The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-30
CHINESE PRINCE
HAS VERY BUSY DAY
In Whirlwind Fashion He Sees
Sights of National
Capital.
oRIENTALs EARLY RlsERs
Navy Yard First Stopping Place
on Days timer
airy.

Washington. D. c., April 2o.-s!ght-
seeing in whirlwind fashion land
imbibing ideas at dizzy speed
of the manners and customs OF
the United States government In
conducting It's affairs in Washing
ton, Prince Tsai Tao. member OF the
lreigning house in China this morning
entered upon his second day as the
guest Of the nations capital. The en-
tire party was astic early at the New
Willard and before 10 o'clock their
suite was entirely deserted. Because
the prince is the chief in authority in
military matters in China, and because
his visit to the United States and his
impending tour through Europe is
intended to AFFORD him opportunity to
Inspect the various military establish
ments. the War Department is attend
ing closely to the wants of the royal
visitor while he remains In the United
States. Army officers detailed from the
War Department, under the personal
direction of Colonel Schuyler, are act
ing as a bodyguard and as guides to
the prince In this city.
Visit to Navy Ynrd
Leaving the hotter this morning
flock OF automobiles carried the entire
Chinese party to the navy yard, where
the prince inspected the various pro-
cesses incident to the manufacture or
tho big guns. subsequently he was
taken to the Library of Congress.
where he was met by the librarian,
the chief assistant librarian, the SUI
perintendent OF the building and the
various chiefs of divisions, who escort
ed him through tao structure. The ball
ance OF Prince Tsafs morning was do
voted to visits to the Bureau of Fish.
erias the pF bp
monument. the Capitol and other points
OF interest.
At the Capitol Prince 1'sai watched
the proceedings OF Congress with
great interest His party first visited
the House and occupied the first row
OF the diplomatic gallery lust back
OF them We're their escorts. Chairman
Foster. of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs: Assistant Secretary of
State Chandler Hale, General SCHUYLER
and several STATE Department attaches
From the House the party went to the
Senate. Brief STAYS were made in each
branch of Congress
Prince Tsai was much interested and
nodded as the leading figures on the
floor of the House or Senate were
pointed out to him. The prince met
Speaker Cannon ana was disappointed
to learn that ce-President Sherman
!
was out of town.
Guest of Knox Mt Luncheon.
AT luncheon to-day the prince was
entertained at the residence of secre
tary of state Knox. and at 2:3O o'clock
he started OH the Presidents yacht
Maytlowcr for Mount Vernon, where he
placed wreath on the tomb of WASH
ington.
The strenuous day closed with din
ner at the residence of the Chinese
minister this evening. at which the
prince was the honor guest
a part OF the plans for the enter
talnment of Prince Tsai Tao and his
party Tomorrow includes a trip to An
ma nsas and close inspection OF the
methods in vogue at the school where
Uncle Sam trains his future admirals. |
The cadets will give a special drill. |
under the personal direction of Super !
intendent Bowyer, for the benefit OF
the visitors