Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19
TheDragon's
Claws

QCtOub hankOW Tea Wnlcn the COTlpTa-
dore had just presented to the family
I az there is any other very special sight
that you would like to see while you
are here in Shanghai, be sure and let
me know. and l am sure my husband
win be delighted to arrange for it; that
81. II the time and the place are suit
able"
N. "Oh, thank you so much" replied the
American visitors together, II am sure
that Is most kind of you and of him.
We really almost hesitated to ask any
such favors after what we heard about
.consuls and tourists ablard ship
why. what was that? What terrible
things are they saying about us now
Inquired the wife of our country's rep
resentative. with curious smile.
'Well," said the elder Of the Cople-
stone sisters. not without little hest
fancy, "they told us that all our con-
suls here in the far east look upon tour
ists-.or globe trotters' as they call
them-as nothing but annoyances who
take up their time, and sometimes their
money. and put them to all sorts Of
trouble and incor venience and then go
away without SO much as saying thank
y 1ou' for their palms,
ss "That really is unfair to both sides
8 But 1t only goes to show that there art
s-Ap kinds of tourists in the world and,
& suppose also, all kinds o. consuls.
a Believe 1t is entirely a personal matter,
4 and we must learn to discriminate be-
Tween individuals ard not condemn an
entire class. ! have certainly found that
true among that much abused circle
whom we send out here as mission
eries-and whom / heard TIE ships Off
GERS abuse all the way from San Fran
cisco to Shanghai-some Of them are
among the most cultured and charming
people have ever met. and there are
some, again. whom i should not care to
cultivate very intimate acquaintance
! With"
I'VE are go glad to know you feel that
way. for we had the very same expert
ence."
amy husband and / came out here
expecting to find all our American
residents ladies and gentlemen and to
treat them accordingly, until they
proved themselves to the contrary.
We have made the same rule for our
sstourists. We try to treat them all
with equal courtesy and do every
thing for them that we can while
! they are here-my husand, the con-
sui, in the office. and 1 in our home
and most of them, l am proud to say,
appreciate 1t, but Of course there are
some who are never satisfied and who
utter all sorts Of complaints if they
cannot have just what they want at
the moment. ] suppose that is part
Of An official life in almost any quar-
ter Of the world"
YES. 1 am sure it is" replied the
ladies.
why. would you believe it. a party
OF tourists not SO many weeks ago,
actually found fault with my hus-
band because during the few days
that they were in port he could not
take them to see Chinese execu-
tion. Just as IL the American consul
could control the Chinese department
Of justice and have heads chopped off
at any date to suit his own conven-
tence! How utterly uHreasonablew
How absolutely awful! Well, my
Wear Mrs. Cortelyou, neither my sister
\ nor were thinking Of any such grue-
some sight as that, 1 assure you.
What we had In mind was something
Of very different and a very pleas
I. ant nature; we wanted to ask IL your
! good husband could possibly arrange
Tor US to attend a Chinese wedding.
That is one thing we specially Sc, our
hearts on when we left home"
Il cannot promise with certainty
any DEFINITE date" replied their hos
fsss ~ she refilled their tea cups, "for
J don't suppose these people can get
1Axrisd to order any more than they
Aan get killed to order. However, II
1su are going to be some time in the
Settlsment. ! am quite sure he can
( Sscsrs the privilege for you through
Sur good friends At the American
1hsicn. for he has done so several
ttnse before. will speak to him
Ahsut It the first thing when he
neaaes homo this evening"
that II perfectly lovely In you
-" eFciaimsd the guests "a they
teee 70 continue their Afternoon drive
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