The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-03
which wa. no, down on the prosrsmms.

which was not down on the programme.
The reporters were sitting In an ante
room just of the banquet hall or red
ROOM" waiting for the diners to hnish
eating, when wu Ting Fang. with rus
tie of HIS silk robes. walked into the room
to ind a place OF deposit for some OF hts
ambassadorial raimept He saw tho re-
porters as soon as they saw him, and
apparently realized what they were In
IA fash. He walked over to reporter
who was looking over some Introductory
pages Of the dinner which he had already
written
You are newspaper mani" asksd the
minister. In a tone OF interest rather than
CURIOSITY.
The reporters told the minister that
they were. WI Ting Fang then pointed
hts finger at the reporters notes and
smiled unaerstandingly He then noticed
that among the notes were several pages
Of typex rittpn matter.
what IL that7' he asked.
The reporter told him II was n copy OF
the speech which MIR. Frazar. the presi-
dent OF the association. was TO deliver In
a few minutes.
"Oh," said tho ministor-it was a long
drawn out s'oh''-~''T see what you mean.
But''-with a twinkle IN his eyes that
betokened increased tnteresi--"what 10
the presidents speech aboutF'
The reporter thought that ~ would
the nature Of the speech 10 sueh per
sonage ard he outlined In few words
the speech, which praised Sir Thomas
jackson for his good administration OF
the affairs Of the Shanghai Ranking Cor
taration and contained all sorts 81 pleas
Ing illusions 20 the EnEhshmans Fasus
as a nnancier and a man.
"Ah, see" said the minister.
He thought for moment and then
asked the rsoorteF who were TO be the
oshcr speakers az the dinner.
Sir Thomas" reIstea the REPORTER
.'Bisbor Potter. President Seth Low OF
Columbia University and your rxceiIsney
WHAT broke ia WI Ting Fang. ARE
sou .ure9 I accepted the invitation TO
tbls dinnar on the assurance that u was
to 10 an Informal affair and ~ course.
I didn't expect 20 speak. Can II Ne that
nv name 10 on the list Of speakerxr'
The reporter replied that Il was surely,
"a ,hat all the reporters were very
rfaa OF II. too TIE Fninister really looked
xorris4 lie bad not anticipated Icing
called urou to SPEAK. that was ceFtAAn
~Rut what shall / talk ah9gtf' hs asked
Then. with a smile. he disclosed an srAp6y
rocket fr0gp somsw here 10 The myFteris9s
faias OF his gown. You see ! have no
speech written out mere "hNt s|~4
speak about
"Your ereellcncy must give as some
thlar nysiy." SAID one Of the reporters.
perhaps you might speak q the chi
nsss exclusion act"
Hls cxceliency. however. shock his head.
He tnight tals. 10 said, on ihAl sshl@ot,
bal this Vas q representative dinnsr and
be aAu't wish 20 oIsnd anybody. lis
SIDES. the teE4c Was not - burning In
tsrset AZ present one Of ne reporters
then said. 10 eeasre 70 keep 40 thn
reuvcrsatlan. that the labor Unions here
we're talking about legislation 70 keep est
IMMIGRANTS from ether nations. notably
Jsaan. The minister. who APPEARED 70 -
very much interested. then SAID mat he
really fe.t taat An inigAtice had been done
In sxelnainK some 0f ths Foald-ea ffanAi-
grants frea China He ssfeed with The
general principles OF any act intenasd
10 keep out paupers from this country.
bat he didn't see Why those Cinnamon
who could read and write EngiSh should
he excluded just becauRe they elent hap
pen 90 have the requisite money.
III" aald he. they would admit those
who can read and write English. thai
would satisfy me very we'll"
Ths minister talked some more In thu
same vein. ali IN his picturesque way Of
speaking. with It's attractive heaitaney or
reluctance and It's somewhat overdose &C.