The Washington herald., 1908-03-01

this country and China is being negOti-
ated, invoking, as IL does, freer inter
course between the Celestial Kingdom
and America. for John Chinaman had no
greater admirer or warmer friend than
the doctor-poet They read. as 1 remem-
Der, as follows:
Open vide re gates Of gold
To the Dragon-s bannCr-foldi
Builders Of the mighty wall.
Bid your mighty barriers falli
- may the sardse Of tie sun
Bind the East sDd West in one.
III NeTadas breezes fan
III SNOWY peaks o. Ta-Sieue-shau-
III Enc blends lis waters blue
With The waves Of TInF- Ting -Hu-
III Misso,Ti lends It's io7r
To sWell the rushing Hoang-Ho!
But Oliver Wendell Holmes was not the
/ first to write poetry about our brothers
on the other side OF the earth. Milton
caused Satan TO descend in his flight
On the barren plains
OF Scricana, where Chinese drive
With sails and wind their czuny W-E0ns lirht
But 20 return TO our banquet and the
embassy. Mr. Burlingame's associates
were Chi TAIN and sun TAIN, who will
be remembered as having taken a promi-
nent part IN the early development Of
China. but these gentlemen were handi-
capped by their ignorance Of our Ian
guage, and they had 70 depend upon the
interpreter 10 put all their handsome
speeches into plain English for them.
remember the Interpreter we'll His name
was Teh LOa-yeh, and I took II that he
was educated in England, for he spoke
the most English English I ever heard
spoken. Then there was a Frenchman
along. who spoke English about as well
as he did Chinese. AID an Englishman.
McLeavy Brown, an all-around good fel-
low II was something 10 remember. I tell
you, the visit Of that embassy, and ever
since I sat Al the famous banquet given
in its honor and listened TO the brilliant
speeches Of our most noted men-states-
men, scholars, philosophers, poets-I have
had warm place in my heart for China
men. who are as loyal in their friendships
as they are square and honest in their
/ business affairs
Admiral Dickils. who IS a most inter
esting reconteur, tells a story, which is
4 al once humorous and pathetic. Of the
/ passing Of The Barbarous Moor That
was in the days when We maintained an
/ European station. and once. on a long
/ cruise. he visited Tengiers where he was
I a frequent guest Of the American consul.
/ in whose household was big and beauti-
I ful tOTtOise-sheI cat. which was greatly
admired by the admiral. vino. as are all
/ brave and big-hearted men. is fond OF
I animals.
So noticeable was his liking for the
\ handsome feline that. just before his de-
I parture. the consurs wife suggested that
\ he should take Master Tom along on the
cruise. The admiral demurred. he want
+ ed the cat. but hesitated 10 deprive the
consul OF 50 valuable pet. When. how
ever. il was explained 10 him thar Nine
] (fgrsefs1 .rs L. IT,.
giers 20 make a long visit 20 her relatives
/ in France. and that she would feel much
more comfortable about her cat II she
= knew it 10 be in the hands OF some one
( who cared for her than il il were left 10
! the mercies OF her servants. he consented
/ TO accept the animal. which he dubbed
/ The Barbar0us Moor as a guest on his
/ ship Pussy was accordingly dropped into
a big canvas bag, over which the c0nsuTs
wife shed real tears OF sOrrow. and taken
aboard.
The admiral was not sorry for this ac-
( QUESTION. for, recognizing him al once as
a friend in whom he could repose trust
{ and confidence. the BarbarOus- Moor COM
I fOrtably established himself in the ad-
mirals QUarteTs-the best was none too
good for this aristocrat-anG he appro-
I priated 20 his use whatever took his
/ fancy, even mapping on the admirals
I bunk a pleasant cOmaraderie was soon
/ established between the commander OF
/ the ship and his guest They had many
] pleasant seances together. and Il was the
/ Baroarous Moor who awoke the admiral
/ in the morning by. .springing on his bunk.
/ where he remained while his friend made
/ his toilet, talking pleasantly 20 entertain
/ hina-at least the admiral affirms be talk
\ ed. and an n>admiral can never be doubted
/ With impunity-
But. while he was recognized as the
! especial property Of the commander. the
/ Moor was popular with all on board. and
/ received the homage OF which he was
/ the object with becoming dignity.
One day. In the midst Of a furious
/ storm the admiral hearing the CRY OF
/ Man overheard. rushed on deck. 10 find
I that there was not man overheard. but
/ that the Barbarous Moor had been wash
ed into the raging sea. Man the life
boat" he ordered; and willingly and ex-
peGiIiOusly q boat was manned and
/ launched But the waves were too high
/ the men in the boat could not look over
/ the top OF them and so they caught no
glimpse of the Barbarous Moor: but the
the admiral. standing on deck and peer
ing out over the angry ocean. saw his pet
riding on the top Of great created wave.
which. when il curled over. carried the
Barbarous Moor forever out OF sight OF
course. there was much mourning for the
! loss or The handsome creature. who was
q favOrite both in the cabin and steerase.
and the admiral says that a cross was
( fioated out TO mark the place where he
was last seen This statement too. must
/ be accepted without question. for. as
noted above. the word of an admiral is
not TO be doubted with impunity.
Because Of the abuse Of the invitations
to the receptions at the White House.
| their transfer TO others than those for
whom they were intended. the carrying Of
underisable people with them by persons
who are asked. the edict went forth sew
| eral seasons back that no one should be
admitted 20 the Presidents house at
these functions, save those who present
ed their cards and that this rule is faith
fully kept a naval officer OF high rank
and an especial friend Of the President
can testify. Capt Blank started TO en-
I ter the sacred portals on the night OF the
army and navy reception. when he was
stopped by the Cerebus who guarded them
with a request for his card
Left it al home, replied the officer Ia
/ conicaIIy-
Sorry, sir said the doorkeeper. but
you can't go in here without a card
7 don't want to go in" announced.
Capt. Blank. I only came because I
was expected and It was my duty TO
come" and with this announcement he
turned on his heel
Just minute. sir, just. minute"
called out the Cerebus. in a conciliatory
tone. as he consulted a long list ne had
in his hand Capt Blank, did you say
your name was. sir2 Capt Blank?-' and
his finger ran down The elm, ~.