Evening star., 1928-06-14
SEE WILL REMAIN
AS CHINESE ENVOY
Diplomat Retained by Nation
aliSt Government as Minis
Ter to United States.

DR.. Sao-ke Alfred SEE is to remain
in Washington as Minister for the new
Nationalist government in China which
has seized Peking after long campaign
and has established its sovereignty over
all China.
Announcement of his appointment by
the new Nationalist foreign minister,
c. T. Wang, was made this morning by
DR.. Sze, who has cabled his acceptance
The Nationalist government has not
been recognized by the United States.
DR.. SEE had no statement to make
beyond saying that he had been asked
two days ago If he would be willing To
remain in Washington as Minister fol
the newly formed government and had
promptly expressed his willingness tC
accept the appointment. His appoint
ment, as a matter of fact, occasioned
some surprise here in diplomatic and
official circles. as 1t had been rumored
that the post would go to DR.. Chao-
chu WI, who came here several weeks
ago as a special envoy of the Nationalist
government. C. T. Wang. the new for
eign minister. however, was appointed
to that post after DR.. Wu had arrived
IN the Onlted 0tateS.
DIR. Wu's Mission.
DR.. Wus mission to Washington was
to protest against Japanese occupation
of Shantung, which threatened to in
volve the great powers in the Chinese
warfare, and also to sound out this
Governments attitude toward the rec
ognition of the Marking government. In
0INo rfnrC IL CaiH that Tlr WI
preferred to return TO China and take
part in home affairs rather than accept
a permanent post in Washington.
The appointment of DR.. Sze as Min
ister of the newly formed government
will prove highly acceptable to the
United States. DR.. SZe has been the
only recognized Minister of China here
since 1921. Since the establishment OF
the Marking government, which was
not recognized by the State Department
DR.. Sze has been acting for all factions
In China. though accredited to the old
Peking government.
DR.. SZe had an audience with Secre-
tary of State Kellogg today. and inform
ed Mr.. Kellogg officially of his appoint
ment as Minister.
Secretary Kellogg informed DIR. SEE
that his appointment was very gratify-
ing. No technical matters were broach-
ed by DR.. SEE at the conference, IL be-
ing solely for the purpose of advising
the State Department of the Ministers
new status.
The question OF recognition of the
Nationalist government, DR. Sze ex-
planned. is TO be taken up at another
time.
Well Known In Capital
Few members of the diplomatic corps
are better known in Washington than
Or. SZe Like DR.. WI, he is a product
Of Washingtons public schools.
Minister SEE was prepared for coll
lege ut Central High School from 1893
to 1896. when his parents were con-
nected with the legation. In 1897 he
studied liberal arts at Cornell Univer-
sity. where he was graduated in 1901
and received an NJ. A. degree in 1902.
In the Fall of 1902 he returned to
China and soon after his return was
appointed secretary to Viceroy Chang
Chih-Tung. In 1904 he became sec
retary To Viceroy Tuan Fang.
In 1906 Minister SEE was trans
ferred TO Peking for service and was
appointed acting junior secretary of the
ministry Of communications. and IN
1907 became director of the Peking
Hankow Railway. In 1908 he was di-
rector of Northern Railways. This was
considered very important post.
DIR, Sees rise to power started In 1919
when he was appointed acting commits
sioner OF foreign affairs. having served
earlier as counselor. and also on the
International Plague Conference at
Mukden.
He was nominated Chinese Minister to
Washington. Peru, Mexico and Cuba
lust after the outbreak of the revolu-
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