Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-11-28
SENDS MANY THANKS
PRINCE FROM China ARRIVED
AT San FRANCISCO.
Go to Washington, d. c., to Express
to American Government Gratitude
for Giving Them $4,000, ooo-He Is
Highest Ranking Chinaman to Leave
China-Many Students Coming.

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-Conveying
to the American government the graft
tude of the Chinese people for remit
tance of o debt amounting to nearly
$14 ,o00,O 900, Tang Shao vi, powerful
figure in the affairs of the Chinese en-
pre- arrived in San Francisco Sunday.
Thrice in the history of the oldest ma
tion has there arisen occasion for the
appointment of such a commission.
Never has a foreign power been so
strongly represented through diplomatic
channels during the period of a crisis
of worldwide Importance. In his hon
or the dragon flag flew from the mast
h ads of a score of vessels in the bay,
guns mounted on the harbor front
doomed out salute.
Not until the Mongolia dropped an
Choir in the harbor did Tang Shao vi
and his staff learn that the dowager
empress of China was dead.
Remain in Seclusion.
In accordance with the edict of
mourning his entire party will remain
practically secluded during its stay of
three days in this city, ard the local
Chinese colony's arrangements for cost
ly banquets and other forms of enter
tainment have been Cancelled. In all
other respects, however, the mission of
the special embassy will be fulfilled and
Tang Shao Vi, with the so members of
his retinue, will go directly to Wash
ington, where he will remain until after
the Inauguration of President-elect Will
liam II. Taft.
Prince of Royal Blood Comes.
Accompanying the ambassador is
Prince Tsai Flu, youth of 81, himself
of the royal family, a cousin of the
late emperor and himself the most blue
blooded representative of his race who
has ever set foot on foreign soil. While
he bears the title Of first secretary to
the embassy, his position is merely hon
orary, and his journey abroad, apart
from its educational purposes, is intend
ed as an additional recognition of the
obligation conveyed in America 8 remit
lance of so large portion of the in
demnity awarded for damages sustained
during the Boxer outbreak.
Among the other secretaries and at
taches who are not distinguished by
great rank are Yung Kwai, for 10 years
past connected with the Chinese lega
ton at Washington; Chung Nun Yew
who has been mentioned as the possible
successor to a post high in the diplo
matte service, and Hsu Shin Yang, thu
military attache.
AS advance guard of an annual dele
cation of students who are to be edu
Gated in America at the expense of tn
Chinese government came several youn,
men, members, for the most part, o
patrician families, who will be entered
at the University of New York and tn
University of Washington.
Tells of His Mission.
, Tang Shao vi was asked to defn
exactly the meaning of his unusual posi-
ton and his princely retinue. In repl
he said:
"Believe us, we have no purpos
other than to show the depth of tn
heartfelt gratitude that the government
of China entertains toward the Unite
States for this fresh demonstration Q
! good will"
At another point, while discussing tn
developments likely to ensue on accour
0 of the regency and the attitude of tn
United States, he remarked; off thei
are matters of such grave importanC
to be decided 1 shall doubtless partic
. pate in the deliberations. You must u
derstand that during my stay in tn
country outrank the Chinese ministe
: and some matters will probably be T
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