The Washington times., 1908-06-26
Wife and Family of the
Chinese Minister Estab-
lished at Legation.
DIPLOMAT HAPPY
OVER THE REUNION
Talks on Ills of American Dress
and Diet-Tells How to
Keep Cool.

. Peace reigned IN the Chinese legation
today, for there was a happy reunion
OF the family of Minister WI. Mrs.
WI. accompanied by her son, Wu Chao
Chu. and Mrs WI Chao Chu; her
granddaughter. Wu YIN Chong. and a
reunue Of servants arrived in Wash
ington from China last night. and to-
day there IS a hustling Of servants at
the WI residence under the direction
OF the minister's wife. The womanly
touch is being put TO things and the
many boxes and trunks which she
brought from China are being un-
packed
The little granddaughter, however. IS
not being neglected. for Mrs. Wu has
appointed herself the little ones espe-
cial guardian The chHd's father was
educated in America and speaks excel
lent English. His mother. being one OF
the most prominent agitators In China
TO abolish the practice Of binding up the
feet Of female children, Mr.. Vyu, jr-,
was asked II it would be long before his
daughter would be able to walk.
You can search me-" he replied.
This is my first"
Minister WI Happy.
Minister WI was as happy as a child
because Of the reunited family. There
was pity in his heart. though. for the
Poor misguided. perspiring Americans
who viii not eat, drink or dress in
manner TO insure their bodily comfort
in these days OF century temperatures.
Look at me-" said the minister to-
day, after expressing his Joy at once
a In. d
Il am cool, comfortable, and we'll But
you Americans. Oh myI You eat too
much, and eat meat! You drink liquor,
And your clothes, Now what are you
wearing that heavy suit for? It's a
summer suit? But no. it IS not. II Is
too heavy Then there is the stiR col
lar, and shirt. and flannel underneath
the shirt perhaps That IS too much.
Ideal Dressers.
We Chinese dress in the ideal way
Tor both winter and summer. IN hot
weather We are COOL and IN cold wealth
er we are warm, because we know how
10 dress Your women wear so many
articles OF clothing and thOse-ah-those
You know around their waists Why
do they Go that?"
Il was suggested TO the minister that
the American woman Is rather proud
OF her figure. AID that stays are neces-
sary.
But that is wrong said the minister
gepTOViugly.
with such things on. It is an artih-
cal beauty. which she displays. II
would not dctraCt from her beauty II
sle wore a gown hanging very loosely
from the shoulders.
The subject of the heat Of the past
few days have been brought up Minis
ter WU took occasion 10 launch forth |
into an expression Of his ideas on
dieting, liquor drinking, and Il general /
condemnation of the methods employ I'd 1
by American physicians.
Studies Correct Living.
4 have become a great student on |
these subjects" said the diplomat. Il |
am a regular subscriber to a large num- 1
Der OF magazines dealing with all sorts 1
of subjects but particularly physical /
culture and new thought Ideas. In ad-
dition ! have bought about 800 valuable /
books on these two subjects since 1 /
was in America before and I am study
ing them constantly.
''I have come to the conclusion that
the man who does not study his body
and its needs and provide himself with
-4le necessary and peculiar kind OF food |
shortens his life very materially. You
know / am going TO live 200 years That
is because i am taking care of rnvspIF I
am very careful about what 1 eat
And, so. you Americans should be-
II you were you would never be i'll"
He Had a Cold.
In the course Of the conversation the
minister mentioned casually that he
contracted a slight cold a few days ago I
and his interviewer promptly reminded
him that a cold was illness and that.
therefore. his dieting did not seem TO
make him immune from all the Ills TO
which ordinary mOrtals are subjected
"Ah," he answered quickly, but I did
not allow myself TO have the cold long. |
said to myself This is not so. have
10 cold. I viii not be Ill. I will not
permit it,
Then" said his interviewer, you
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