Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-14
CHINESE MINISTER NAMED
Sir Liam Chen, Secretary of Embassy
70 Coronation, Appointed Repre-
sentative TO United states.

PEKIN, July 13.-Sir Liam Chen, secretary
OF the Chinese embassy to he coronation
OF King Edward, was today 1ted Chin
ese minister to the United T.. ~
New ministers to Russia, M. nd
Italy have also been named. The ~ d,
for these posts show that the dowag~ L
press continues to regard the diplomh>
service as unimportant. None of the ap-
pcintees are higher than the blue button
rank.
All of them, except Liam Chen Tang
are unknown to the foreign countries
Liam CheA-Tangs appointment pleases the
Americans here. He Is a graduate of Yale
university and is able. dignihed and hon
est He is the first of the body Of stu
dents sent to America In the '7Os to re-
ceive recognition BETTING their accomplish
ments. The Chinese have disliked them
because OF their progressive views.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-Mr WI, the
Chinese minister at Washington, was not
surprised to hear of the appointment of a
successor to himself, as he has been ex
pecting an announcement of this kind for
some time. He had received notice that
his services would be required in another
capacity and for this reason has been
prepared to hear Of a successor being sp-
pointed
Sir Liam Chen. the newly appointed min
ister is a comparatively young man. being
only a little over 40 years Of age. Like
the present minister, he is said to be a
man OF progressive ideas, whose opinions
have been formed from his education,
which was received partly in the United
States, from his former 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 United
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
in this country, ten years in the prepara-
tory schools and the remainder in the uni
versities. Before Chen had finished his
course was discontinued and he returned
home.
While Chang was minister to Wash
ington some years ago, Chen served as in
terpreter during the three years Of his
lncumbency. Later he was secretary Of a
special mission sent to Japan, and when the
jubilee of Queen Victoria was celebrated
he filled a similar position to the embassy
which went to London. 1t was from his
connection with the latter mission that
he obtained his knighthood and received
the title OF "sir."
Last year, when China dispatched a spe-
cial mission to Germany to make formal
apologies for the murder Of Baron vor
Ketteler, Chen was a member Of the party
Minister WI has not been officially ad-
| vised Of the appointment of his successor
The retiring minister, Mr.. WI, has beer
at this capital since 1897. His relations
with the administrations of Presidents Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt have been Of mos
cordial character. The ordinary term o.
ministers in the Chinese diplomatic service
is three years, and they are not reap
srointed. z1s- sss-s.--,s- ~
| Mr.. Wu's term, however, has been con
| tInued indefinitely from time to time. HI
/ was of great assistance to his government
| during the Boxer troubles. Several months
ago he was appointed a member of th'
commission to codify the existing Chimes
laws and prepare a set of modern laws To-
his country, and 1t is this business whicl
In all probability the Chinese government
has in store for him when he returns Il
his native land.
Mr. WI is also minister to Spain ant
| Peru.