The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

ing u Tor pIenipotentisry and envoy ex-
tarordinary, 20 cents for charge daft
faires. 30 cents for an attache. % cents
Tor a student and 10 cents for a mission
airy, with all intermediate and subtle grad
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. commissioner secretary
OF legation and 80 on Relations
with the Chinese were very limited Visits
to the tsung u yamen were In those DAYS
OF rare occurrence. The introduction-cali
or newly appointed minister would be
returned by the members OF the yamen at
his legation; and at New Year the Chinese
ministers come In body TO offer the
compliments Of the season, to be returned
by the diplomatic corps at the Chinese
New Year, which comes later. But he
yond these formaiities there was absolute
~ no personal intercourse whatever, no
Chinese minister being able 10 risk the
cold shoulder at court for foreign pro-
cliyities by visiting a legation on his own
account. and no suggestion could make
him more uncomfortable than that Of re-
ceiving at his residence the visit of for
cign pienipotentary. member of the
tsung 81 yafnen a few years ago as
Chinese minister IN St Petersburg. he
came extremely intimate with Count cas-
sini-dropping in without ceremony 70
lunch, driving out with the count, and so
forth. But though the Chlnaman after
ward found himself in his own capital al
the same time as his former friend-who.
meanwhile, had become minister to China
much to the counts haif-smnsed disgust
he carefully avoided the Russian legation.
except when visiting It with his col
-.
nor did he ever show sign Of remember
Ing the old days on the Neva."
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