Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-30
"AH SINS" GREETING.

Formal Presentation of the Credentials of
TIE Chinese Embassy to the Eight to
Seven Occupant of the White House.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-The Chinese minister
was this morning formally received by the
President. The ceremony was private it hav-
ing been decided by the executive government
that there should be no deviation from the
usages as to other foreign ministers and that it
should not be made a public spectacle. The
Chinese minister and others of the embassy
called at the department of State a few min
utes before, and, accompanied by Secretary
Evarts Assistant Secretary Seward, and Chief
Clerk Brown, proceeded to the executive man
sion and entered the blue room in formal
order. MIR. Evarts, with Chen Lon Lin, the
minister, MIR. Seward, SY-ith Yung Wing, the
assistant minister, Mr.. s-..rtlett, the American
secretary of legation, with Mr.. Yes, the Chi
nese secretary and the Interpreters following
All u, the Chinese were in their national costume.
The parties were arranged as follows on one
side OF the blue room, the two ministers in
'front.' and the secretary and Interpreters slightly
IN the rear. The members of the cabinet,
Messrs. Devens, McCrary and Evarts, together
with Assistant Secretary Seward, Assistant
Postmaster General Tyner and the Presidents
private secretary, Mr.. Rogers, were in a curve
facing the Chinese. The President then en-
tered and took position near the ministers
bowling to them as he did so.
The minister then read the President an adj
dress in Chinese after which he delivered his
credentials. These were enclosed in a circular
paper case, covered with Chinese characters.
They were written with black ink on thick
yellow paper, dotted and embossed with gold
and wrapped in q square piece of yellow silk
The following is the English translation of the
credentials:
1.-THE Emperor of China to the President of
he inte
change OF treaties between your government
and China relations of amity and good will
having been uniformly and sincerely MAIN
tanned, it is now our pleasure to especially APP
point Chen Lon Lin, decorated with the pea
COCK feather, wearing the button of the
second rank, president of the board of sacrifice,
TO reside at your capital as envoy extraordi-
nary, and Yung Wing, wearing the button of
the second rank intendant of circuit, as
assistant envoy; and it is also our pleasure
that they be at liberty to go and come as occa-
sion may require. We are fully as.
sured that Chen Lon Lin and
his assistant are just and honorable men, and
matte duties they will give mutual satisfao-
ton. Having, BY ne power Of Heaven, sue
ceeded to our great patrimony, we regard with
out discrimination. We regard China and all
foreign nations members of one family, and
we desire that henceforth our relations with
JocA So'oAiAlOilO udy NC IuItucE SGI6uStueHeO,
and that both nations may enjoy lasting peace,
which is our sincere hope"
(Signed) tx WANG SHI1.
Fourth year, fourth month, 25th day; Feb.
25th, 1887
PRESENTATION ADDRESS,.
Young Wing read a translation of the minis
ters address as follows:
MIR. Presidents His majesty, the emperor of
China, in appointing us to reside in Washing
ton, as minister. has instructed us to present
to your excellency his salutations, and to ex-
press his assurances of friendship for you and
the people of the United States. His majesty
hopes that your administration may be one of
signal success, and that it may bring lasting
peace and prosperity to this whole country.
On former occasion the Chinese government
had the honor to send an ambassador to Wash
lngton on special mission, and the results
were most benefcent. His majesty cherished
the hope that this embassy will not only be the
means Of establishing on frmer basis the am