The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-01
CHINA WILL MAKE NO CHANGE
IN REPRESENTATIVE HERE.
CHINESE POLICY CHANGED
Sir Liang's Predecessor Was Also
Here More Than Usual Three
Years-Both Popular With
our Government.
Ardmorelte Special

AIuluDIblle Spttldls
Washington. Jan. 3l.-Sir Chcntuug
Liaug Cheng is to continue as minis.
ter ro the United States from China.
This Bit Of information will be a
surprise to the members Of the dir
lomatic corps and to the people Of
this country. It IS I'm accord, however,
with % new policy adopted by the I'm
pcral government of China with sue.
cial reference to diplomats accrcdit.
cd To- America
In the past. It has boon the prac-
~ the Chinese government to pee"
init its diplomatic representatives. to
remain in the countries TO which thay
were accredited only three years II
has been realized by the Picking gov
ernmont that this policy constitutes q
serious handicap to n minister. cspo.
cially to one sent to this country.
II will be recalled that the policy as
applied to Sir Gian's immediate pre-.
dcccssOr. Wu Ting Fang. was oh.
iccted to. in a mild way by the Amer
lean government, because Minister
Wa was very popular here and had
won the confidence and respect Ct
American officials.
u was realized of course, by the
American government that the odiD'
of minister of China was delicate
and difficult one TO rim TO the salts.
faction OF the imperial government ON
account of the strained relations be.
tween America and China over the en-.
forccmeut Of the Chinese exclusion
laws. when Minister Wa was recall
ed-and he had been permitted to re-
main longer than the three years usu
| ally allowed 10 diplomats-all sorts Of
rumors We're afloat ?s to what might
| happen To him when he returned Ia
| China. It was reported, indeed, that
| he was to be bchcaded, because oI
| his inability to secure a modification
| OF the exclusion laws. Stories werC
| printed that he was I'm extreme dis'a
vor with his government and thai
he was recalled 10 China with dc
liboratc purpose Of humiliating him
| OF course, these yarns We're without
| foundation. as Minister Wu's recall
was simply in accordance with an al
most traditional policy Of the Orient2
empire.
So persistent were the rumors thar
in some way, WI was to be degraded
that the American government tool
cognizance OF them and # was deli
cately intimated to China that If any
thing happened to Minister WI on hit
return to Peking serious interrul
tion in the friendly relations of th
two governments probably would oc
cur.
Minister Wu was accorded higl
honors by his government and he nov
is holding a position Of great trus
and omolumcnt under the imperia
government. That experience, howey
err, taught the Chinese government
Lesson. Nothing was lnumated Goa
corning the tenure Of Office of Sir Ii
ang however, until within a few days
Now It has become known that tn
Chinese government has adopted
new policy regarding It's minister T.
America and that he will be permit
ted to remain so long as his service
are satisfactory to the two govern
mcnts
Sir LANG is one Of the most popu
lar members of the Washington dir
lomatic corps He was educated f.
this country. being a graduate Of a.
American college, and is thorough
familiar with the American lanGuag
and customs lie is n man of cminen
ability, of fine address and OF charm
ing personality. That n Is to cor
tluue I'm Washington indefinitely a
the minister of his government, t
which ne Is so absolutely loyal WI
be cheering news TO all who have an
lnpu.1aIrp ,f him