The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
WI TING FANG IS
To Be SUPPLANTED
Chung Men Yew viii Become
the New Minister
HIGH OFFICIALS ON TOUR
Tang shao vi Is Coming to America
With a Letter of Good viii and
Bringing WI Ting Fang's
Successor Along.
HIGH OFFICIALS ON TOUR

Pel1in, September 24-Wu Ting Fang,
the present Chinese minister to Washing
ton is to be replaced in November of this
year. His successor is Chung Men Yew,
who was consul general of the Chinese
empire in Manila in 1904, and who goes
to Washington with Tang shao VI,
special representative of the Emperor.
Bearing a letter to the people of the
/ United States from the hand of the EN-
peror of China, Tang Shao VI, Chinese
official of high standing, left here today
for America by way of Japan. By the
time he returns to Pekin he will have
made tour of the world.
Tang Shao vi, who is accompanied by
a numerous suite. is making this tour on
Instructions contained in an imperial edict
issued last June. His principal purpose in
America are to thank the American gov
eminent for the remission of portion of
| the Boxer indemnity and to enlist the
cooperation Of Americans in the devel-
opment of northern China. From America
he will continue his travels to Great Brit
ain, France, Germany, Russia and home
through Siberia.
The diplomatic representatives here of
and Germany together with number of
British and French bankers, and score
of officials of the foreign board of which
Tang Shao vi is vice president, were
present at the railroad station to bid the
envoy farewell. Tang Shao VI is taking
with him number of valuable presents
for American officials. The Dowager EN-
press is sending special presents to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, as we'll as several val
liable jades to Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
the Presidents daughter, in remembrance
| of Mrs. Longworths visit to Pelxin in
1906
The mission is composed of Tang Shao
vi, it's chief; Prince Tsaifu, second son
of Prince Ching, and prince of the
| fourth grade; Chung Men Yew and Yung
Kwai, who were at one time in the dip
lomatic service at Washington, and Is
secretaries, who represent various govern
ment boards but especially the depart
nIent of public works, agriculture and
communication. With it goes 10 Chinese
students who are to enter American col
leges. Five additional secretaries are pre-
ceding the mission to Europe, and Will
join Tang Shao Vi there.
The mission of Tang Shao VI is replete
with political possibilities and it's out
come is being regarded with great inter-
est by some of the European powers in
terested in Manchuria. Efforts have been
made to discredit, but the send-off given
the envoy this morning indicates that no
matter what is thought of his purposes.
personally he is regarded as an able
diplomat.
The Dowager Empress received Tang
Shao vi in farewell audience last Mon
day. Previous to this he was decorated
with the Order of the Double Dragon,
first class This Is a very high honor.
Lii Hung Chang was among those upon
whom it has been accorded in the past.
Tang Shao vi has been given plenary
powers with the rank of ambassador and
this, together with the other honors con-
ferred, indicates the Importance attached
by the Dowager Empress and the grand
councillor, Yuan Shat Kai, to his mission.
Tang Shao vi will study the financial,
Industrial and political conditions in the
| countries he visits, giving particular at
tention to international relations, and his
reports will be used to elaborate the re-
forms promised the people of China under
| the new constitution.
Chung Men Yew who, according to the
| Pekin dispatch, is to succeed WI
| Ting Fang as Chinese minister at Wash
| ington, is widely known in the United
| States, where he has spent much of his
| life first as a student and later in the
| diplomatic service at Washington. Mr..
! Chung was educated at Harvard uni
! versity. Later he became interpreter at
the Chinese embassy at Washington. Mr.
/ Chung is a widower with one son, who
has received his education In the United
Statess