Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-27
SENDS MANY THANKS
PRINCE FROM CHINA ARRIVED
AT san FRANCISCO.
Go to Washington, D. c., to Express
to American Government Gratitude
for Giving Them $4,000, Ooo-He Is
Highest Ranking Chinaman to Leave
China-Many Students Coming.

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-Conveying
to the American government the graft
tude of the Chinese people for remit
lance of debt amounting to nearly
$14,OOo,OOO, Tang Shao Vi, a powerful
figure in the affairs of the Chinese en-
pire, arrived in San Francisco Sunday.
Thrice in the history of the oldest ma
ton has there arisen occasion for the
appointment of such commission.
Never has a foreign power been SO
strongly represented through diplomatic
channels during the period of crisis
of worldwide Importance. In his hon
or the dragon flag few from the mast
ads of score of vessels in the bay,
guns mounted on the harbor front
doomed out a salute.
Not until the Mongolia dropped an
Choir in the harbor did Tang Shao vi
and his staff learn that the dowager
empress of China was dead.
Remain in Seclusion.
In accordance with the edict of
mourning, his entire party will remain
practically secluded during its stay of
three days in this city, and the local
Chinese colony's arrangements for cost
ly banquets and other forms of enter
tainment have been Cancelled. In all
other respects, however, the mission of
the special embassy will be fulfilled and
Tang Shao vi, with the so members of
his retinue, will go directly to Wash
ington, where he will remain until after
the Inauguration of President elect Will
liam H. Taft.
Prince of Royal Blood Comes.
Accompanying the ambassador is
Prince Tsai Flu, youth of 81, himself
of the royal family, a cousin of the
late emperor and himself the most blue
blooded representative of his race who
has ever set foot on foreign soil. While
he bears the title of first secretary to
the embassy, his position is merely hon
orary, and his journey abroad, apart
from it's educational purposes, is intend
ed as an additional recognition of the
obligation conveyed in America IS remit
lance of so large portion of the in
demnity awarded for damages sustained
during the Boxer outbreak.
Among the other secretaries and at
taches who are not distinguished by
great rank are Yung Kwai, for 10 years
past connected with the Chinese lega
ton at Washington; Chung Nun Yew
: who hassbeen mentioned as the possible
successor to post high in the diplo
matte service, and Hsu >Shih Yang, thu
military attache.
AS advance guard of an annual dele
CATION of students who are to be edu
Gated in America at the expense of thu
: Chinese government came several youn!
men, members, for the most part, o.
patrician families, who will be entered
at the University of New York and tn
University of Washington
Tells of His Mission.
Tang Shao vi was asked to defin
exactly the meaning of his unusual posi-
ton and his princely retinue. In repl,,
he said:
"Believe US, we have no purpos
other than to show the depth of tn
Z heartfelt gratitude that the government
I of China entertains toward the Unite
States for this fresh demonstration o
good will
At another point, while discussing tn
/, developments likely to ensue on aecOun
i of the regency and the attitude of tn
United States, he remarked: eff Their
e are matters of such grave importanc
D to be decided 1 shall doubtless partici
, pate in the deliberations. You must III
, derstand that during my stay in thi
r country L outrank the Chinese minister
n and some matters will probably be n
ferred to me for consideration.