The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-17
New Minister, Liang Chen Tung,
Expresses Warm Appreciation
of Recent Services.
PLEASED WITH APPOINTMENT.
Especially Chosen for His Ameri,
can Education and Acquaint-
ance-Will Visit Pekin Be
fore Taking Up His Duties.

Paris. July 15-IAang Chen Tung the
newly appointed Chinese Minister at Wash
ington. who is now in Paris, with Prince
Chen's Mission to King Edwards corona
tion. OF which he was secretary. IS de-
lighted with his appointment. He said. in
an interview to-day:
81 return to Washington with the great
est pleasure. I had many friends there
and college mates who are now prominent
men. and had a friendship of several years
standing with Secretary Hay. whom
warmly liked
As to the United States and their rela-
tions with China. he said:
You can assert emphatically that not
only the Chinese Government but the peo-
pie Of China are most grateful for Amer
ica's fair dealing and for the friendly dis
position shown through the recent difficult
ties. and her late action in the T1en-Tsin
question has still further increased China's
gratitude.
THE United States will certainly receive
as good treatment as any Power in the
commercial and Industrial development OF
the Chinese Empire.
"As an illustration OF the imperial feel
ing toward the United States. you can say
that when 1 returned TO PeSin with the re-
cent Chinese mission to Germany the En-
peror and Dowager Empress expressed to
me their gratitude for the good behavior OF
the American troops at PeSin and their
appreciation OF Americas attitude gener-
ally.
This mission returns TO Pekin by way OF
the United States, sailing July S on board
the Philadelphia which We selected be-
cause she IS an American vessel
Il shall accompany the mission TO Pc
kin, returning to Washington at the end
of December or the beginning Of 1903
am going first to my home in Canton in or
1e- 20 take my two boys to the United
States with me. as desire them to receive
an American education. which has been Of
great benefit 10 myself"
Prince Chen Expresses Admiration.
Prince Chen, head Of the coronation mis-
son. entered the room during the conver-
satfon and said in Chinese, which LAang
Chen TlIng interpreted:
81 wish to say that 1 have great sdmira-
ton for newspaper men and for the United
States''
A high member OF the mission. referring
to the adverse criticisms OF the recent ap-
pointments of Chinese diplomats. informed
the correspondent OF the Associated Press
that these were not applicable to LANG
Chen Tung, who was specially chosen on
account OF his American education and eK-
perience. He has held the important post
Of secretary TO three Of the last foreign
missions and has just received high deco
ration, the Blue Button. He already holds
the brevet Red Button, which IS q higher
distinction at court, but the Blue Button
carries with II higher privileges when the
bearer leaves Pelin. The holder OF a Blue
Button when visiting the Provinces, Is &C
corded the honors and distinctions Of 6
viceroy or Governor.
Liam Chen Tuug has received many con-
gratulatory letters and cablegrams, one Of
the latter being from John ". Foster, the
former United States Secretary OF State,
who, at the Invitation OF the Emperor OF
China. participated in the peace negotia-
tions with Japan