The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-12-04

Inc coming Chlreso minister, Sir
Liang Cheng. will not be accompanied
by his family, which consists of two
sons and little daughter. his wife
having died two years ago. It sounds
odd enough-that English title pre-
fixed to the Chinese name. The Dip
lomat acquired it during the ceremon-
les attending the Queens Jubilee,
when he was first secretary to the
special embassy which the Emperor
of the Flow cry Kingdom sent to Len
don to represent him on that occas-
sion. Victoria was particularly pleas
ed with Liang Cneng's perfect knowl-
edge OF the English langua age aud
knighted him IS reward of merit.
be was also the Chinese Emperor's
special ambassador at the coronation
Of King Edward. He is tolerably
we'll known in Washington, having
been interpreter here for the Chinese
legation from 1865 to 1889. His per-
lection in English was acquired dur
ing that time, when he attended both
Andover and Amherst Colleges, few
terms each. subsequently he was
transferred to London, where he per-
sued his studies, but also confined In
the service of the government.
The appearance in Washington Of
I. Seligman, member of New York
financial house, which has engaged
extensively in international syndica-
ton, taken in connection with the AS
sociated Press dispatches printed
from London relative to Venezuelan
finances, was viewed in official circles
as indicating the existence of syndi-
cate with the purpose of floating all of
Venezuela's many debts and thus
averting the imminent danger that
country now stands in of the seizure
OF her custom dues by foreign pow ers.
The assumption is that the prospec-
tive syndicate wishes to ascertain, be.
fore closing bargain with Venezue-
la, whether or not the United States
will insure the meeting by Venezuela
of obligations she will assume in the
matter of repayment of the loan. The
United States government it can be
stated on authority is extremely de-
sirous that Venezuela settle her
troubles with Great Britain, Germa-
ny and other foreign countries with
out mourning the seizure of any Ven
ezuelan ports, even temporarily.
For it is realized that while the Unit
ed States could not consistently OBJ
ject to seizure of Venezuelan custom
houses by foreign power as means
of collecting just debts, this is regard
ed as contingency to be avoided if
possible, for it is realized that serious
friction might follow between the for
eigners and Venezuela and what in
the beginning might be declared to be
a merely temporary occupation would
end by claim of permanence Of
which the United States must take
notice and which it must contest.
It is understood however that the
debts must be assumed by private
capital as the president is reported to
be opposed to involving the govern
ment in the matter.
"Nobody looks on Utah az cotton.
raising State, and yet there is Nor
mon settlement in our State that has
engaged in its production for at least
u quarter of a century," said Mr.. G..
G. Towns, of Salt Lake City, while
spending a few days in Washington
recently. "Ths scene of this indus
try is in the extreme southwestern
part of Utah, and not only do these
Mormons produce the raw material,
but they have for years been convert
ing it into thread and cloth. Their
factory is the quaintest thing in the
shape of a mill / ever saw. It was
built at time when material was
scarce, and in its construction there
is not single nail Wooden pegs
alone,were utilized, but so cleverly was
the work done that the building is
standing today in as solid condition az
the day it was built"
The Army and Navy experts who
followed the recent trials of the new
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