New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-03
BROKERS CHEER PU LUN
4 TRIP TO CHINATOWN.
Hears Norris K. Jesup's Plea for
American Opert Door.

strong Dlea for the ''open door, in Chinese i'm
migration was made by Morris K Jesup, the pEesl-
dent Of the Chamber Of Commerce. yesterday AT
the visit to the Chamber Of Prince Pu Lun' heao
of the Chinese Commission to the st. Louis Ex-
position, and Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the CHI
nese Minister.
Pu Lun. prince Of the blood royal OF the Celestial
Empire forsook alike the monastic calm Of the
Museum of Natural History and the academic
quietude Of Columbia University, and IN foreign
devil wagon" plunged headlong into the restless
roar Of the New-York Stock Exchange. The prince
was accompanied by John Foord, Of the American
Asiatic Association Wang Kai Kah. Deputy Chi
nese Commissioner to the Worlds Fair. and Sir
Chentung. Prince Pu silk robe OF royal blue
and a smile OF Oriental inscrutability that made
the most hardened plunger on the Street turn pale
green with envy. President Pomroy received the
marty and escorted it to the members gallery.
At the sight Of the prince in the gallery the
brokers on the floor gave q Of welcome beside
which the memory Of the Columbia College yell
that saluted the prince wednesday was mild
and milky. For a moment the princes Oriental
impassvity threatened to desert him and he turned
bewilderedly Sir ChentUng his guide. philosopher
and friend, towering calm and placid above him.
As the minister talked the princes face gradually
lost its expression Of fearsome perplexty and soon
changed to one Of interest and approval
The big annunciators used to tell members that
they are wanted appeared OF such absorbing inter
to the prince that the annunciatUr boy realized
that his chance in life had come at last and he
worked the drops vigorously that the numbers
with the red and white disks appeared and dis
appeared with the bathing celebrity OF Kaleidoscope
Slides outraging every precedent
1t is said that the annunciator boy. because OF
his extraordinary zeal, got indefinite vacation.
Prince Pu Lun later the guest Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce at its monthly meeting.
I'VE talk about the open door," said Mr.. Jesup
after he had introduced the prince. but fail to
see by what right we ask China to open her ports
If we refuse to opep ours. hope the time will
come; sure will come. when this exclusion
against the Chinese will be obhterated. and We
shall receive the Chinese the same terms that
we receive the people OF other nations
Sir Chentung. speaking for the prince. In reply
said:
The exclusion act IS the only question which has
yours during the sixty years our eomInereiati
fFiendS1lP mas gxseG m c6nfa4s snd hope
day, its diplomatic representative 20 reaen
ton and irritation that prevail From the
sentiment expressed here feel sure may hope
for larger discussion of the matter
Informal luncheon was served.
AfterWard the prince and his party were driven
under gay green and yellow Chinese standards OF
welcome strung the entire width Of the streets,
through Pei. Mott and Dover SITS, where clunps
of kowtowing Celestials. their chidren's apparel
rainbow OF eoloTing. made silent obeisance to the
august kinsman of the Celestian Emperor.
Prince Pu Lun entertained at dinner last
Union Club General Whittier is president OF the
Hankow and Canton Railroad. Sir Chentung Lang
Cheng, the Chinese Minister; Wong kai KAN. Sen
ator Depew, John Barrett, United States Minister
to Panama: Frank D. Millet the artist; 5
schwerin. J. B. Haggin. John Nash. Clarence Carey,
J. C Ferguson. F. ". Whittridge. ]. CitO and
Pierre Mali were the other guests The imperial
Chinese yellow dominated the floral decorations OF
the table. and the menu card bore the combination
OF the American flag and the Chinese dragon There
and AZ g "a q .
party went to the New-York Theatre, where the
four right hand boxes had been reserved for them
The lower box next the stage set apart for the
guest OF honor and draped with the American colors
and a Chinese guerdon OF yellow bearing the sym
bolic dragon of black. Senator Depew occupied the
front of the box with the Chinese Minister on his
right and the prince on his left
The performance was The SOutherners-" At
the end of the first act the prince said he thought
It very funny and he greatly enjoyed It. He
had expressed desire to see behind the scenes,
and when the curtain fell the first act the entire
party we're escorted back on the stage and saw
the scenes set for the second, The prince thought
Vfnie Dale was the only blackface artist who was
the genuine article until she rolled up sleeve
and proved that appearances on the stage are de-
Ceiving and that her makeup concealed the tact
that she Is ''Thite folks "
The prince viii take luncheon with Perry Belmont
at noon to-day and go 10 the races as his guest
He will dine with friends at the Metropolitan
Club in the evening.