Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
CHING NOW RECALLED
Second Chinese Secretary to
Follow Minister.
WU FASTENING FROM PERU
New Minister Chang Is Also a
Progressive.
HE SPEAKS LITTLE ENGLISH
Work of WI Has Been Satisfactory.
Recall Is a Chinese
Puzzle.
WU FASTENING FROM PERU
HE SPEAKS LITTLE ENGLISH

That there will be complete change In
the Chinese legation here as foretold IN
The Star yesterday was made evident to-
day by the receipt of a cablegram recall
ing Dr. Yen WEIGHING, second secretary.
to Peking.
DR.. Yen is graduate of the University
of Virginia and came here with Mr- WI.
His acquaintance with American affalrs
made him prominent factor in Mr.. WI
regime. DR.. Yens sympathy for the re-
formers of China was one of his distin-
gushing traits.
Minister WI. who is now on his mis-
sion TO Peru. will hasten to Washington,
although he did not expect to return here
when he left until October.
Officials who are close to the Chinese
legation, while disavowing any knowledge
of the reasons for Mr.. Wu's recall, be-
lieye that he will be engaged at Peking
i'm concluding the codification of the laws
Of China which work was begun by him
when he was first recalled several years
ago. The revision and codifcation of Chi
nese laws has progressed steadily until
today it is stated the task is almost fin
ished. II is said that before final approval
is given TO the work it is quite likely that
the sanction of Dr. Wu will be required
Chang Yin Tang, who will succeed
Minister w. is regarded here as in per-
feet accord with DIR. WI in his general
views upon the future development of
China
Both the present minister and his sue
cessor are of the progressive element.
While Chang Yin Tang was educated at
home and while he speaks but little Eng
lish. he is said to be in thorough SYM
rathy with the policy of adopting west
ern ideas
He has a brother and son who are
being educated in this city. The brother
is younger than the new minister.
Son Educated Here.
Another son of the new minister was
sent to this country ten years ago, and,
desiring to fraternize with his Ameri-
can companions, he adopted the name of
Henry. and is generally known as Henry
Chang. He went through the grades
of the public schools of this city and
graduated from the University of Penn
sylvania. In a few days he will leave
for Peking, and ii Is expected here that
he will return with his father in some
official capacity.
ne ntW minister is tloSelS related lO
Tong Shoa vi. who headed a distin-
guished delegation that recently came to
this country to thank the government for
it's remission of its part of the Chinese
indemnity fund. TUng'S son is about to
be married to daughter of the new
minister.
Wu Ting-fang's recall has all appear
ances of Chinese puzzle so far as
any reasons are known for such action
by the Washington government. The
minister is considered by this government
his government in influential ways at
home
Wu Is All Right.
Mr.. WI has been entirely satisfactory
to this government, both officially and
personally, it was authoritatively stated
questions for the minister to handle since
his return TO Washington last year He
has been engaged on his Peruvian trim
while the negotiations for the big loans
the Hankow railroad have been in
progress. Yuan Sahi Kai, who fell from
grace at imperial hands in Peking. was
known as Wu's friend. Yuan Sahi Kai is
progressive.
Il am supposed to be "A jack of all
trades, remarked Mr. Wu recently, in
conversation with some friends
This government has been aware for
SINE time that China had in mind the
appointment of Chang, and he is entirely
acceptable to the administration Notice
of his selection for the mission at WASH
ington came TO the State Department to-
day from the American mission at