Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-01
IT IS ALL A MYSTERY TO WI
HASN'T HEARD CONCERNING
HIS REPORTED RECALL.
Tells Star Reporter His Alleged
Endorsement Of Chinese American
Alliance Was made Up."

The dispatch from Peking printed in last
nights Star, stating there was some talk
of Minister Wus recall, together with
Mr.. Wu's remark that he knew nothing
of it. started a stream of visitors to the
legation last night. Minister Wu's popu-
larity in America, and especially in
Washington, was evidenced by the many
regrets expressed by his friends. who,
although the dispatch was the first inti-
nation on the subject to the minister,
wanted to know what truth there is in
it.
There has been no further news from
Peking. and Minister WI says he has
heard nothing about it and seems to give
the matter little Importance. He says that
Japanese papers have agitated the SUBJ
ject of his alleged utterances and inter-
views of unfriendly nature to the mika-
dos government
be connected with Minister WI at this
time are branded by him as being un-
authorita ative. He said last night that
in a certain New York newspaper many
columns had been printed asitating a
Chinese american alliance. On one Occa-
sion an interview was printed in which
he was mentioned as coming out fiatfOOted
and enthusiastically indorsing a treaty
between this country and China. When
Minister Wu was shown that interview
he read it carefully and smiling, said:
1T is very interesting"
Here's What He Meant.
What he meant, he explains is that
the newspaper had made up a very clever
interview and it was interesting to read
it.
When asked if he had heard anything
from Peking concerning his. recall, he
said:
II have not heard from there
Concerning the alleged interview he
said:
II have only friendly feelings for Japan.
and. of course. was surprised when I read
that l had made statements unfriendly to
that country. In that interview l said
nothing about a Chinese American ALI
ance, and carefully avoided it when it
was broached merely contenting myself
with saying that the subject was inter-
esting.
II remember that the supposed inter-
view was published widely abroad and
had to deny it many times. 1t is quite
likely the denial was not given such
prominence"
Minister Wu is amused by the stories
that the Peking government is little dis
satisfied at his being too much of a pub
lie character in America.
Embarrassing Remarks "Made Up"
THE few speeches l have made since
my return to America he said. "have
been mainly to colleges and universities.
and have been educational in character
and in furtherance of the effort to ce-
ment friendship between China and the
United States. l have scrupulouslA
avoided touching on politics II the ut
terance credited to me which the Peking
dispatch says has embarrassed the gov
ernment is the much-talked-Of remark
about the alliance between China and
America | can only say ii was made up
by newspaper.
Minister Wu said that he knows LANG
Tun Yen. who was mentioned In yester-
days Peking dispatch as his possible sue
cessor in Washington, That gentleman
was actually named for the position some
years ago, following the retirement OF
Sir Chentung Liang Chang. Liang Tun
Yen went to Pekng for an audience witt
the authorities and was kept there. Mr..
WI was then appointed minister.