per-
son,l servants-in all, some fifty subjects OF the
chinese Emperor. The suite OF the new Minister
tron the Celestial Empire for the present and until
Mr. Yang sails for his post domciled at the
Arlington Hotel, numbers fifty more Cinnamon.
some of whom on their way 10 join the Chinese
LEGATIONS In South America ana Europe At tho
same hotel are quartered the deiega'es 10 the io'"
Congress from Japan.
THO members Of the Postal Congress from the
Oar East arc the first to arrive. The Chinese Min
,s:cr is the commissioner from his country ana with
him are his assistants. whose names nave not YET
been officially announced. The Corcan Minister also
acts as the head Of the postal delegates from Corea
brt the ice-Mnister OF the Department of Com
r,unIcation which corresponds to the Postoifce
departments of other countries. has been sent 10
Th.s gentleman. Colonel IIo Sang Min, young ing
Corean of noble birth who was sdnca,en IN NJ sr RVS
land is OF unusual ability. and his WORK IN
the Department Of so mpresse go ms ms
iSg5 Postal na ccnsress whca viii be mpotan,
10 G2rea sc sms she has parcpaed in other
congresses. she has never fornaiiy oeeh ii'""o
h'Af,cr ito adjournment OF the congress Colone:
no sang Min will visit New-York ana ,ne &, o', tb
largo cities OF the United States to invesugated N
Inted States Postal system sailing for b,c n
line TO tako part in the 0uesns I hs ron 10 "'
no IS sent as a special envoy from MS coui''i''
Tho delegates from Japan TO tho Internauona:
postal Conference arc X Komatsu. Couhcnior anu
Secretary OF the Department OF Commuhed''on'
= yutova Secretary of the Same department
rrnov are accompanied by r. Aral. as spe0"' "
.,ohh Mfr Komatsu Is a graduate OF the Law co'-
~ the Imperial University OF Toxic ana since
~. graduation In 1888. has been connected WIN 81,
Recruitment OF Communication. IN whicii nc
a, Irnor,ant ard responsible place. All ouS'".
oor,nc,oA with railroads. shipping posi- ana .'
'o ,oss through his hands after or before
=. 80 "a tho particular bureaus In charge OF 'heso
hropcbes During his several years OF sei'''7 -"
has shown unusual talent and great eNec",N , go
nv and no ono in the postal service oi 'he n'.le
q bette- equipped 10 head the japanese ueiee I,,
NJ y,,kava is also a graduate OF the Law III
NJ ~ eva university and has had nearly
re same life as his colleague. When war o'oN'
o,,t between Japan and China he was specatmEb sh
tailed e proceed to tho STA s 4 T Of this
se met the warm appreciation OF ooH inc c''
and military aUthories o; Of the University but
hs life has all along been connected WIN th nan
departmednt We When the congress met Vienna IL
81 aud was selected for the experience h' "'u
haG ao the close Of tho coming conference the
japanese delegates will 60 to Eqrope Vogue there
dfeTchI Viii ESPECIALLY devote himself 10 in
Mitigating and STUDYING the 5nSsh rai that Of
,-rnncc The duration OF their sojourn III o 60
not yet sStisd p mpo M' the Of their in
vsstgations in these countries
1,~.ou.nt wonder IS expressed tina. there is no
,cc~cditca representative of the Greek Government
:. ,ho United States capital while this country
maintains a legation IN Athens AS matter Va
fact no questions arise between THESE wv e0
ernrents which cannot be settled without 'iie "'o
If dpIomatc agents, and there IS no business ina.
cannot be attended 10 by the Greek Cohsu's' "a
whom there arc a number in the unlteo STATES
c-soca has however tried the experiment. OF sup
nor,ing a legation here but she has found IL an
expensive luxury. heavy drain on her siehoef
treasury and neither wise nor practical
Since the Civil War two Ministers have peeh SEM
from Greece the United states. AieAaiu'o
R,oo Rangabe presented his credentials as Minister
resident in June 1867 and remained just year.
During that time affairs OF Importance ehsaeeu
his attention and he found his place so much Vi
a sinecure that he returned home IeaVlns HIS so'
C,eon Rangabe as Charge dAnaires. FROM io'l'
vhen MI Rangabe was recalled until 1883. when
Jean Gennadus arrived, Greece was not repre-
scented in the Diplomatic Corps. and after tins Iof
oniy A short time Mr. Gennadlus loon his uo-
p?;u'G c Mt1 was little known and is scarcely
pcnaTiment Of State received only one note from
him protest against the report or one S o. .m9
h!,eq ccri5in Greek EXPORTS The letter was Of
course formally ACKNOWLEDGED and the
,as;.er returned that the matter would De lookeu
into shortly after the filing OF this note the MIN
ment Of his intention without presenting his letters
OF real or bs haG made no Known S even
at the State Department, what prompted his
suCden and uncermonous leave. If he was dis
ga sed al some fanced slight or II he thought
Ks ono and only communication to the Depart
mont he'd not been treated with proper respect
there is no record OF IT,
BENJAMIN Wood. the brother Of Fernando Wood.
who 1t will be remembered was fortunate enough
10 draw the 500 prize in the Louisiana Lottery
or the mystic numbers ALA some years ago Is at
the Arlington. where he has been staying for tho
las: two weeks Negroes are the most devoted
naonlo in the world TO games of chance. and when
tho colorcd employees at the Arlington learned Of
Mr. Woods arrival they recognized him as mas
cot and Immediately began TO pay poiiGiy u LIS
tho figures that had brought success TO him. 4lii4'
with their savings. 80 ,,, - IT..
OF course hey lost and When ni Hb here was
general stampede from his table, ana no "9l'e.
SENS. tbcv would not wait on a who had
brought them such iii-luck. The head walter, how;
e ., e men ' to attend 10 Mr. Woods wants
what was the matter with the boys?' asked Mr..
"SSd w me met ne fdf aS boss said the darky I'VE
ell Of us done played policy on your numbers an
tbov ami a boy in the room what amt los some
thin Yo' see. we was sure yod bring US uGK e,
We'll" said Mr.. Wood Laughing heal.Hs -.
can't make il right with all the unfortunates put
guess that Will make 1t right with YOU ana d
crisp changed hands.
As Il IS fitting and proper it should do the Cnited
States Government will take part in the Cabot cee
bratlon at ST. Johns y. F.. this summer which
marks the fourth centennial Of the discovery OF the
continent OF America by John and Sebastian Capot.
Admiral Bunce has already received lhstr m
from the Secretary Of the Navy to nave one VI
more vessels Of his feet present at ~. JohH on
June o. What further will be done 10 hohoT uhc
great explorers has not yet been announced
Besides the mcn-of-war from the United States'
and several other nations will probably be repre-
scficd The moving spirit In the project 10 mah9
this celebration OF intcrnational mpor'anSe nas
been Judge - Woodley Prowse. Editor of The 81.
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