Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-12-05
PRINCE FROM China ARRIVED
AT San FRANCISCO.
Go to Washington, D. c., to Express
to American Government Gratitude
for Giving Them $4,000, 0o0-He Is
Highest Ranking Chinaman to Leave
China-Many Students Coming.


to the American government the graft
tude of the Chinese people for remit
tance of debt amounting to nearly
100000, 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
tion has there arisen occasion for the
appointment of such a commission.
Never has a foreign power been so
strongly represented through diplomatic
channels during the period of a crisis
of worldwide Importance. In his hon
or the dragon flag flew from the mast
b ads of a 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 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 Viii
liam II. Taft.
Prince Of Royal Blood Comes.
Accompanying the ambassador is
Prince Tsai Flu, youth of 21, 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 10
the embassy, his position is merely hon
orary, and his journey abroad, apart
from its educational purposes, is intend
ed as an additional recognition Of the
obligation conveyed in America = remit
lance Of so large a 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 fung Kwai, for 10 years
past connected with the Chinese lega-
ton at Washington; Chung Nun Yew,
who has been mentioned as the possible
SUCCESSOR 10 a post high in the diplo.
matte service, and Hsu Shih Yang the
military attache.
As advance guard Of an annual dele
CATION of students who are 10 be edu-
Gated in America a. the expense Of the
Chinese government came several young
men, members, for the most part, OF
patrciap families, who viii be- entered
"a the University Of New York and the
University of Washington
Tells Of ais Mission.
Tang hlao " was asked 10 define
exactly the meaning of BIS unusual pos.
tiop ana bis prineely retluue ln reply
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states foI thir fresl demonstration of
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