Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-27
SENDS MANY THANKS
PRINCE FROM CHINA ARRIVED
AT San FRANCISCO.
Go 70 Washington, ID. g., 10 Express
TO American Government Gratitude
for Giving Them s14, ooo, ooe-He Is
Highest Ranking Chinaman to Leave
China-Many Students Coming.

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-Coxveymg
to the American government the graft
tude of the Chinese people for remit
lance of a debt amounting TO nearly
$14, 100000, Tang Shao vi, powerful
figure in the affairs of the Chinese ON
pire, arrived in San Francisco Sunday.
Thrice in the history Of the eldest ma
ton has there arisen occasion for the
appointment of such a commission.
Never has foreign power been 80
strongly represented through diplomatic
channels during the period Of crisis
of worldwide Importance. In his hon
OF the dragon flag few frsn the mast
h ads of score of vessels in the bay,
guns mounted on The barber front
doomed out a salute.
r Not until the Mongolia dropped as-
c Choir in the harbor did Tang Shas vi
}, and his staff learn that the sswager
empress of China was dead.
Remain In 6eciusion
e In accordance with the ediet OF
+ mourning, his entire party win remain
practically secluded during itr stay OF
- three days in this city, and the local
- Chinese colony arrangements for cost
~ ly banquets and other forms Of ester-
~ tainment have been cancelled. In all
y, other respects, however, the mission OF
" the special embassy win be fulfilled and
Tang Shao vi, with the so members OF
- his retinue, viii 60 directly to WASH
inpton. where he will remain until after
the Inauguration Of President-eiect VIII
a liam H. Taft.
Prince of Royal Blood Comes
Accompanying the ambassador N
Prince Tsai Flu, youth of 81, himself
&c: of the royal family, cousin Of the
,.l. late emperor and himself the most blue
blooded representative Of his race WHIT
ex. has ever set foot on foreign soil Will
nc he bears the title OF first secretary h
the embassy, his position is merely hon
orary, and his journey abroad, apar
ota- from its educational purposes, is intend
fol- ed as an additional recognition Of tn
utilization conveyed in America Is remit
lance of so large portion OF The
demnity awarded for damages sustaine
az during the Boxer outbreak.
Among the other secretaries and a
. taches who are not distinguished
great rank are Yung Kwai, for 10 yea
70. 3 mast connected with the Chinese leg
ton at Washington; Chung Nun Ye'
who has been mentioned as the posslD
falr successor to post high in the dipi
matte service, and Hsu Sinh Yang, q
military attaehe.
q TX AS advance guard Of an annual del
go cation of students who are 10 DO Gu
Gated in America at the expense Of I
Chinese government came several you
%. men, members, for the most part,
$3.50 patrician families, who will be enter
,kers at the University of New York and t
men University Of Washington.
CHER. Tells of His Mission
o'ooi Tang Shao vi was asked to def
y ,;ns exactly the meaning of his unusual po
ton and his princely retinue. In rel
over he said;
400 "Believe as, we have no purp'
1915 other than to show the depth OF
heartfelt gratitude that the governm'
of China entertains toward the uni
z ID; States for this fresh demonstration
Feed, good will"
500 At another point, while discussing
White, developments likely to ensue on aeco'
g., of the regency and the attitude OF
nliu- United States, he remarked: "lf tn
and are matters Of such grave importa
,tocl to be decided shall doubtless part
pate in the deliberations. You must
1900 derstand that during my stay IN
regon, country outrank the Chinese MINIS
1-2c; and some matters win probably DE
5 and foxred IN me for consideration"