The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-08

ana Representative NlCHOldS 1FOIlS
worth will make their honeymoon trip
which was turned out of the Pullman
shops in Illinois a week ago, was
brought to Philadelphia last week to
be fitted up. 1t is 10 feet wide and so
feet long, a greater length by 20 feet
thing will be brand new for the bridal
pair and every modern device for COM
fort while travelling will be at their
disposal.
Harvard colors ought to fly at the
White House wedding.
With the father of the bride-efect, q
Harvard man; the groom. his best man
and nearly all the ushers from the
same institution. the wedding will par
take to a large extent of the nature of
a Harvard College affair.
The Longworth family will be repre-
scented by both of Mr. Longworth'
brothers-in-law, Messrs. Wallingfor'i
and de Chambrun. The family of the
bride will be represented by the Pres
ident's eldest son.
Mr. Longworth's best man and
ushers are as follows:
Best man-ThomaS Nelson Perkins.
of Boston, Mass, member of the Cor
poration of Harvard University and n
lawyer: a classmate at Harvard and
Intimate friend; son OF Mr.. Edward e.
Perkins. of Boston. late of Cincinnati
a classmate at Harvard and an init
mate friend of Mr.. Longworth's father;
nephew of Charles Perkins, President
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad. and donor of the old Perkins
homestead to the people of Cincinnati
for park purposes.
Ushers-Quincy A. Shaw. jr., of Bos-
ton: Frederic Winthrop, of New York.
Harvard men. and Francis r. Bangs, of
Boston,: Guy Norman, of Boston, all
classmates; B. A. Wallingford. jr., OF
Cincinnati, brother-in-1aw; married Mr..
Longworth'S oldest sister; LarZ Ander-
son of Washington. d. c., great-grand-
er of the family fortune and son of the
late Gen. Nicholas Longworth Ander-
son. of Cincinnati; Vicomte Charles de
Chambrun, brother of Comte Adelbert
de Chambrun. who married Mr.. Long
worth's younger sister. and Theodore
Roosevelt, jr-. son of the President.
The Chinaman is an Acknowledged
question mark. He doesn't ask any
fool questions either. He just goes
straight to the point and he can en-
barrass you with those questions
nightly. These reflections are the out
growth Of the visit here last week of
the Chinese Commissioners who came
to this country to investigate our politi-
cal, social. financial, educational and
general condition. And they investigated.
They certainly did. They arrived with
carload of baggage. about so of them.
and occupied so rooms at the Airing
ton Hotel 1t was section out of the
Orient, that floor at the huge hostelry
where they were quartered, I'd when
they got out the presents which they
had brought for various dignitaries,
messengers, and friends in this country,
the place looked like a Chinese bazaar.
Gka-a-hoyo
heard how the Chinese Boxers called
US American "pigs"? Well, the
Chinese certainly should know what
pigs smell like.
OF course, there were representatives
OF the Army and Of the Navy and of
the Treasury Departments detailed to
show these Chinese Commissioners
around, and they nearly wore out their
entertainers They are fine examples
OF perpetual motion. They went all
day. and they were perfectly willing to
go all night. They dressed in the most
gorgeous raiment, and only a few of
them could speak a word of English,
but they had with them some of their
own people as Interpreters. who had
attended school in the United States
and had a perfect command of English.
They went to Annapolis to visit the
Naval Academy. in which China is par
ticularly interested. Here the can
niness OF the Chinaman came to the
front. In the short time that they were
to have there it would be impossible for
all Of them to see everything. 50 the
Orientals divided into squads to see Ger.
tain things, each squad taking the line
that he was familiar with, SO that when
the Commissioners met to compare
notes. their stories would dovetaiI and
they would then know all about the
whole business. And the questions they
1rr~ n~4 90 Ill
men Of the Navy Department who was
detailed as escort declared that he had
corns on his tongue from answering
the questions fired at him by his squad,
and that questions were asked him
about naval construction and such
matters that 1t would have taken an
expert to answer; but the Orientals. he
declared, knew all about the technique
Of the whole business. He said II was
astonishing. The Orientals were per-
fectiy delighted with Annapolis, and.
indeed. they seemed to like everything,
all the time.
They were a jolly party. laughed
and toked, saw many things to rouse
their risfbles. and appeared to be we'll
contented men Of the world and of az
fairs. They brought to the President
the following letter from the Emperor
Of China:
Greeting: With the increasing years
OK friendly intercourse. the relations be-
tween China and the United States have
become closer and more intimate. The
United States Government has long
been known for Its excellent organiza-
ton by the adoption Of new principles
or Government with satisfactory and
beneficial results. AS we contemplate
the existing condition Of affairs with q
nrm determination to improve the pres
ent order OF things. we desire to avail
ourselves Of your close friendship and
neighbOr1y kindness to obtain the
necessary Information for comparison
with q view to proper selection. There
fore, we have appointed Tai Hung Chi
Junior Vice President to the Board Of
Revenue. and Tuan Fang. Governor OF
the Province Of Human, to be Commits
sfoners, with instructions TO proceed %
the United States and study the politi-
cal system OF your country. In these
high officials we have long reposed our
trust and confidence by reason of their
careful attention to current affairs and
their clear knowledge Of political re-
quirements- We have commanded them
to present respectfully TO your Excel
iency this letter and make known to
your Excellency our desire In this mat
ter. We trust that your Excellency
will receive them favorably. so that
they may be able to study the theory