The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-08-19

willingly bear the blame.
I a lConlmereial party of thirty -four
sonic tima4gO made an excursion from
Chicago to-San Francisco and were ac-
companieQ on their return by delegation
of two Cinnamon to Chicago And the
Chicagoans are now busy in showing them
the greatness of Chicago and it's suburbs.
"a few evenings aSo a banquet was given
at the Sherman House. At the coclusion
Ioflthe feast, ian address Of. welcome was
made by President Richards, of the Board
of Trade. Then toasts and speeches were
in crder. Theseeond toast wasas follows
B "Our Guests a.dawn Of new civiliza
lion, the poetic and dreamy Orient shak-
ing the commercial hand9o the Anglo
Saxon at the centep of the American Con
tinent." %
in the following pithy and pertina ns
speech: rr1f0b0
&.
cAGo: Tam proud Of the honor you have
done Chings-Mun aud myself, in making
us your guests, on this very pleasant. oc,
cation in behalf of our countrymen, hot
Eonly those engaged as merchants in San
Francisco, but those everywhere occupied
with trade and commerce. whom through
I us you likewise honor. | desire to say
with my whole heart, thqab gou Ele1en
lyears ago came from my home in China
Ito seek my fortune in your great Reptb
lie landed on the golden shores Of
California, ignorant OF your languages
unknown tolyour people, q stranger to
your customs and laws, and as in the
minds of some, an intruder-one of that
race whose presence was deemed q posi-
tive injury to the public prosperity. But
gentlemen I found both kindness and
Justice. I found that above the prejudice
Chat had been formed against us there
flowed a deep broad stream of popular
equality-that the hand of friendship
was extended to the people~of every ma
ton, and that even a Chinaman might
live, be happy, successful and respected
in free America. Applause. l gather
ed knowledge in your public schools, /
learned tospeak as you do, to act and
think as you do, and gentlemen rejoice
that it is so, and that have been able to
cross this vast continent without an inter
prefer, and that here in the heart of the
United States, l can speak to you in your
own familiar speech, and tell you how
much-hoW very much; appreciate your
hospitality; how grateful I feel for the
| privileges and advantages have enjoyed
| in your glorious country, and how earn
estly | hope your example OF enterprise,
energy, vitality and national generosity
may be seen and understood, as see and
understand, by our government. Mr..
Burlingame has done much to promote a
good feeling in China toward the Ameri-
can nation. He made himself we'll ac-
IqualRted with the authorities at Pekin,
and he won their confidence in remark
able degree HeAis an excellent man,
AND I believe, if his advice is received
and acted upon, China will soon be a cor
dial friend of all the commercial powers
of the earth. Already we are doing
something in the way of progress and
modern Improvement. Steamboat lines
have been established on our rivers, and
now we want railroads and the telegraph.
This wonderful sovreignity of the West
ern Hemisphere, where the people rule,
and where there is ever proclaimed peace
and good will to all, has taken the lead in
many things, and China must now brush
away the dust of her antiquity, and, look
ing across the Pacific, behold and profit
by the new lessons of the new world. I
expected only in my visit to your city to
study your business character and inter
course, but your generous courtesy and
kindness has made our mission one of in
expresslble pleasure. Sing Nun and nv
self have been shown about the CITY, and
everywhere made the recipients of high
attention We are delighted with what
i we nave seen thus far. Your city exceeds
our expectations, and your people, even
more than if we can express, command our
j sincere ca. and grateful regard. Chicago and
Ihpr elt1ZQnc will oil I. :,