Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-01
CHM IS 6RAFFUE
A SPECIAL MISSION LEAVES PE.
KIN FOR THE UNITED
STATES.
BRINGING MANY PRESENTS
To Thank America for Remission o.
Boxer lndemnlty-chung Men
View, Minister Wu's Success
cor, In the Party.

Pekin, Sept. 25.-Tang Shao VI left
here Thursday on his much-heralded
trip around the world. He is accom-.
panied by Chung Men Yew, who Is to
succeed WI Ting Fang as Chinese
minister at Washington. This change
In Office probably will take place In
December. WI Ting Fang will receive
Tang Shao II on his arrival at the
American capital, after which he Will
retire from the post of minister.
Tang Shao VI is bearing letter to
the people Of the United States from
the hand of the emperor OF China
thanking them for the remission OF
portion of the "Boxer" indemnity by
the Washington government.
Tang Shao vi, who is accompanied
by numerous suite, is making the
tour on instruction contained in an
imperial edict issued last June. His
principal purposes in America are to
thank the American government for
the remission of portion of the
Boxer" indemnity and to enlist the
cooperation of Americans in the de-
velopment Of northern China. From
America he will continue his travels
to Great Britain, France, Germany
Russia and home, through Siberia.
Tang Shao vi is taking with him q
number of valuable presents for Amer
lean officials. These include ten an
Gent porcelains relics Of the Manchu
conquest taken from the palace of the
present ruling family at Mukden, and
other valuable porcelains and 1ades
obtained in the Pekin markets. The
dowager empress is sending special
presents to President Roosevelt as
well as several valuable 1ades to Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth, the presidents
daughter, in remembrance of Mrs.
Longworth's visit to Pekin in 1905.
The dowager empress recently pre-
sented rare Yungching vase to the
Smithsonian institution in acknowl-
edgment Of the restoration by the
United States of one Of the ancestral
tablets of the reigning family that was
looted from Pekin in 1900. The gifts
being sent out by Tang Shao Yi-they
are so numerous that several cars are
required for their transportation
In expression Of the national sense OF
obligation for the remission by Amer
lee Of part Of the Boxer" indemnity.
washington, Sept. 25.-Neither the
state department nor the Chinese To-
cation has heard oficially that WI
Ting Fang will retire as minister and
be replaced by Chung Men Yew upon
the Iatter's arrival in Washington.
While admitting that the report was
possibly true, WI Ting Fang Thurs
day night said that he had not heard
anything eonhrmatoTy from Pekin
Assistant Secretary Of State Adee
said Thursday night that the state de-
partment knew absolutely nothing
about the reported intention Of the
Chinese emperor to replace Minister
WI Ting Fang with Chung Men Yew.
Chung Men Yew, who, according to
the Pekin dispatch is to succeed WI
Ting Fang as Chinese minister at
Washington, 10 widely known In the
United states where he has spent
much of his life, first IS q student and
later in the diplomats service at
washington. Mr.. Chung was educated
ut Harvard university. Later he be-
came Interpreter at the Chinese en-
bassy at washington. Mr.. Chung is .
widower with one SON who has re-
ceiyed his education in the United
States.