The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-09-15


sPxKcH or CHor CHEw.-CMcAGo, Aug
ust Following is the full text of Choy
Chew's speech at the banquet last night;
=" Mr. Presidsn; and Citizens Of Chicago II
an proad Of the honor you have done to Sing
Man aad myself in making Us your guests on
this very pleasant occasion In behalf Of our
eountryme1, not only those engaged as mer-
chants in San Francisco. bat thnss every here
occupied in trade and eommeree. vi hon through
as you likewise honor, desire 20 say, with all
nv heart. thank you Eleven years ago
came from my home in China to seek my for
tune in your Great Republic; landed on the
golden shores Of California, utterly ignorant Of
your Ian nguags, unknown to any Of your people,
a stranger 70 your customs, laws, and, IN the
minds Of some and intruder-one Of that race
whose presence vas deemed a positive injury
70 the public prosperity. But, gentlemen,
found both kindress snd justice. / find that
above the prejudice which has been formed
against Us there flowed deep and broad stream
Of popular equality, and that the hand OF TREND
ship vas extended to the people Of every na-
ton, and even . Chinaman might live, be hap
py. successful and respected in free Ameriea-
/ gained knoEledge in your public schools. and
learned to spsak read and write. act and think
- you do. / rejoice it Is 50, and that have
been able 70 cross the vast continent without
Al interpreter; that here in the United States,
/ can speak 20 Jon in your own familiar speech
and tell you how much. how very much np-
prseiate your hospitality. how grateful feel
for the privileges and advantages l have en-
loved IN your glorious country. hOs earnestly
I hope that your example. enterprise, energy,
vitality sad national generosity may be seen
and understood. 1s 1 see and urderstaEf Il, BY
our GSTerument. Mr.. BnrlingAue has done
much TO promote good feeling in China toward
the American nation He made himself ae-
quAinfed Eifh the authorities AZ PekIn, and
.on their eonfdenee to = remarkable degree.
He il an excellent man and believe II bis ad-
vice i rscsiTed and acted upon, China viii soon
Be cordial friends with all foreign poEers- We
already are doing something IN the cause Of
progress and modern Improvement Steam
boat lines have been established. and nov We
zant railroads and tsiegrspts- This wonder
fsl sovereignty Of the Western benispbere
where the people rule, and where ever pro-
claiming peace and good will to all has taken
the lead. China must nov brush away the
dust Of her antiquity, and looking across the
the Pacific. bsboId and proft By the new les
sons Of the New World. / expected only IN
BY visit 70 your city to study your business,
character and intsrcoarss, bat yoar generous
courtesy and kindness has made ear misIion
one Of ineIpressible pleasure Sing Man and
myself have been shown about the city every
sbsrs, and made the rseipients Of high sttsn-
tion- We are delighted With What We have
sesn thus far ycBr city exceeds All our exPse-
iations your people, sEen mere than He can
express, command our sincere and grateful re-
gard Chicago a1d her people vii always Be
rsasubsrsd By ~ with pleasure We trust
orr visit may Be productive Of good rssslfs 70
slI Of 1s, and that the two great eountries of
Eazt and West, China and Ameriez. may b
bsund forever tszsfbsr is frieBdsbip that Chi
nanen il Anssrisa, o. Americans in China,
may fad like pFotsetion and Ike confederation
in their search for happiness and wealth.