The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-01
BRINGS THANKS
OF ORIENTA[S
Arrival of Tang Shao vi, Spe-
ciaI Chinese Ambassador,
at Washington.
"HIGH HONOR" ACCORDED
PARTY MET BY THIRD ASSIST
ANT SECRETARY OF STATE.


Washington. Nov. s0.-Bringing the
thanks of a grateful people for the remit
lance By the American government of a
large part Of the Boxer indemnity rang
shao vi. president of the Chinese board
and created a special ambassador for this
occasion, arrived in Washington today
Accompanied by Prince Tsai Flu. mem
Der of the Chinese royal family. and
distinguished group Of attaches, the party
was accorded the high honor OF being
met by Huntington Wilson. third ASSIST
ant secretary Of state. numerous other or
fcals Of the state department and sew
eral aides of President Roosevelt. There
were no formalitie5 at the Union station
other than the exchange OF greetings
After that the party was escorted to two
residences in ar excellent section OF the
city. where the visitors will be domiciled
during their stay of three or four months
Arrived on Special Train.
The party arrived on a special train of
six private cars and coaches, including
a dining car. The first people TO leave the
train were DR.. Wei Ching W. Yen, sec
ond secretary, and Mr. T. X. LANG. COM
mercial attache OF the Chinese legation,
who went to Chicago to meet the party
Before the ambassador and the prince LETT
the private car all arrangements mad been
made for the march through the station
10 a line OF carriages. Minister WI Ting
Fang then entered the car and escorted
Tle anna SNIQOfr ana .DIintt 10. the wait
ing American reception committee. which
in the meantime had been Joined by for
mer Secretary OF State Foster. Min
lister WI presented Colonel Bromwel, SUI
perintendent OF public buildings and
grouno and he in turn introduced Com
mander Sims and Captain Butt, aides to
the president. to the ambassador and the
prince. Formal presentation of Assistant
Secretary Wilson. who welcomed the Wis
itors and Of w. D. Straight and A. w.
Pontius officials OF the state department,
who were in China in the consular ser
vice for number of years. were then
made The party was conducted to car
riages and the drive to the special resi-
dences was made.
Escorted to Their Doors.
The reception committee left the ambas-
sador and prince at their doors. no cere-
monies of any character being desired by
the visitors until they were settled and
rested from their long journey. The re-
cent deaths of the dowager empress and
the emperor was another reason for the
simplicity Of the greeting.
Considerable interest was displayed by
the order In which the visitors walked
and entered the carriages. Rank was OBJ
served throughout. First came Tang Shao
VI the special ambassador and Prince
Tsai Flu. escorted by Assistant Secretary
Wilson aad Colonel Br)mwell. Then fol-
lowed Minister WI. who is outranked
while the special ambassador Is here. and
Mr. Chung Nun Yew who is said to be
slated TO take 4 high position in the Chi
nese diplomatic service. They were eS-
corted by Commander Sims and Mrs.
Straight. Other carriages followed in
strict order of rank, the last carrying
several gift-bearers. The packages were
loaded into the rear carriag guarded
with OstentatiOus Watchfulness and were
the objects of great deal Of speculation.
il is KIN own that these. boxes aud port
manteaus OF oriental design contain pres
ents and letters of rare value for Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt. President
elect Taft. Secretary of State Root and
other American officials. The character
OF the gifts, however viii not be made
public until the presentations have been
made
Police Acted as Outriders.
When the procession started from the
station dozen mounted police took sta
tons about the carriage Of the ambassa-
dor and acted as Outriders until the resi-
dence on Scott Circle. where the most dis
tngulshed visitors are to have their
abode. was reached.
That portion Of the Boxer indemnity
which has been RENTED by the American
government amounts 10 nearly $4,000 600
The special ambassador looks forward
with great pleasure 20 several months
stay in this country. He spent the days
of his youth in New England and has not
the session OF congress he expects TO pass
a great deal Of time in the capital study
ing the financial system of this govern
ment and the procedure attending prepa-
rations for the revision Of the tariff Later
he may 90 to Europe to carry on his
studies. but that is not definitely decided
Tomorrow, Il is expected. Tang Shao vi
will call at the state department TO ar
range for a visit to the PRECEDENT. This
probably will take place on the follow
Ing day. when II is expected the distin-
Euished visitor will deliver the message
from the Chinese government.