Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29

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being foreigners, have pushed in and over
awed the Chinese soldier guard Of honor,
crowd up to the car to see the face SO long
hidden from public gaze.
A ~bodyguard OF a dozen Tibetan soldiers,
The Dalai's own" step off and line up.
They are a gentle looking lot who seem not
altogether sure as to what these things
are that they are carrying over their shout
ders-rifles. They make no attempt to
clear away the foreigners to make room for
the Dalai to step off the car into the yellow
chair, but get out Of the crowd as soon as
possible and take their stately position In
front Of the procession, where things are
quiet.
Disgust In Apparent.
Who is this shrewd, thin, sharp faced
young Tibetan who stands on the car plat
form and wears so disguested a look as he
gazes at the showing pack Of foreigners?
"A pretty way to meet a living god he
seems to mutter.
His yellow robes rustic as he passes in
side to plan a campaign for getting the
Dalai out without being seen. He Is the
Dalai's secretary, and no ~sluggard, but
possessing the qualities of a modern bust
ness man.
They come. First are four solid look
ing Tibetan individuals whose chubby,
broad figures and fat faces friuged with
long whiskers, give them the appearance
of good Dutch Transvaal ourghers. only
their rich yellow silks do not fit the sug-
gestion Of the Transvaal.
They shield with screens the Dalai. who
wears blue spectacles. He steps quickly
into the chair, affording spectators only a
passing glimpse, and is off down the plat
&c.. e.. a-4.lr 80, .-ItA fha -
ficials and depart.
These attendants Of the Dalai are a pic
ture. Her Is one stiff-boned old MongoI,
head shaven, so close that there is not a
vestige of a hair, yellow silks contrasting
fiercely with a dusky face that would seem
to be better fitted in the dusty rough rid
ing clothes of a wandering plainsman and
topped with the equivalent of our high
hat, a boardlike thing that resembles a
plate bearing a temple structure. The near
baby blue ribbons that harness this ma
chine on the AIMED shaver head are a
comic opera in themselves. He reminds
one Of the country wedding. where top hats
Of ancient design rock in delicate balance
on the tip top knobs OF heads all too big.
Banner I'm the Parade.
Here this lean, ~strapping fellow carry
ing the peacock umbrella resembles what
a wiry Bowery newsboy would look like
dressed in some fond mothers sons big
white frilled collar and ribbon bow and
carrying the "Our. Little Lambs banner
in the Sunday school parade.
The Chinese officials are not enjoying
themselves. See those carrying the
Buddhist idols, and think how little dlf-
ferent from the gruff old bachelor. left
la 1911 - A
baby in his arms to watch after. SO the
procession moves on. They mount all
except the Dalai. who is carried quickly
in his chair.
Out in the streets leading into the Tar
tar city crowds Of Chinese line the road.
The foreigners look down from the top Of
the wall. In the country where the Dalai
Travelled the people had to kneel. But
they do not even think of 1t here, only
laugh and stand and crane to get a look.
The crowd is not impressed at all, but
rather regards the parade in something Of
the humorous vein. And this is the atti-
tude OF the best Chinese, Some who take
things a little more seriously and who
cannot forget his love making tendencies
with the Russians would say kill him be-
fore III gets away" Others merely shake
their heads and say that he will never be
snything more than practically a pris-
~oner-gusst for life in one of Peking's
temples.
But listen to this fat, jolly. wise Chinese
gentleman who stands alongside Of you:
"A good plaything, I" is his verdict.
So the Dalai is carried out TO live in the
great yellow temple. that charming old
lama headquarters, where lodged in former
times the Mongol princes who came to
Picking to pay tribute to tine emperor. It's
tumbled old buildings have been repaired,
roadways out from the city have been
built and pitnty OF soldiers stationed about
to add dignity.
From here issue many rumors that spread
about the city. how the Dalai is fencing
with the emperor to see who is the greater.
Now we hear that the officials are de-
manding that the Dalai kotow to the EN-
peror at his audience and that the DaIaI
refuses. Again. II is said that the DalaI
demands that his counsel and approval be
made requisite before any measure is de.
creed for Tibet; otherwise he will not be
responsible for upheavals IN that territory
And meanwhile from Tibet came rumb.
lings. The people want their god back
Also they have no use for the Chinese resi-.
, dent official there (shao Err Feng), who
with two Chinese ambans or lsgates hal
/ charge Of the military and foreign relation.
~ the land. Thsy demand his reeau