The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-20
PRINCE In FRISCO
ILL OF PNEUMONIA
TSai Hsun ArriVesin America
Under Doctors Care.
VISIT WILL BE CUT SHORT
severe Cold Contracted on Voyage
Causes Royal Physicians Much
Worriment-Rides In Parade in
Closed Carriage-Chinese Visitors
VIII Inspect NAVY Yards.

San Francisco, Sept. ls. - Prince Isai
Hsun. arrived to-day Oh the steamer
Manchuria. and was given a rousing re-
ception. which might have warmed his
heart had he not been suffering from
incipient pneumonia, which compelled
him to ride in a closed carriage in the
parade through the streets and so 20
bed as soon as the procession reached
his hotel The doctors fear his Illness
may be serious.
The prince caught cold on me steamer.
and il was Increased by trying weather.
His suite tonight fear that the voyage
has proved too much Tor his strength.
and that he may be detained here by i'll
ness
Prince Tsai is a fne-loOkng Chinese,
and he wears a great globular ruby, half
as large as an egg, which is the dis
tlnctive mark OF Chinese royalty. lie
speaks no English. He is accompanied by
his secretary, Chow, under secretary of
state. who speaks English fluently. and
by the ranking admiral OF the Chinese
navy. Eve naval experts. and a retnue
| Of Chinese mobiles and dignitarles Many
Of the party wear the peacock feather,
and all are marked as mobiles by coral
buttons on their hats.
Met by Committee.
The prince was met here on the army
tug Slocum by Charles N. Schwab, Rear
Admiral Thomas 5. Phelps. jr., Rear
Admiral John Milton. and Lieut. Com
mander l. V ellis. L. s. n; Brig. Gen.
Tasker II. Bliss, and Capt Frank X.
Ferguson. Coast artillery Corps, L. 5.
A; Consul General L. I. Wing Yew,
Secretary Yung' Kwai and a number of
prominent Chinese residents.
From the transport dock the process
sion marched through the streets 20 the
| St Francis Hotel. An escort. consisting
of company Of mounted police. a bat
/ talon OF Coast Artillery from the Pre-
sidiO. and a battalion Of apprentices from
the training station az Yerba Buena Is
land, accompanied the party.
Secretary Chow. who is an excellent
/ English scholar, and who was deputized
to speak for the prince. said:
''The prince has come TO this country
to convey the good will OF the Emperor
/ and the Chinese people to President Taft
and to the American people. Incidentally
| he will visit the shipbuilding plants OF
| this country, as he has Of other Coun-
| tries As president Of the naval board,
he is naturally interested in marine con-
| struction.
The prince had intended 10 remain
| longer in this country. but on account
| of the delays he will be here but eight
cen days. and will have 10 cancel some of
his plans. Nor is his strength as great
as we wished. He has had a severe cold
| during the voyage. and has been on the
verge OF pneumonia, He dares not sub
/ ject himself TO any draught, and is now
under the physicians care. But il moth
| ing miscarrios We expect 10 leave here
| tomorrow morning, going TO New York
and Washington and inspecting the ship
building and armor manufacturing plants
of the Eastern States.
Returning TO this coast. the party viii
sail from here for japan on the next
voyage of the Chic Maru. We have made
arrangements with the japanese govern
ment to have the prince escorted through
| the shipbuilding yards Of Japan As he
was in England last year, the compile
tion Of this tour will have shown him tht
best in marine construction in three
| countries that excel in that art.
China has no plans for naval expan-
sion. Two months ago we ordered one
cruiser built at Newport News, but this
is the extent of our building for the pres
ent. The finances Of China will not per-
nit of great naval expansion at present
but We are gathering information and
data that may be used in furthering ir
| future plans of naval construction thai
may be decided upon"