The presence of Mr. Dickinson and his party made a considerable stir Peking during the past week. Nothing wat left undone bythe Chinue 10 the. show th necessary to decline many entertainents; for foreiga custom is by no means 80 accommodating in that respect Chinese. A foreigner finds it impossible to attend more than one inner each day. Beginning with an Imperial Audience, a continuous round of splendid factions set in, culminating in a brilliant entertainment to th visitors giver by Chinese educated in America, A large gathering of American residents were present,—Beginnii with s banquet in the new Waiwapa bauding, the function passed into realms of oratory in which the Chinese certainly excelled. Speeches were made by Mr. Dickenson, Seoretary for War General Edwards; Mr. Einstein, Secretary of Legation; His Ex. Ha Wei-te, Colonel Tesi; Dr.
Yen; Dr. Chang and' many others. Dr. Yen's speech was exceptionally fine. Indeed one of the visitors remarked that if the Jangaage of their hosts were criterion, American students might visit Chioa with decided benefit to their command of English. The speeches rang with a sincere note of goodwill and friends bat some Chinese are exid to have been rather disappointed at the absence of political comment, Mr. Dickinson, however, made a point, shortly after arriving in Peking, of explaining clearly that he was here a5 a tourist; aod. while his visit undoubtedly strengthened the ties of friendship between America and China it failed to realize the apprehension that the Chinese would read into coupled with the forthcoming of the German Crown Prince, a revival of the
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