The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-12-03
TANG 2HAO VI MAKES
A GOOD IMPRESSION
Special Envoy From China
Is Man of More Than
Usual Ability.

Among all The distinguished scholars
and diplomats China has sent to
America on one mission or another
from time 10 time, no figure more com
polling and commanding, nor a per
sonaIity more effective and interesting
has ever reached Our shores than Tang
Shao vi, the special ambassador who
now is in Washington % express the
gratitude OF his nation for the release
from the Boxer indemnify.
The beautiful Morgan mansion, i'm
Scott circle. 1901 Sixteenth street, oc-
Cupied for 50 many seasons by social
leaders, such as MI and Mrs. Perry
Belmont and Mrs. Stuyyesaut Fish, and
the scene OF countless gay and festive
occasions in the past, now THAT II has
become the temporary embassy o. an
imperial envoy, seems To- have for
gotten that II is an American house.
Yielding to the charm and presence Of
its new guests, 1t mas taken on a dis
Jinctly Oriental air.
Everything is So stiII-Ihe voices that
come echcinS down the halls are SO
hushed and musical and the delicate
Odor drifting through heavy curtains
might well be incense from an eastern
temple. But she one oumiUuLnE force
byniud all the =pleuJor the scene. be
yond all the coming and go,nE of softly
patteriuE feet IS the presence of Ians
shao Yi one can feel that above all
else, Ions before you So, tHo man MIN
self or even knows ir What part If the
house he haTca5 To be.
Looks Like Scholar.
In oulusru appearance DE suggests
thu scholar rather than th, diplomat,
above the average ue.guf. grave. quiet
ana dIauihed Iu AN he does or saws. with
Fold-rimmeG sPectacles that give his
piercing eyes a rather fixed look, the
impression De IlaECs Is jhIt vf man
who is able 10 handle aimseli under all
conditions and to all advantages. Who
has always done so and always intends
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Tang ShaO VI is a leader among his
people, and when the choice of the gov
eminent of China fell upon uIm 10
lead the mission 10 this country, IL
was not alone because he ssOod very
close TO the royal family and deeply i'm
It's confidence pUt because his ability
IS universally recognized. ana To per
son IN the empire could more iittjugiy
lead o..
He has worked for the interests of his
country in public ofnce, having been
affairs and later president of the home
ministry Al present. he is only forty
six years old and governor of the prov
ince Of Feng Tien.
The eight years he spent ia this coun-
Try part Of the time as a student at
Columbia College, in the early 7Gs.
have given him a keen insight INTO an
Things American. and his Sympathies
are warm and friendly He speaks ,he
hest Of English and with hardly a trace
OF accent.
EmpeTOr's Cousin, Too.
To further dignity and honor the
party the government Of China has
included Prince Tsai Flu. a cousin Of
the present Emperor, and a son OF
Prince Ching. the present Chinese prime
minister In sharp contrast to the
ambassador the young prince, who is
only twenty-three years old, seems d
rather pathetic figure I'd to short
time ago he had never appeared in Dub-
lic and his entire youth has been snent
An the large palace Of his father I'm
the Forbidden City.