New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
YE POM CHINS TRANSFER AS CORFAN
MINISTER TO RUSSIA.
AN UNDESIRABLE RECoRD-THoRSTEN NORDEN-
FELT IN WASHINGTON ANDRADE GOING
TO ENGLAND THE NEW MEX-
CAN AMBASSADOR,
Washington, April 8.

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ton. who have been outspoken in crticising his
conduct, especially the treatment OF his prede-
cessor. the late Pom Kwang Sob. the friend and
benefactor Of all Coreans who for political
for the purpose of educating themselves,
came to this country.
Not content with forcing this eminent states
and patriot from his position ne endeav-
ored after his death to besmirch his memory,
charging him with having appropriated State
funds to his private use. accusation he made
public by praying Congress to return the realty
Mr.. Sob died possessed of to the Corean Govern
ment since it had been purchased with funds
stolen from the State Congress. of course paid
no attention to his petition, which won him the
eternal enmity OF Mr.. Soh's following. both in
the United States and in Corea- where he WELD
ed a wide influence.
Unlike all of his predecessors Mr.. Ye belongs
to the conservative rather than to the progress
siye ranks of the Hermit Kingdom. and is faith
full to its traditions and customs. even so far
as wearing the dress of that country which has
not been affected by the Corean Ministers since
the first envoy laid it aside. and which. indeed.
is rapidly going out in Corea. He is a man of
nigh rank. has powerful friends at Court, ana
was the especial favorite his compatriots say.
OF the Kings father. to whose influence he owes
the appointment TO his present post.
The retiring Minister is a unique and inter-
esting character, shrewd and sagacious dplo-
natist who. it is said has been the moving
spirit in more than one Of those intrigues that
have disrupted Corea. typical Oriental in his
point OF view Mr.. Ye has been little ahected
by his residence in America, except that he mas
acquired a taste for society here. and has become
Unfortunately fond of ice cream. lie mas now
ever wisely allowed his children TO oeneht by
their residence at this capital His youngest
son has attended the public schools for the last
four years and is little American in every
thing but appearance. while Chong III fe' MS
eldest son. who only recently joined him and is
attached to the Legation has matrculated at
the Agricultural College in Maryland
Among the interesting foreigners who have
been in town recently is Thorsten NordehIei''
,be famous artillerist and inventor. and origna-
for Of that deadly weapon known as the
"ranid-fring gun" Mr.. NOrdenfet is man OF
extremely interesting personality not by any
means one-sided. but catholic in his interests
ana tastes Some time ago ne was appointed
chamberlain to King Oscar of Sweden ana
Nerway. when he turned over his workshop in
Paris to his son. who is at present conducting
The business Mr. Nordenfelt was for many
yeors associated with Maxim. and s on friendly
terms with all the great ordnance experts OF the
world Calling Gardiner and Hotchkiss.
1t will be remembered that some years ago
Mr. Nordenfelt embarked in a venture 10 1eed
the world with fish. He still believes in TINS
project in which he lost considerable fortune
because il took too long to interest people in
fish longer than he at first anticipated ism
can I've prepared says Mr.. NOrdentet. so that
II viii lose it's strong rancid taste For instance
when whales are killed the bones and rat are
used while the carcass is left to rot Whale
meat when prepared is as palatable as peel
He still has fish food factories at Aberdeen, on
the Farce Islands near Iceland. and in the
Para Islands off the coast of Scotland. Not
lang ago Mr. Nordenfelt entertained some three
hundred guests at dinner. Nothing was includ-
cd in the menu except fish. and no one knew
untjl- they we're told that the fillet Of beer was
whale meat. the jelly fish glue
Mr. Nordenfelt feels strongly in regard TO the
many stories published in this country concern
ing the supposed enmity between Norway ana
Sweden. and says:
oI can saw that much Of the stuff that has ap-
peared in the press is rubbish and lies There is
no danger whatever OF the dlssolu'io" u 81.
anal KINGDOM The Norwegians feel somewhat
like the small boy who nov and then taxes II J."
his head that his bigger playmate Is imposing
nm hin, They get their backs up and splutter
good deal but after having done sufficient
anount of growing get in good humor again
pe.lv the Norwegians have more freedom thah
tho Swedes as their constitution is more liberal
r,r King il one Of the best rulers any people
could have, and the masses OF Ooln O0u''N- -"
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