Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-09
THE DEPARTURE Of WU'
Incidents Of the Famous c.
lestial's Start For China.
SAYS he WILL RETURN AeA1y.


With Twenty-six Larve America,
Trunks and Many Boxes the En-
Minister Left Washington - Dvess
Suit, Opera Hat and Bathing svat
Among Hia Effects,
In the midst of oriental excitement.
piles Of bales, boxes and trunks and
the regrets Of throngs Of admiring
friends and relatives minister WI
Ting Fang the other afternoon left
washington, for six years the scene of
his diplomatic and social triumphs.
says the New York Times. He was &C.
companfed by two members of the
large suit which he brought with him
to this country-Yung Kwai. inter
prefer, and Mr.. Hsu, private secretary
and one Chinese servant Nine. WI
and Chao Chu, Mr.. Wu's son. will re-.
main here until Jan. 20, when they.
too, will leave for China.
NO ceremony marked the departure
Of the distinguished member of the
diplomatic corps The Pennsylvania
railroad offered him private car In
which to make the trip to the Pacific
coast, but he declined the offer and Sc
cured a drawing room and section In
the Pullman car attached to the regu
lar Chicago and st. Louis express.
His excellency travelled with twenty.
ax huge American trunks. He found
be could not get along with less with
ont leaving portion of his souvenirs
behind. These were piled at the bag
gage car door, stamped with mysteri.
ous looking Chinese labels. There
were also many boxes of Chinese work.
nanship, stacks Of what appeared t.
be ten chests, odd looking jugs and
demiJohns from the Flowery Kingdom,
hampers and baskets Of foreign design
and queer bundles Of oriental sweet
meats, to be consumed On the journey.
Half dozen American suit cases CON-
pleted the baggage.
With the exception Of the trunks and
bulky bales Mr.. Wu had hts baggage
taken into the train with him, whert
he could have 1t under personal super.
vision. This slightly DISTRACTED the
car and made It difficult for other pas
sengers to move about With ease, but
the minister, after finding 4 seat, sur.
rounded by his goods, appeared to &c.
cept the situation with his customary
oriental philosophy. He was In a very
good hum0.
IT go away with 4 great deal Of re-
gret," said Mr.. WI when he had made
himself comfortable. II have been
thinking, and have come to the con.
clusion that the most remarkable thins
about the American people after all is
their wonderful energy. There are 9th
er marvellous things about you, but
that Is most surprising; You American
people are - what b the word7 - hus
tiers. It's mighty good word. like
that word. There Ia another word l
HE. You say, Get busy Busy II Q
good word. It's slang word. heard
q young lady say 1t once. Your Amer
lean women talk slang, don't they? !
Nike all American ladies and every
thing they do" said Mr.. WV CALAMITY.
Asked n be expected to return to the
United States, Mr.. WI said: y will
come back some day, maybe next year,
maybe the year after, but I'm coming
back. I'm positive about that. OF
course I'll come back. Why Ma"
Mr.. WI, surveying the mass OF lug
gage surrounding him and blocking the
aisle, became confidential and said:
They are American clothes, but just
q few-a dress suit one of your hats
that shut up and bathing suit. I'm
going to introduce the bathing suit In
China, and I expect to wear 1t myself.
OF course, is not bathing suit proper!
/ think Co. wore one down at Allan
tic City, and I liked it. 1t is the only
sort Of clothes you Ameri
can people have, and you only wear
them when you 60 in the water. Some
things I can't understand about you |
American people.
T'm taking the dress suit to China as |
a souvenir, a curiosity"
When Nine. WI goes, she prObabi
will be accompanied by several Of tn
Chinese consuls in the United States,
whose successors will be appointed by
the new minister. Mr.. Wu's son Will
remain in the United States until he is
graduated from the high school at At
lantic City.