Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14
WI ON IMMORTALITY
"Think Youth and You'll Live
Two Centuries"
HIS RULES FOR LONG LIFE
Control Your Temper and Avoid
Malice and Envy.
GET RID OF OLD AGE NOTIONS
Say "How Many Years Young Are
Youp''-Minister Does Not
Expect Removal.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. September Il.
Chinese Minister WI Ting-fang, who
left here last night for Washington, won
the hearts of the people of Battle Creek
during his stay here by his cheerful and
extremely democratic manner.
Scarcely had he arrived when he in
sisted that he be shown everything there
was to see about the town that boasts of
it's great health industries. An hour after
his arrival he had entered into the spirit
of the place like ten-year-old boy and
had asked even more questions.
MY health is excellent" he said.
And ten minutes later he was giving
lecture to about 800 people on How to
Live Long"
Right and Wrong Living.
I'VE pay too little attention today to
the subject of health and the care OF
our bodies he told his audience.
Health is far more important than
wealth, for what matters how many
millions a man has if he does not pos
sess the health to enjoy it? We devote
too much time to acquiring wealth and
too little to the cultivation of health
Remarking that four years ago he was
impressed with the fact that he was iv-
ing improperly he continued:
II was a great sufferer from sciatica
and other complaints. l had always been
fond of tea and meats. | drank tea,
coffee and wines, and led sedentary life.
l became convinced that | was doing
wrong and l gave up eating meats and
all rich foods including coffee, wine and
even tea-the latter with tears in my eyes.
because you all know that tea is the
national beverage in my country. l at
once began to be better, and have since
been entirely well.
No Excuse for Dying Young.
II should be very sorry to leave this
good earth at 100 years''-and then. with
a shy glance at the ladies nearest him,
added:
Il don't like to tell you to what age
L expect to live for fear you will be in
should not all live with me if you will
consent to adhere to correct dieting.
1T has been proved by scientific au-
thorities that man should live, if not in
definitely, at least 100 years. or even 300.
1t is quite reasonable. From our infancy
the cells in our bodies are being renewed
every eight or ten months and are
really made young again. If 1T We're not
for this old race habit. which sets our
old age at sixty or seventy. we would
not think of giving up our activities and
ceasing to enjoy life so soon.
Think Health and Happiness.
you must remember that the mind
plays an important part in maintaining
our health and life Take my humble
advice and get rid of this notion of old
age; eliminate 1t from your voca bularies;
cease to worry and to fear. Think health
and happiness; think youth Do not al
low any one to ask How old are YOU?
/ am quite willing to say how many years
/ have passed, for that is only experience,
not age.
You must help me to convert the world
into asking the question differently. Say
How many years young are you?' Think
young things. Keep cheerful. Control
your temper. Do not allow malice or
envy to enter your mind. for they poison
the body. Accept the principle of uni
versal love, for that is the highest moral
doctrine
'Confucius. our Chinese philosopher,
was once asked by one of his disciples
Master. IL a man do kindness to me
what should + requite him with?' The
master answered. with Kindness Then
the disciple inquired, But if he has done
me an injury? The master replied, Then
do him Justice Now, l do not think
the master went far enough. l like the
Buddhist and Christian doctrine of uni
versal love much better
Follow it, If not for virtues sake, for
selfish reasons. for 1t will reflect on your
health and happiness"
Awakened China.
In answer to an inquiry Minister WI
said:
There is no doubt that a wonderful
and rapid change is taking place in China
If one reckons from the manner and time
1t takes to convert our people to new
ideas. Those who are competent to Judge
the Chinese people are willing to admit
that the fundamentals of our government
and customs are based on good reasoning.
all of which have been tried and tested
to the fullest extent"
When asked whether he thought LANG
Tin Yen would succeed him as minister
to this country he said:
II do not think so. The troubles / have
experienced in the recent discussion of
my affairs in my own country are due
to my being misquoted Reports of in
terviews made me say things l did not
say.
America is a great country. and our
people believe in it and it's people as a
progressive nation"