New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
MORE INTEREST IN CHINA
So Says Prince Tsai Tao at Din
ner of Asiatic Association.
MEN BEING TRAINED HERE
His Country Depends Much on
These to Bring About New
Order Of Things.

In his first public address in America
His Imperial Highness Prince Tsai Tao
told the members of the American Asiatic
Association at Delmonico's last night that
the old order of things In China was pass
ing and she needed men able to do the
work of reorganizing the nation. China,
he said, depended largely on the men now
being trained in the United States to carry
out this work.
The gathering, which was the twelfth
annual dinner OF the American Asiatic AS
ISOLATION, was a brilliant affair. The walls
were decorated with the American flag
and the Chinese dragon. while the uni
forms OF the princes retinue and those
OF the officers Of the United States army.
together with the flowing brocaded silk
robes Of the prince and the civilians in
his suite added a touch of picturesqueness
TO the scene.
General Thomas II. Hubbard presided, IN
the absence Of Seth Low, president OF the
association At his right was the guest OF
the evening and on his left was Chang Yin
Tang, the Chinese Minister. At the guest
table were also Lord Itching Mai. DR. F.
w Williams of Yale University: Consul
General Yang the Rev. Dr. John Handley
X Midzuno Consul General Of Japan
Henry Chang secretary of the Chinese Le-
CATION Silas D. webb, Secretary Tung
Kwai. Lowell Lincoln, Brigadier Genera
Walter Howe, Brigadier General Ha HaT
Chang, Adjutant General Nelson H Henry
Colonel Hugh L Scott, Colonel w 5
Schuyler and the Rev. ". c. E WHgiey.
Among others present were Rear Adrnira
Bronson. Brigadier General Stephen P
Jocelyn, Charles NJ. Schwab. John Foord
Vics-Consul Yamasaki, James Speyer. Ed
win Hawley Charles A. Conant, Stuyvesant
Fish. jr. Joseph s. Frelinghuysen, Colone
Hsu-Chih Shan. Colonel YaO-Pao-Lai
Colonel I4iu- Eu-Yan, Lieutenant Colone
Chang Shao-Yuan. Major NJ G. Zalinsh
Colonel -Ssien-C Chang. Captain H r
I.emley Major Tung- Chang. Surgeon Major
Wu-Wef-Yu and Captain Pang-Psau-
Chang.
Messages OF regret at their inability q
attend were read from President Taft. Sec
rotary of State Knox, Secretary of Wal
Dickinson. Governor Hughes and the am
bassadors of Japan, Germany, Russia, Eng
land and Mexico.
General Hubbard in welcoming the i'm
periai guest said that further knowledge
OF each other was all that was needed tc
strengthen the bonds between the United
States and China.
His imperial highness delivered a short
address in Chinese, and a translation III
English was read by Yung Kwai.
The work OF this association he said
has rendered China better understood By
Americans and America better understood
bv Chinese One of the chief objects OF
NV mission is 10 promote this good under
standing. l. is an encouraging sign thai
Americans are taking greater interest in
what is going on In China. Our officials
and merchants are beginning TO travel more
to foreign countries. This thirst for In
formation is having its effect upon the
whole country. China is passing through g
great crisis. The old order of things is
fast giving place TO the new What we
need most now is men able to do the wors
that has to be done
Minister ChangYin Tang said q few
words OF appreciation OF the work OF the
American Asiatic Association. and Briga-
der General Ha Han Chang responded for
the national Chinese army. sketching the
progress made in recent years toward reor'
ganization DR.. F. ". Williams and Briga-
der General Walter Howe voiced their
tributes to the Chinese character and then
hopes for continued friendliness between
China and the United States.