The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25

come. The CITY Gan was dressed In n multitude OF
nags, aero ~ re street were suspended Two iarye
American " Or, between which was placed the
colors ol ANA. The front Of the building con-
taned number OF devices. Over the door
were sFVeral Chinese characters intended 10
mean NWelcome;r but In the absence Of II
CHAR Soter conveying that meaning the literal trans
lap on as seen reads-"You satisfy our longing FOR
ycEl arrival, and we express our joy On the occa-
Som Beneath this is an arch over the doorway,
with an inscription -''Welcome 10 Hon. Arson Bur
ingame and the Chinese Embassy" Over the SIDE
The exercses'of formal welcome to Mr.. Burln-
game and his associates took place at the City Hail.
the words OF greeting from Mayor Saunders being s
Your ExcEILRNcy--I have the pleasure and honor
welcome, and to tender to you and your distn-
guished suit the courtesies and the Inequalities or
the city Of Cam9rage and am ed nappy to feel taa you
ton TO your friends and neighbOrs. This Is the city
OF your adoption and has been your home for many
years. We have watched your career the last seven
years with special pleasure and pride, and the
effect of your successful mission now see in your
having the unprecedented honor OF being selected
10 represent foreign nation OF vast resources and
populaon-a nation OF scholars and schools-and
| to place IL in the same international condition with
all other great and favored nations. We happy 10
meet you under the present favorable auspices, and
to tender yon and your distinguished associates our
have the honor 10 present you TO your friends and
fellow citizens.
MIR. BURLINGAMRs RESPONSE
Mr. Burngame responded as fOlOws:-
Mr.. MAYOR AND FELLOW CITIZENS-Afer thank
ing you on behalf OF myself and my associates for
| your official cOureses permit me to speak 10 my
Old townsmen in the language of friendship aud
affection. Here twenty-five years ago. came TO sit
at the feet OF old Harvard and to learn law OF the
great juris Story. From that time to the present
| have let your sustaining good Will. Here learned
! to denounce that pride OF race which denies the
| brotherhood of man; here learned to plead for
| four millions OF human beings as now speak for
| four hundred millions OF human beings. fApplause.)
You remember my Intolerance OF oppression ana
| sake. You placed me in the councils of
the State, and, in conjunction with Boston
| You stood by me with unshrinklng devotion during
all that time when my name was the symbol OF your
faith. These memories in your presence come
tnronging up with the recOllectons Of the thousand
| good wills extended not by my political associates,
but my political opponents always. For this is true
| their political opposition was their loyalty In per-
| sonal friendship. (Appiause) am glad, Mr.. Mayor,
am glad that what am doing now is equally agree
| able to you, and | trust that my conduct in the
| future may meet with the firm approval OF my Old
friends and neighbors. | speak to-day rs In the old
| time for the equality OF men-(applause)-for the
equality OF nations; and am glad that here there is
| unanimity In favor of The great mission with which
am connected am glad 1t Is sohere; am glad that
| this great nation has risen up, and with one heart
welcomed China into the fold OF nations Applause.
| There is one thought expressed by you, sir, which
meets with my most hearty approval IL is thai sug
gestion OF yours where you hope that what shall be
done will not be done in the interests Of one nation
only, but in the interest of all mankind. trust that
your hope viii be realized. Certainly, ~ long as
shCil be connected WIN TINS mission the great inter
ests conided TO shall not be used i'm any narrow
sense. From the beginning have held to the sng
gesti0n YOU nave made; from the beginning have
recognized the fact that If this mission tC
| succeed ut all IL was to succeed by proceeding
| upon the principles OF exact justice. In the
| selection on the outset of my foreign associates
| selected one from Great Britain and another from
| France. Not speaking the language OF the people
whom ! represent, my only means OF communities
ton with my associates IL through the gentlemen
who represent different nations. Ny faith in them
Is perfect. They loyal to their countries, as am
loyal to mine-(3pplallse)-and they hold that the
greatest, the noblest loyalty TO their country as
hold that the nobes loyalty TO mine, Is 10 do that
which is TO cXalt our own countries, not
against other nations. but in the interests Of
ALI (Appause.) Mr.. Mayor and fellow citizens IL
was not my intention nor Is ii now. TO respond at
length to wnat You have said. | wish SIMPLY To re-
turn to you and TO my old neighbors my warnest,
My heart has eaped out in response at every step
we have taken. For three hours the streets have
been eloquent with beauty and glowing with good
will. The recoectlons OF this day, when shall be
far away over the in distant lands weighed down.
n may be, with care Will sustain and cheer and
strengthen me, that shall be able to do honor To
you and the country which represent. prolonged
applalse.l
Subsequently the guests visited various points OF
interest in the city, including Harvard University
and Mount Auburn. Upon their return bouDtiiul
collation. In The CITY Hall awaited them, and when
this was disposed Ol the visitors returned 10 their
hotel III Boston.