Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-04-06
MINISTER FROM
CHINA SOON To
REACH NEW YORK
Mr. K f. Shah, Who VIII Rep
resent Oriental Republic at
Washington, Is Man of Pro-
ofeSSlVe Ideas,


New York. April 5.-Mr Is. T.
shah, the new Chinese minister to tho
United states. reached here late to-
day from Hamburg With him were
his family and attendants. "a party OF
sixteen persons In AN.
Mr. shah is ono of the products of
the new regime In China Word Of
his coming TO this country had been
sent by the American minister al
Polin. Paul $. Reiusch who advised
that Mr. shah left peking with bis
family ON March O. Mr. shah VIII
Dee the first minister under the new
republic OF China, recently recognized
by the American government
portrait and sketch of the new
minister forwarded by Mr.. Rciusch
show him to be one of the new pro-
ercssiVr element of China. Instead oi
the rich siiken robes which have been
the traditional garb of Chinese minis
ters Mn Shah's picture shows ho has
adopted the conventional costume Of
the western world tie is shown iu the
usual frock coat Of diplomacy, and
without any Of the characteristics of
the old regime Officials in Washing
tom have seen in the past thu changes
from the ways OF the East ~ those
of the West, on the part of the Jap
anese. later the Koreans. and now
the Chinese. II will be one of the first
occasions when the Chinese minister
has appeared in the conventional garh
of the western world,
Mr. shah and his family have all
ready spent much time In this coun-
try For five years he was consul gem
eral at New York, from 1903 20 1908.
BESIDES his official duties a that time
MIR. Shah found time To take several
special courses Of study at Columbia
University His daughter Miss Lang
Shah. also accompanied him at thai
time. and pursued her studies n
American schools She Is now un ac-
eomplishcd young lady and IS purt.cu-
larry proud of the American part OF
her education. Mrs. Shah also accom-
panies the minister and has the adj
vant1ges OF several years spent In
America
an Shah comes from notable
family. his father having been tutor
of the late Emperor Kwang llsue At
ter completing his education. he en-
tered official life at Peking as mcm-
bpr of the former board of works.
Later he was i'm the diplomatic ser-
vice 90 Toxic and then Chinese consul
at New York. Afterwards he became
secretary of the foreign office i'm
Picking. later director Of the mint at
Tlen Tsiu, and then superintendent Of
customs and commissioner Of foreign
affairs at NcWahwang Mr. shah and
his family are accompanied by an cX-
tcnsivc gtan of officials who will take
up their duties at the Chinese iegt-
tion here
In industrial. educational and gov.
crnmeut affairs the new republic of
China rs taking Tho United States for
lis model said Mr. shah at his ho-
tel
n shall cali upon Secretary Bryan
and express the gratitude ~ my cum-
try for The kindness ANA sympathy
OF The United States manifested in go
many ways during the formation OF
our new Government said the diplo-
mat ~ regard the relations between
the Two governments ls most friend
ly
"The Chinese people are anxious to
treat with the Americans Ira a com
mrrcial way and we have a great Held
for your tradesmen. especially the
manufacturers of railroad equipment
and materials When the Panama ca-
mai is completed the trade between
China and The United states will no
a1fhf h. "reH0v Increased our peo-
ple are looking To the United States
for am example not only in a corr
mcfcial waE out in education ana
governmental affairs