Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-14

Tung are unknown to the foreign eommu-
nifty LANG chen lungs appointment
pleasss the Americans here. The newly
appointed diplomat was educated in Ameri
ca. He is graduate IF Yale University
and is able. dignified and honest. He is the
first of the body of students sent to Ameri-
ca in the seventies to receive recognition
hefitting their accomplishments, the Chi
nese officials have disiked them because of
their progressive views
Minister WI Not Surprised.
Mr.. WI. the Chinese minister at Wash
ingtOn. was not surprised to hear of the
appointment of a successor to himself. as
he has been expecting an announcement OF
this character for some time. He has re-
ceved notice that his services would be re-
Quired in another capacity, and for that
reason he has been prepared to hear of
the naming of his successor at any time.
Sir Liam Chen, the newly appointed minis
ter. IS a comparatively young man, being
only little over forty years of age Like
the present minister, he is said to be man
of progressive ideas, whose opinions have
been formed from his education which was
partly in the United States: from his for
rner connection with the Chinese embassy
here. and from his contact with European
civilization in the course of several special
missions Chen was one of the four parties
Of Chinese boys who were sent to the
I uited States about twenty years agO for
the purpose Of completing their education
The idea Of the Chinese government was to
have each Of the boys spend fifteen years
II this country, ten years Of which were
t. be in the preparatory schools and the
r m3lUdeT in the universities. Before Chen
had completed his course. however. the plan
was discontinued, and he returned home.
While Chang was minister to Washington
som" wears ago Chen served as interpreter
during the three years Of his incumbency.
Later he was secretary OF 4 special mission
s=ut To Japan, and when the jubilee of
Queen Victoria was celebrated he filed a
similar position TO the embassy which went
To London. 1t was from his connection
with the latter mission that he obtained mis-
knIShthood and received the titl$ of sir.
Last year when China dispatched a special
mission 70 Germany To make formal apollo
gies for the murder Of Baron Won ketteler
Chen was a member OF the party. Minis
ter WI has not been officially advised of
the appointment Of his successor.
The Retiring Minister.
The retiring minister, Mr.. WI, has been
at this capital since April 1897. His rtla-
tons with the administrations of Presi-
dents Mckinley and Roosevelt have been Of
a most. cordial character. The ordinary
term Of ministers in the Chinese diplomatic
service is three years and they are not re-
appointed Mr. Wu's term Of service, how
ever. has been continued indefinitely from
time u time He was of great assistance
10 his government during the Boxer
troubles Several months ago he was aD-
PoLllen member OF the commission 10
codlty the existing Chinese laws and Dre-
pare a set of modern laws for his country.
ana II IS This business which, in all yrOba-
bNitE, the Chinese government has in ,tOr,,
for him when he returns to his native Land
Mr. Wa IS also minister to Spain and Peru