New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-04
A NEW MINISTER FROM THE ORIENT
AND ONE FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
PRINCE MIN TONG VIVIAN TO REPRESENT CoREA
FERNANDO GUACHALLA SENT BY BOLIVIA
A CHAMPION OF THE BIRDS

Kings most trusted advisers. The new Minister
will replace the bizarre and eccentric Ye Pom
Chin. who was. perhaps. the most typical ORR
entail ever accredited here. clinging passionateIy
to the traditions OF "Oid COrea' and abandoning
with regret the ancient costume Of his caste
when ordered to do so by the King.
The former Minister, who sailed for his new
post late In the spring, although never popular
here. either with his cOnpatriots the people
he met socially, in high favor with the
King, whose life he is said 10 have saved at the
time the Queen murdered. His appoint
ment to St Petersburg, which is regarded as a
great promotion Gndeed, it is the best mission,
from a Corean point Of view. in the gift os the
KING was fresh evidence Of r. esteem ia hich
he is held at Court
The new Minister, unlike his predecess1r BE-
longs to the progressive party 20 Young Corea,-
as it is popularity known and is one OF thu fore
most and most influential statesme: in The
| Hermit Kingdom Prince Min has travelled
widely. He made tour Of the world when ac-
credited as special Ambassador to Qge-1 VIC
toria's Jubilee. going TO ENGLAND " way OF
India and the Suez Canal and travelling l-.sure-
| ly over the Continent before going 70 London
He returned vi.h his suite through the United
States. which r t-aversed slowly, rerraiuia- for
some time in tie large cities, studying the Gus
/ toms of the people.
Prince Min remained for several weeks in
/
Min. a former lttach6 of the Corean Legation
and delegate 70 the Postal Congress. During
his stay in Washington the Prince. who. like all
of his countrymen. acquires foreign languages
easily, learned 10 speak English with fiu-ncy.
| and studied the American system Of govern
ment.
The new Minister is taller than the average
Corean. with military figure and carriage that
might have been acquired at West Point, an in
te;lectuaI face and the grace ana manners Of a
man CT the world He is cultivated. erudite and
familiar with the history ami traditions of the
/ OcCid-nt, as we'll as with those Of the Orient.
He =, in word. broad gaused. well balanced
man. who may he expected To administer his
legation II & way cred;table both TO his country
anJ acceptaLi" To this Government, TO gain a
social position denied to his predecessor. and to
wic!d mora influence Mr.. Ye failed TO exert.
Another recent addition 10 the Diplomatic
Corps is Senior Fernando CiuachaEa. who sue
ceeds Senior Luis Paz Minister from Bolivia
t. the United states. and who Will act as dele
gate from that country 10 the International
/ Congress to be held in the City of Mexico next
October 1t is the policy of Bolivia to main
tain d large and expensive diplomatic service
as co so many OF her sister nations in South
America and permanent Legation represent
| ing her Government has ever been established
at The American capital. although Senior qua
/ challa has had two predecessors, Senior I-tiiSloa
| Cabrera. whose service extended from Nov5r1-
/ Der, 1880. until December 49, and the re-
| firing Minister Senior Paz- After Cdu~-l...~ re-
| call and until the appointment IF Pa all t.H-0-
matte busn ess with Bolivia was conIl.--. y
| the Department Of state with he Oilce e F'---
eissn Affairs in Sucre without iute-rs-....-y-.
| Senior Paz. who appo.nt-I in the sumner
of 1897, came TO this county With ta- vowed
! mission of studying its railroad system. PFC
| paratory TO ntr-GucIng the methods f., sue
| here into Bolivia, and of stimulating i-.-s,Sra-
| ton to that country. which Is SAID o. be a
Veritable FL Dorado contaiuin1 :,-g-a -.i II. its
| mines and rivers than j. t' b.. found - he
hlondike and Cape None coula,!-G ana the
richest in rubber and cocoa Z any nation n
| the world Senior Paz however remain my
a few months in Washiu--.H so:nE shortly
after his credentials Fr-< rtei % President
Mckinley to Europe, Whcre De- visited several
courts on the same mission that brought hin. 20
America. Since his departure th;S Government
and all people having business vitI Bolivia
have conducted it throuSh the Consulate n
NeW-York
Senior Guachalla. who presented his .c.-.0-
tials to the President on October -. has long
Teen prominent man in the political Z
the republic which he represents HIS NJ
career dates from his connection with th- ~
ian Legation At Lima post he reIiuIu.~t- .
accept seat in the Senate as Il rvVg--.. t-ive
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