New-York tribune., 1902-07-19
THE PASSING THRONG.

Hubbard T. Smith. Vice and Deputy Consul GEN.
eral Of the United States at Cairo. Egypt, is at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and will
1 HE NEW sail for his post to-day. Mr.
CHINESE Smith has had interesting
MINISTER reer and has served his country
we'll and honorably at many i'm
portant posts in Europe and the Far East He Is
the author. too. of OF the most popular songs
of the day As may be remembered he was United
States Consul at Canton during the Boxer out
break, and later accompanied Commissioner Rock
hill TO Peking He has met the new Chinese
Minister to the United States both in China and
washington and has seen him both as a friend
ana an ofaciaL "As retiring Minister Wa might
De sald 10 he the natural successor of ii Hung
Chang in Chinese affairs" said Mr. smith last
night. Just Liang Chen Tung the newly ap-
pointed minister to the United States might
said TO be Wus natural successor at Washington
He Is thoroughly progressive. thoroughly Ameri-
can Combined with a great love for his own
country. he has such adaptability to foreign con-
CIuohS lhat ne Is quite at home any country
or company He prepared for Yale at Philips
Uncover academy so that this training In our
language came when he was young, and under the
most favorable conditions. The result is that ne
both writes and speaks like native There Is
nothing in one of his letters but the signature TO
Detray MS nationality. You might think him Eng
nsh, out probably some American idiom would
cause yoI to brand him Of us. AS an example
OF his charming adaptabty. when
during the Harrison administration he quite
I the most popular member Of our little dancing
gressive element. his fortunes fell during the Boxer
uprising both politically and materially; but with
the restoration Of peace his value was recognized
and he was sent with the Emperor's brother on
that famous diplomatic journey to~Germany. lie
Is now being justly pushed forward, TO the good
both Of himself and China
nina has a great future. wonderful future.
before her II she can insure the world that her
government Is to be both stable and progressive;
and II Is Just such men WI and Lang will
secure her this government. if she will let them.
and bring In the capital which shall open up
giant resources
Peace hath its perils less than war for II
would seem that the burghers of South Africa may
be taught to beat their spears
THE BOERS into lofting irons. J. c. Campbell,
GOING INTO Of Philadelphia, said yesterday at
GOLF the Fifth Avenue Hotel: a rela-
tive of mine who is connected with
one OF the big golf goods houses Of this city told
me to-day that his firm had Just shipped a
sisnment OF three hundred socket drivers to South
Africa. other goods a week ago
of a general nature. but the drivers special
order. the demand for the American socket club be
ing great II seems strange TO think that where
rifles went a few months ago golf clubs
being sent. u Is a sure sign Of peace, IL not of
safety The question is, VIII the Beers be taught
20 play II they do learn. the future champion Of
ne world might well come from their numbers
With their splendid sight. their steely. imperturb
alb" nerves and their patience. they have the ele
ments u a great golf nation"