The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
ENJOYS
OF CHINA
COME TO PAY GRAFT
tube TO UNCLE SAM.
TANG SHAO VI AND PARTY OF
DISTINGUISHED MEN ARRIVE
AT SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco, Nov. 23.-Conveying
to the American government the graft
tude of the Chinese people for remit
lance of a debt amounting to nearly
$14,ooo,Oo0, Tang Shao vi, 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 a commission.
Never. has 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
h ads Of score of vessels in the bay,
guns mounted on the harbor front
doomed out 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 it's stay of
three days in this city, and the local
Chinese colony's arrangements for cost.
~ 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 60 directly to Wash
ington, where he will remain until after
The Inauguration of President-elect Will
liam 81. Taft.
Prince Of Royal Blood Comes.
Accompanying the ambassador is |
Prince Tsai Flu, youth of 21, himself
IF the royal family, a cousin Of the
ate emperor and himself the most blue |
FLOODED representative of his race who
nas ever set foot on foreign soil. While |
ae bears the title of first secretary to
he embassy, his position is merely hon
'rary, and his journey abroad, apart
rom it's educational purposes, is intend
ID as an additional recognition of the
obligation conveyed in America g remit
ance of SO large portion of the in.
lemnity awarded for damages sustained |
Turing the Boxer outbreak.
Among the other secretaries and at
aches who are not distinguished by
'reat rank are Yung Kwai, for 10 years
'ast connected with the Chinese lega.
ion at Washington; Chung Nun Yew,
Who has been mentioned as the possible
uccessor to a post high in the diplo-
natic service, and Hsu Shin Yang, the
Military attache.
As advance guard of an annual dele
,ation of students who are to be edu-
ated in America at the expense of the
,hinese government came several young
nen, members, for the most part, of
families, who will be entered
It the University of New York and the
University of Washington.
Tells of His Mission.
Tang Shao vi was asked to define
xactly the meaning of his unusual posi-
ion and his princely retinue. In reply
q said:
Believe us, we have no purpose
Their than. to show the depth of the
eartfelt gratitude that the government
+ China entertains toward the United
tates for this fresh demonstration of
God will. -
AT another point, while discussing the
developments likely to ensue on account
the regency and the attitude of the
United States, he remarked: eff there
re matters of such grave Importance
, be decided I shall doubtless partici-
ate in the deliberations. You must un-
erstand that during my stay in this
ountry outrank the Chinese minister,
nd some matters will probably be re-
erred to me for consideration.