Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-25
BUT HE WANTS TO KNOW
Ind Asks for Latest Information Re.
garding Reports From Home.
LAYS, CHUNG FINE FELLOW
6ey Be Superseded and May Be Not,
He Admits, But Tells Of
Former False Reports.

lew-or by anybody else. for that mat
er-Minister WI doesn't know 1t.
He knows as little about the report that
chung Men Yew has started from Picking
o relieve him do the scores of news
,aper men who have asked him about it.
The State Department doesn't know any
hing about 1t. either.
When a reporter of The Star sent up
ais card to DR.. WI this morning the min
ster came down stairs in a hurry to hear
he latest news.
Have you got another cablesram from
oeking?" asked he.
Anxious for News.
He appeared to be greatly disappointed
rhen he learned that no later news had
been received. What is reported to be
he situation is contained in last night s
able from the Chinese capital. 1t is to
he effect that Chung Men Yew had left
or Washington to become minister. This,
course, was a newspaper report and
unofficial.
mo. I haven't any word yet he re-
Iied. in answer to question "Of course,
may be true. but / can't say.
Il thought you were going to tell me
something about it You fellows always
know more about such things than l do.
am sorry
He smiled that catching smile of his.
But 1t was not quite as knowing as usual.
t. was just as inscrutiable, however.
And If he is packing his trunk to go
home there was nothing about his atti-
tude to suggest it,
WI has a great reputation among
newspaper men for being able to ask
more questions than he allows to be
asked him. He sustained that rcputa-
Ion this morning. But somehow it
seemed as il he was more in earnest
about it than usual-as if he was really
anxious to find out something.
Perhaps this was what led him to
ak little more than usual about
himself and the latest rumor about him.
Former Rumors False.
You see said he. there are always
OTIS Of rumors of this sort about man
n the public service. On my former
mission to this country there were ru-
nors about my recall that never ina
:erialized at all. Perhaps this is the
tame sort. and perhaps it is different
You know my government may need
ne at home. Changes are always be-
ng made, you see. But"-and he hest
lated momentarily-"I don't know any
thing about it and mustn't say any
thing"
If the report is true wouldn't you be
likely to hear something about it be-
ore the new minister gets herec" was
The next question.
That depends. said he. IF am to
be relieved Immediately / ought to hesr
before. But if there is to be no hurry
tbout It, then it would be different
DR.. WI is well acquainted with Chung
Men Ysw. The latter was educated in
his country and was interpreter and
secretary of the legation here at one
lime. He is about fifty years of age.
And he is fine man." said the min
ster.
Chung Men Yew is coming here in the
sfst instance, at least. as a member of
The suite of Tang Shao vi, who left
Peking yesterday to bring to President
Roosevelt the thanks of the Chinese
government for renting part of the
Boxer indemnity.
Brings Presents With Him.
Tang Shao vi is reported to be loaded
Town with presents of precious porce-
ain and jade for President Roosevelt.
Mrs Nicholas Longworth and various
Ind sundry United States officials. 1t is
iaid they hll several railroad cars
Ihe presence of Chung Men Yew in
The party is believed. in some quarters
here. to account for the report that he is
10 succeed WI as minister to the United
states. but not to be sufficient basis for
Assurance.
Ching, is also in the party which is to
visit Japan. and. after performing its
mission here. travel over this country and
europe, studying up on matters of inter-
PSI 10 China Eighteen secretaries and
hfteen students who are to enter Amer
lean colleges are also reported to be com
ing.
DR.. WI, it is said by officials of the
State Department. enjoys the complete
confidence OF his government, having done
4 great deal toward eSta bliShinp he
ent amicable relations between the two
nations. 1t is believed the report of his
recall is mistake, or. if it is true, that
Il Is because he is needed at home more
than here.
Arranging for Reception.
The arrangements for receiving the Chi
pese party. headed by Tang Shao VI, are
being made now by George Marvin, who
has spent much time In China recently
and enjoys the confidence OF the Chinese
government.
The report that the special Chinese en-
TOY is bringing presents for the Presi-
tent and other officials of this country
aas centered attention on Article /, sec
lion Q. clause Of the Constitution which
:eads as follows:
No title of nobility shall be granted
~ the United States. And no person hold
10 eby otiiSC VI punt VI u uSl uuucl
them shall, without the consent of Con-
Eress, accept any present emolument,
pffice or title of any kind whatsoever
from any king, prince or foreign state"
Report From Pekin.
PEKING, September 25.-Chung Men
Yew. the new Chinese minister TO the
United States, who Is to succeed WI
Ting-fang in December. left here yester-
day with Tang Shao vi, the envoy of the
emperor. who started on his trip around
the world.
The imperial envoy and his suite are
going to America by way of Japan
Minister WI will receive the envoy and
Chung Men Yew when they reach Wash
ington. after which he will retire from his
post minister
The Chinese government has denied re-
peatedly recently that there was any in
tention Of recalling WI Ting-fan but
the announcement of yesterday of the
purpose of Chung Men Yew's departure
leaves no room for doubt.
New Minister a Harvard Man.
The new minister was the Chinese con-
sui general at Manila in 1904. and is a
member Of the Chinese opium commits
sion. He has spent much of his life in
the United States, where he is well
known He was educated at Harvard