The Washington herald., 1910-01-16
South AmericaHaS Many
Men of Ability and
Standing Accredited
to This Nation-Eu-
ropes Smaller States
Ably Represented.

nair, noted IN the salons Of the Euro
pean capitals as a delightful guest. and
much sought after by the Amph.ctyons
because OF his accomplishments as q
diner out. for he is an excellent racon-.
teur and aU COurant with all that IS TAX
ing place Of interest 10 society the world
over; then. too. he IS a bachelor and
that adds 10 his desirabillty. especially in
Washington. where agreeable men are at
a premium.
Man of Intelligence.
The Minister from Haiti is a black man,
so dark that he is probably OF unmixed.
blood. Whether it is good policy for tho
little republic he represents 10 send a
minister Of this complexion TO the Amer
lean capital IS a question that does not
call Cor discussion here. moreover. no
| matter what the color Of his skin, Mr..
Sannon IS a man Of marked intelligence, +
ability, and broad education
He was born at Cages. in South HAITI,
some forty years ago, and passed his
childhood and early manhood IN Francei
where he was educated at the College De
France and the Sorbonne. taking the
courses given by Paul Leroy eaulieu.
Emile Lafasseur, Jacques F!ack, and
Jean Izoulet, and while still in Paris
published an interesting and comprehen-
siye paper entitled, Haiti ct Ia Regime
Parlementaire.
On his return to Haiti, Mr., SannoB
wrote a number Of papers for the political
/ journals. and edited several historical
works, the best known Of which is "Bois-
/ rond-Tonnerre et son Temps" Before
his appointment as Minister 20 Wash-N
ington Mr. sannon held several important
Offices fl Hayti, was chief OF the bureau
Of finance and minister OF foreign rels-
tons, a position he resigned because ne
was not in accord with his colleagues in
/ the cabinet regarding the right OF asylum
/ accorded by foreign legations to citizens
during and following a revolution. Nine
| Sannon. who Is quite as dark as her
husband, was also educated in Paris.
New Minister from China.
The latest addition 70 the diplomatic
corps. and its most picturesque member.
1 IS the new minister from China, Chang
! Yin Tang, who IS pleasantly remembered
/ here as an attache on Mr.. Wu's staff
during his first term as minister az
Washington. Mr.. Chang arrived here
/ shortly before the holidays with his
/ large family and his large retinus. which.
| despite the comment (. has raised. Is no
larger than the suite every new minister
| from the Celestial kingdom has brought
! with him since the United States estab-
lished diplomatic relations with Chin,
Mr.. Chang is a much younger ma
/ hts predecessor, much more conseI
but quite as well informed re;
America, its ways, customs, and
/ for beside his service at the
/ hero he was for q number Of yea
/ sui general IN San Francisco, where
abundant opportunity to study thi.
/ try, which he knows as well throl
I eyes and understanding Of his
alUmRGs OF the University OF
vania, who was married az Christ
Miss Tang. the daughter OF the
ambassador from China. who can
just a year ago 70 thank this
mont for the remission OF the ind,
Mr.. Tang's two younger daught. --
also inmates Of Minister Changs house,
hold, and viii share the instruction and
the other advantages life in Washington
offers to his daughters. Mime. Chang
and her two daughters are bright. inter
esting women. already well acquainted
with life here. who are looking forward
with keen anticipation TO the experiences
before them.