Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-25
PU LUN ON ROOSEVELT.
Says He Looks "Good King Man.
Charmed With Fair.

A cablegram from Paris last night says:
Prince Pu Lun. nephew OF the fearsome
Empress Dowager OF China. has arrived
here on his way home from his visit to the
United States with two deep-rooted admira
tons. The one is President Roosevelt: the
other the flower clock at the st. Louis ex
position.
Not that the prince groups them together.
He Is far too diplomatic to do anything Of
the sort. And. should he group them at all.
there is a delightful uncertainty as to which
would come first, though 1t might be safer
to take chances on the clock. The prince Is
eminently practical. In detailed descrtp-
ton Of the wonder OF Horticulture. the hands
Of which and the figures on the dial are all
jardinieres. and It's exactness as a time
keeper equal to that of a naval chronome-
ter. he was nearly betrayed into enthus-
iasm.
ut is Just the thing for a summer palace
garden in China" he declared. AS to the
President. the prince. with many gestures
and much waving Of Chinese embroidery,
described him as "a noble spreading tree.
growing in height and dignity" He adds
that he looks like a good king-man."
There is an expression on the princes
face the while little short of beatific. He
is solemn. he Is ceremonious. he is i'm
pressive-he is everything but spontaneous.
There are no illusions to the Presidents
adaptability to the garden Of summer pal
ace or any other Chinese institution. Hence
the advantage OF the clock
This interesting oriental dignitary review
ed his impressions Of America at the Chi
nese legation, which he made his headquar-
tiers for his Paris stay. He retailed his ex-
periences at a state dinner at the White
House and his latter view of the sights OF
Washington from buzz car. The homes
of naval heroes. demonstrations by fire lad
dies and Washington's grave were among
the sights"
The princes round face assumed q pro-
found melancholy as he enumerated the re-
ceptions. teas. dinners. etc. which filled his
days till he left the capital He wondered
how the human animal could stand such
high-pressure life. swaying a deprecating
fan at the mere idea. But St Louis he
found even worse-an increase OF the mel
ancholy, and again the fan!
American ladies? oh. yes: Pu Lun has
opinions. But here again he Is infinitely
discreet. His eyes were mere oblque
line when he remarked that he found that
venerable French ladies dress less elegantly
than venerable American ladies. The eco
nomic reason. he has discovered. was the
inadequate compensation of the French
maid, so skillfui in manipulating madames
hair and figure. Hence she deserted her
own country and went to America. where
salaries were higher. Madame s-er-dowdi-
ness was the immediate outcome.
The oriental threw out the Information
that Chinese ladies of rank are second to
none in elegance. though In essentially Chi
nese fashion, and had means for renew
ing upon their lips and cheeks the bloom OF
no gentlemen are received; their courtesies
are more ceremonious than those of Ameri-
cans. The obique lines were betrayed into
a distinct wrinkle when the prince recalled
the saying of Chinese philosophers that
when women take care to leave out no
ceremony in their visits there Is little time
for gossip.
At the exposition the prince gave special
consideration to agricultural devices. He
brought away with him some novel ideas
in husbandry and fowl raising. In China
agriculture is so highly rated that each
year the emperor guides a plough the length
Of piece OF fallow ground.
Pu Lun was also greatly interested In
pigeon breeding for racing and carrier pur-
poses.
But 1t was the incubator that really de-
lighted his soul-he thought II such a joke
on the hen, 80 : s.s...-.p
It is thought that the empress dowaeer
and the empress will present their portraits
framed IN ivory to the wife of the Ameri-
can minister. Mr. Conger. when Pu Lun
returns to Picking. in recognition of his dis
tinguished reception in Washington.