Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-14
NEW CHINESE MINISTER.
Liam Chen Lung to Succeed WI
as Chinese Minister at
Washington.
Change Has Been Expected for
Some Time...Mr. WI Is Not
Surprised.
The New Minister Was Edu-
Gated in America and Is
Progressive.

| Pekin, July I-Sir Liam Chen. sec
rotary of the Chinese embassy to the
coronation of King Edward, has been
appointed Chinese minister to the Unit
ed States.
New ministers to Russia, France and
Italy have also been named. The selec-
tions for these posts show that the
dowager empress continues to regard
the diplomatic service as unimportant-
None of the appointees is of higher
than the blue ribbon rank and none has
held any important office.
| All of them except LANG Chen Tung
are unknown to the foreign commune
lity.
LANG Chen Tung's appointment
pleases the Americans here. The new
| ly appointed diplomat was educated in
America. He is Il graduate of Yale uni
versity and is able, dignified and hon
est
He is the first of the body of students
sent to America in the seventies to re-
ceive recognition betitting their accom-
plshments, the Chinese officials having
disliked them because of their progress
sive views.
Washington, July 14.-Mr. WI, the
Chinese minister at Washington, was
not surprised to hear of the appoints
ment of successor to himself, and was
been expecting an announcement OF this
character for some time.
He had received notice that his SER
vices would be required in another ca
pacity, and for this reason has been
prepared to hear of the naming of his
successor at any time.
Sir Liam Chen, the newly appointed
minister, is comparatively young man,
being only little over 40 years OF age.
Like the present minister, he is said to
be man of progressive ideas, whose
opinions have been formed from his ed
ucation, which was received partially in
the United States. from his former con-
nection with the Chinese embassy here
and from his contact with European
civilization here in the course of several
special missions. Chen was one of the
four parties of Chinese boys who were
sent to the United States about twenty
years ago for the purpose of completing
their education. The idea of the chi
nese government was to have each OF
the boys spend fifteen years in this
country, ten years We're to be the pre-
aratory schools and the remainder IN
the universities. Before Chen had COM
#pleted his course, however, the plan was
discontinued and he returned home,
While Chang was minister to Wash
ington, Chen served as interpreter dur
ing the three years of his incumbency;
later he was secretary OF a special MIS-
sion sent to Japan; and when the Jul
bilee of Queen Victoria was celebrated
he filled a similar position to the en-
bassy which went to London. 1t was
from his connection with the latter mis-
sion that he obtained his knighthood
and received the title of sir.
Last wear when China dispatched
special mission to Germany to make
formal apologies for the murder of Ba-
ron Won Kettler Chen was member of
the party.
Minister WI has not been officially
advised of the appointment of his sue
ceSSor.
Mr.. Wu's Services.
The retiring minister, MI. Wv u, IDS
been at the capital since April, 1890. HIS
relations with the administrations OF
Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt
have been of most cordlai character.
The ordinary term of ministers in the
Chinese diplomatic service is. three
wears and they are not reappolnted.
Mr.. Wus term of service, however.
has been continued indefinitely from
time to time. He was of great assist
ance to his government during the Box
err troubles Several months ago he
was appointed a member of the COM
mission to codify the existing Chinese
laws and prepare a set of modern laws
for his country, and it is in this bust
ness which in all probability the Chi
neses government has in store for him
when he returns to his native land. Mr..
Wu also is minister to Spain and Peru.
BLuEFIELDs NO T CAPTURED.