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erican institutions, were responsive ioI
the shift, are discredited mere toddy'
Chang Tin Yang. named as Dr. WI >
successor, while not familiar with west
ern conditions, is known TO be thorough
IN progressive, and his inclinations are
believed to correspond closely with those
of Dr.. WI.
In addition to engaging in the work OF
cOdification Of the laws of China. Dr.
Wu will be connected with the foreign
office. as will DR.. Yen, who goes with
him 1t is not known just when ne VIII
leave for China. but he is expected IN
Washington about the end Of Septem-
Der. At present he Is In Peru, TO which
county as we'll as TO the United States
he is accredited as minister. While Dr.
WI is understood to be busy with the
negotiation of agreements in Peru, It
is thought probable that he will leave
South America at once.
The coming minister to the United
States is not closely intimate with West
ern affairs. He has been connected
with China's p7.blic business for MANY
wears and is eminently fitted in many
WAYS to assume the position OF minis
ter here.
OF interest TO many Washingtonians
is the rews that the new minister has
two sons who have been in this country
for years. One son, known as henry
Chang has lived in Philadelphia ana
Washington, has attended schools mere
and in the Quaker city. and has Just
graduated from the University or Penn
svlvanIa. and Is now on his way 10
Picking. Another son and brother, both
and 20 TO school here. These facts' II
is believed. tend to show that Chang
viii be a progressive.
Another fact which points 70 the
progressiveness of Chang, or rather to
the belief that he must be member
OF that party is that he is intimately
connected with Prince Tang Shao-Hi,
who was in Washington last winter
as a special ambassador TO thank TINS
Government for its return TO emma OF
some Sc, 600 Of the Boxer indemnity.
Henry" Chang is engaged 10 marry
a daughter Of Tang-YL
Son of General.
The minister-to-be is the son of q
famous Canton general. He was with
Tang-Shao-Yi 81 Calcutta for two years
during the negotiation of the Tibet
convention. He was accredited TO Wash
ington about ten years ago as an under
secretary. At that time the minister TO
the United States was also accredited
20 the court of Spain, and Chang was
not in this country at all.
Chang believes. according to DIT. Yen,
IN the development of the resources OF
the empire, in the mOdernization Of
China, in the opening of railroads, and
the building OF schools for the people.
Although he has but slight knowledge
OF English, he Is a student of the litera-
ture of the West, and is familiar with
modern thought as expressed in the
works Of great European writers on
economies and kindred subjects.
He isn't a vegetarian" DR.. Yen
said, when asked il Dr.. Wu's successor
has the same ideas of the correct meth
DDS Of living as has that diplomat i
suppose that he viii eat meat and per-
haps." he continued after a further
question. ''he may take a bottle OF vine
now and then"
DR.. Wu IS without doubt one Of tl1e
best known diplomats accredited to
Washington, whether from the Orient
or the Occident. His intense interest
IN America and in everything and every
one whom he encountered here. gave
! him a fame, soon after MS first coming
| 20 this country, that few other dipio-
mats achieve. His questioning OF peo-
1 pie, WneEneF at q state IunCLtOn OF @L
| a banquet or when he himself was be-
| ing interviewed made him a constant
source Of delight. When he returned
! to the United States two years ago he
had become an enthusiastic vegetarian
and a remarkably close student Of latter
dav hygiene. He took all sorts Of health
and hygiene maya zines and Informed
newspa permen that he expected TO i've
to be at least 100 years old.
Studied In England.
Dr.. Wa vas born about sixtyfve
years ago in the Hainhui district,
Kwang-tung. China. Like all boys Of
| similar position he was educated in the
/ classics of China and later studied Eng
| Hsh at Hongkong. In 1874 he began
| the study Of International law and juris-
/ prudence at IdncOins Inn, London, and
| after two years was admitted TO prac-
I tice at the English bar.
! In 1877 he made his first visit to the
! United States, studying our national In
/ stitutiOng and schools. After he reached
China he practiCed law at Hongkong
/ until 1Ss2 when be was made deputy for
/ foreign affairs at Tientsin by ii Hung
1 Chang then NiceTOy Of Chill. he
/ built the first railway in China, the Kai
! Ping railway, and later was made CO.
] director Of the railway bureau.
| When the Tientsin University was es-