The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-07-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Pekin where he is to become assistant
Secretary to the foreign Office. The
Minister was evidently sorry to leave the
Capital and more than sorry to leave
America during the base ball season-for
he is an enthusiast in base ball having
been crack pitcher on the Phillips
Andover team when he was student in
that College. 1t took six carriages to
convey the Minister and his family and
suite to the railroad station and the
parade was a glittering array of yellow,
blue and old rose colors. The ladies and
children of the party were all in gay
colored silks and the men were in the
conventional costume of jacket and flow.
ing pantalettes of their country. Sir
Chang has been popular in Washington
though he has been unable TO take an
active part in society. Very soon after
his arrival here his mother died in China
and according to the Chinese code there
was an enforced period of mourning of
three years. The code also called for the
resignation OF the Minister and his retire.
ment from all active life for three years
but the Emperor allowed him to waive
that formality and remain in his position
until the present time. His young daugh.
ter had just been presented to society by
Mrs. John W. Foster wife of the former
Secretary of State and there was every
indication that she was to be one of the
most popular of the several quaint figures
in Washington's diplomatic set but the
death of the grandmother spoiled all of
her plans and she has only been seen by
Washington people when she went shop
ping, always wearing her rich Chinese
silks with American made gloves and
shoes and always bareheaded. The sons
of Sir Chang attended the public schools
here until they were ready for College
when they were sent to their fathers
alma mater at Andover. One of the most
interesting couples among the attaches
of the Chinese Minister is his first Sec.
rotary, Yung Kwai aud his American
wife. They have bunch of Americana
Chinese little ones who speak English
and Chinese equally we'll and are the
brightest children in their classes in the
Public Schools which they attend.
Another one of the Secretaries brought
his fifteen year old bride to Washington
on last winter and disturbed every ones
idea ofthe position of Oriental women by
his chivalrous devotion to her. There is
no Legation in Washington which at
tracts the interest and attention accorded
the Chinese and since the days when the
Chinese Minister kept the chickens in the
parlors of the old Stewart Castle on Du
Pont Circle their private affairs have
always had zest for society and the
general public.
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The news of the proposed investigation
of the Smelter Trust, it appears has leak
ed out to the public long after it had
become known to the members of the
Trust. There will be an investigation as
to how the inside" news that the De-
partment was going to make an inquiry
into the business of the Trust should
have gotten out several months in advance
of its announcement in any general way
The theory is, of course that some one in
the Department of Justice sold the in
formation for which the combine was
willing to pay good price. The result
of such advance information has enabled
the trust people to unload their stock now
and after the announcement of an in
vestigation had the effect of lowering
prices it was their intention to buy it
back when the quotations were at their
lowest and thus realize enormous profits.
The trust is really another name for
Guggenheim for nearly all of the smelt-
ing interests of the world are owned and
controlled by this remarkable family of
Jews. Simon Guggenheim, one of the
younger brothers is the newly elected
Senator from Colorado and has not vet
taken his seat. What the effect of the
announced proceedings to break up the
merger and bring its principals to justice
will have on the political and social career
of this little Croesus is question which
is being asked in Washington. 1t will be
five months before he comes to the Cap
ital where he has leased palace for his
term in the Senate and before that time
he may find himself indicted for vio-
lation of the antitrust laws.
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There have been no more denials of the