The Washington times., 1911-10-26
Chinese !: Minister, 1T
S. S.ALER||E9|SZE,;0NcE |: :!F||E| 9||:!S'.Z IN
STUDEHT.INCAP|TAL
Hac.VfH W Y'rItHs 20 N1'3' "
Great Success Predicted For
Him--Wnl,Arriv'ee e In About
Two. Weeks Il

Interest in the new Chinese minister
to the United States, g. Alfred SEE,
who will succeed sChahg Yfif Tang, who
has held this post since December 21,
1909. and who has been Secalled, is being
shown in Washington. especially In dip
lomatic circles. owing to Mr.. Sees for
mer residence inlthfs 9city.D nia
The new minister VIII not reach his
washington POST for two months yet.
according, to statement made today by
Secretary Ghupg, of the Chinese slega-
ton. ''1t.wiii take him, at least thirty
days to, make the trfy II. America" he
said. .SsNr.S See must have . month or
90 In whieh atog wind up his, affairs In
China. .yad .Hs7aG 9nI Sol i.nB II
''Theapresehto hinister+ts fl Mexico on
business relating. to the settlement of
claims f6s,, deaths and property losses
during the revolution He undoubtedly
will return 10 Washington before the
arrival Of his successor '.st'f
Has Relatives Here.
A brother and sister OF tifeGnewly ap-
pointed minister fesidef9n Washington
at 275o. Fourteenth street northwest The
brother, Tsanny oeff sze, is a second
year Iaedicaia student at the George
washington University, where he is well
liked. .nThsn snsister, Miss Alice SEE" also
IL popt,Taf an Washington. H.H'a
Mr.. Chung declined to comment on the
change. in ministers ordered at Picking,
sation' today was f one Of pleasure II at At the he
news, While Chang Yin Tang Is great
ly liked by his subordinates 1t Is felt
by them that the new minister because
Of his washington education and perfect
M yt1h Alv-lr ~ = 49,, ~x
speak a word Of twill be 4 great sue
cess as minister to this country.
On the other hand, What satisfaction
may haye, been felt ,fof this reason was
tho ca1ss a eS Si
Chung spoke. As hopefully as he could,
"The situation is bad he declared.
1T Is q bad situation, indeed, and it
BILE. The empire is such d large one
that the imperial government, is greatly
Handicapped in getting troops from one
part OF the country .io a far distant
the trouble ended for. a, long time.
How to Pronounce Name.
It is nnnounced at the legation that
the change in ministers has nothing to
do with the revolutions. out was deter
mined upon before the revolution began.
The new minister took the name of
Alfred when he became student at the
Central High school IN Washington.
His real first name is Shaochi, His sur
name, SEE, Is pronounced, according 20
Secretary Chung much ike ''see," only
the 'z" Is sounded a little. Tho new
minister was cadet officer, pupil Of
democratic habits and tastes, anad quite
popular with fellow students. He en-
tered the, school in 1892 and went from
was graduated AH s1ae1. r. MT, Sze is only
thirty-hve Years OF ago and is the
his country ss minister to the United
States. Mr., Sze now is serving his
country as senior deputy vice minister
OF foreign affairs He has been a spe-
cialist in economics and is familiar with
those currency and railroad aiiestions
which. are annbng the chief subjects Of
diplomatic exchanges between the Unit
ed States ard 'Cana6 a. When Prof. ].
w. jerks; Cornelrs noted economist,
went to China some years tngoi Mr. SEE
was associated with him in, connection
with the proposed loan for the reforna-
ton OF the Chinese currency system.