Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-17
LANG CHEN TUNC PLEASED
Kew Chinese Minister to Washington De-
lighted with His Appointment.
TALKS ON RELATIONS WITH THIS COUNTRY
Says People of China Are Grateful
to United States for Fair Deal
ing and Friendly Dispose
tiOn In Recent Trouble.


PARIS, July 1e.-Liang Chen Tung. the
newly appointed Chinese minister at Wash
ington, who is now in Paris with Prince
Chen's mission to King Edwards corona
tlon, Of which he was secretary, is delighted
with his appointment. He said in an in
terview with the correspondent Of the AS
ISOLATED Press: 81 return to Washington
with the greatest pleasure. / had so many
friends there and college mates, who are
now prominent. men, and had a friendship
of several years standing with Secretary
Hay, whom l warmly liked"
AS to the United States relations with
China he said:
You can assert emphatically that not only
the Chinese government but the people OF
China are most grateful for the United
position shown throughout the recent diff-
culties, and It's late action in the Tien Tsin
gratitude. The United States will GER
tainly receive as good treatment as any
power in the commercial and Industrial de-
Velopment OF the Chinese empire.
AS an Illustration. Of the imperial feeling
toward the United States, you can say that
when l returned to Pekin with the recent
and dowager empress expressed to me their
gratitude for the good. behavior. Of the
American troops at 'Pekin and their APP
probation Of Americas attitude generally.
To Return I'm December.
This mission returns to Pekin by way
of the United States, sailing July rs, on
board Philadelphia, which we selected be-
cause 1t Is an American vessel. shall
the mission to Pekin, returning
TO Washington at the end of December or
the beginning of 1903. l am going first to
my home IN Canton, IN order to take my
/ desire them to receive an American edu.
cation, which has been OF such a great
D-t-..-r1Ex e,.L atNg3 ~. .u -,
sion. entered tho. room during the foregoing
conversation and said in Chinese, which
LANG Chen Tuny interpreted:
wish to say that I have great admira-
ton for newspaper men and for the United
A high member Of the mission. referring
10 the adverse criticisms OF the recent APP
pointments Of Chinese diplomats. informed
the correspondent OF the Associated Press
that these were not applicable to Lians
Chen Tung. who was specially chosen on
account Of his American education and ex-
perience. He had held the important post
OF secretary to three of the last foreign
missions. and had Just received a high dec
oratlon-the blue button. He already held
the brevet red button. which is a higher
distinction at court, but the blue button
carries with It higher privileges when the
bearer leaves Pekin. The holder OF a blue
button when visiting the provinces is &C.
corded the honors and distinctions Of 9
viceroy or governor.
Liang Chen Tung has received a number
of congratulatory letters and cablegrams
one Of the latter being from John W. Eos
ter. the former United States secretary o.
state, who at the invitation Of the emperor
OF China participated in the peace negotia.
tions with Japan.
Wu Receives Notice.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Minister w,
has received oficial notification of his re
call TO Pekin. to resume a connection will
the new Chinese foreign once. He ha,
previously received a copy of the oficia
decree naming himself. with shen Sha
Pen, as the compiler Of a new code o
laws for China, but he was not certaii
that the new duty could not be discharges
In Washington without the surrender o
his mission. Now, however, he is in
formed that he Is to come to Pekin. Tn
date Of his departure has not been set, a
1t depends on the arrival here Of Liam
Chen Tung. who is to succeed him. iron
London. The change cannot be made in
side OF a month or six weeks.