Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

though tired from the long journey, the
minister did not retire until the small
hours, it being about o'clock before the
lights of the house were put out. The
evening was occupied in interesting dis
cussionS between the minister and other
members of the legation concerning dip
lomatic and other affairs.
His Expensive Suite.
When Minister LANG left China his suite
consisted of Sfxty-One persons, ten Of whom
were servants. Some of them were left at
Honolulu, others remained in San Fran
cisco, some went to Peru, while others
coming east with him proceeded to their
stations in Cuba, New York and elsewhere.
When he arrived at the depot in this city
there were just twenty people remaining,
accompanied by four or five servants. The
servants accompanying the party were all
in the nature of Wallets, 1t being customary
to hire necessary household help here. AS a
rule, the servants in the legation house
here are colored.
The new minister of China is properly ad-
dressed either as Sir Chentung or as Min
lister Liang, the latter name being that of
his family. His full name is Chentung
Liang-Chang. His name has appeared in a
variety of forms since his arrival in this
country, but like most other men he likes
to see 1t in print with due observance to
the way he writes 1t in English.
Ten Young Students.
In the suite of the minister arriving here
there were about ten young students who
will receive a thorough education in this
country before returning to their homes
equipped for the service OF their country
either in an official way or as a means Of
advancement to their countrys interests
because OF the western ideas they will
carry with them when they return to the
orient The popular notion that a China
man cannot return to his country after
he has had his queue shorn and that he
Is subjected to official condemnation in
his country is denied by the party of young
Cinnamon coming here last evening. When
they left China they were dressed in the
clothes Of their country and wore their
hair in the fashion prevailing there. But
after going aboard ship bound for the new
world they were relieved Of their queues
and were given American clothing. Seen
now in company with party Of Japanese
1t would hardly be possible to separate the
men Of the two nationalitfes.
This willingness of the young students to
adopt foreign forms Ia one of the elements
Of progress to be seen in the development
Of their nation. OF course the minister and
most of the prominent members OF his oril-
cial family retain the familiar queue. The
young men who have discarded 1t will ex-
perience no more Inconvenience at home If
they should return there In their present
would the young American returning to the
United States with dress or manner adopt
ed in foreign travel.
''They might be received at their homes"
said a member of the legation, commenting
on the attire Of the young Cinnamon today,
'.about as would an American returning
here from England with English airs But
that Is ALL
Future Of China.
'T have great hopes for the future OF
China" said Minister LANG after arriving
here. THE government is paying partic-
uiar attention to the question of the educa-
ton Of the younger generation That has
more to do with its progress and advance
ment than anything else. The sending OF
10 many young men here, who are to be-