The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-23

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 22.-Con.
veying to the American government the
gratitude of the Chinese people for re-
mittance of a debt amounting TO nearly
/ $4,000, 900. Tang Shao VI a powerful
figure In the affairs Of the Chinese
| empire, arrived in San Francisco today
! on the steamer Mongolia. With him
was Prince Tsai Flu, member of the
roval family, and large retinue.
Thrice in tho history of the oldest
nation has there arisen occasion for the
appointment of such a commission as
is domciled tonight IN the Fairmont
hotel, and never has n foreign power
been so strongly represented through
diplomatic channels during the period
of a crisis of world wide import. In his
honor the dragon flag flew today from
the mastheads of score of vessels in
the bay, the guns mounted on the bar-
Dor front doomed out salute, and
thousands OF his countrymcn, silk robed,
thronged the dock where his escort
landed.
Learns of Dowager's Death.
Not until the Mongolia dropped
anchor in the harbor did Tang Shao
vi and his staff learn that the dowager
empress of China was dead. In Homo.
lulu the cable brought news of the
emperor's death, but said nothing of
the dangerous illness that threatened
the end of the dowager' S remarkable
career. 1t was only when Hsu Ping
Chen, the consul-general at San Fran"
cisco, boarded the steamer with score
Of cablegrams from the far east. that
the distinguished visitor was acquaInt-
ed with the full extent of the changes
that had occurred since his departure.
Even the habitual oriental reserve did
not suffice to conceal his perturbation,
and while dignitaries of the state
awaited his attention, he scanned mes
sage after message, apparently uncoD'
scious Of their presence. In accordance
with the edict of mourning, his entire
marty will remain practically secluded
during his stay Of three davs in this
city. and the local Chinese colony's ar.
ranqcments for costly banqucts and
other forms of entertainment have been
cancelled. In all other respects, how
ever, the mission Of the special embassy
will be fulfilled, and Tang Sbao Vi,
with the fifty members of his retinue,
Will 90 directly to Washington, where
he will remain until after tho inaugura-
ton of President-ele William II. Taft,
Notables of Party.
Accompanying the high commissioner
is Prince Tsai Flu, youth Of 81, men,
her Of the royal family, q cousin Of the
late emperor and himself the most blue
blood ed representative of his race who
has over set foot on foreign soil While
he bears the title Of first secretary to
the embassy. his position is merely
honorary, and his journey abroad, apart
from its educational purpose, is intend.
cd as an additional recognition of tho
obligation conveyed in Americas re-
mittance of so large a portion Of tho
indemnity awarded for damages sus-
tanned during the Boxer outbreak.
! Among the other secretaries and at
tachcs' who are not distinguished by
graduated rank, arc Yung kwa, for
Years past connected with the Chinese
! legation Mt Washington; Chung Nun
Ycw, who has been mentioned as Il
POSSIBLE successor to a post high in the
diplomatic service, and Hsu Sbih Yang
the military attachc, As advance guard
of an annual delegation Of students
who are TO be educated in America at
the expense Of the Chinese government.
came seventeen young men, members,
for the most part, of patrician families,
who will be entered at the University
Of New York and the University Of
Washington.
Once, during the day did the self
rossAaAian of rnnr Shnn Vi Giva wav