Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29
s:AH SINS" GREETING.

t'AH SIN ." OtEEl1NV.
Formal Presentation of the Credentials OF
tie Chinese Embassy to the Eight tc
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 public spectacle. The
Chinese minister and Others of the embassy
called at the department of State few min
utes before and, accompanied by Secretary
Evarts, Assistant Secretary Seward, and Chief
Clerk Brown, proceeded to the executive man.
sion and enter ed the blue room in formal
order. MIR. Evarts, with Chen Lon Lin, the
minister, Mr.. Seward, with Yung Wing. the
assistant minister Mr.. Bartlett, the American
secretary of legation, with MIR. Yes the Chi
nese secretary, and the interpreters following.
All the Chinese were in their national costume.
The parties were arranged 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 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 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 square piece of yellow silk.
The following is the English translation of the
credentials:
'"The Emperor of China to the President of
the United States, greeting: Since the inter
change of treaties between your government
and China relations of amity and good will
having been uniformly and sincerely main
tanned, it is 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 extraordie
nary and Yung Wing: wearing the button of
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 just and honorable men, and
trust that in the discharge of their diplo-
matte duties they will give mutual satisfac-
ton. Having, by the 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 relations with
your government may be further strengthened,
and that both nations may enjoy lasting peace,
which is our sincere hope"
(Signed) 'K. WANG SHII.
Fourth year, fourth month, 25th day; Feb.
25th, 1872
PRESENTATION ADDRESS.
Young Wing read a translation of the minis
ters address follows:
MIR. President: His majesty, the emperor of
China in appointing 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 a firmer basis the am
1cable relations of the two countries, but may
also be the starting point of a new diplomatic
era, which will eventually unite the East and
the West under one enlightened and progressive
civilization. We have now the honor to deliver
to your excellency the letter which accredits us
as ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers plenipo-
Tertiary to Washington.
HAYES REPLY.
The President replied as follows Mr.. Minis
ter and Mr.. Assistant Secretary:-Ten years
ago one of my predecessors in office received
the three ENJOYS who constituted the first dip
lomatic mission sent by the emperor of China
to the United States of America. Their COM
ing was welcomed as suspicious, not only of
better understanding between the two gov
ernments, but as indicating probable increase
of commercial relations and facilities between
their people. These anticipations proved to be
well founded. 1t gives me pleasure, therefore,
to again welcome ENJOYS from China, especially
as you inform me you come with the intention
and desire to establish a permanent legation at
this capital upon a footing with those of other
nations. cannot doubt that the presence of
such a legation will tend to increase and
cement the friendly international relations now
existing, and be the means of removing what
ever difficulties and solving whatever questions
may arise between the two nations. It is graf
flying to find that for the discharge of these
delicate and responsible duties, the selection of
the Emperor has fallen upon ENJOYS who are SO
we'll and favorably known here through their
previous intercourse with our countrymen.
Cordially reciprocating the friendly senti-
ments and good wishes you have expressed on
the part of the emperor of China, permit me
to assure you OF my good wishes for his ma
Jesty' health and happiness and for the con-
tlnued well being and prosperity of the empire
over which he presides.
On conclusion of this reply the President
shook hands with the ministers and Mr., Eyarts
presented the members of the cabinet All
then Withdrew to the east ROOM where they re-
manned short time Many spectators, both
ladies and gentlemen, were in the room. The
Chinese embassy then returned to their resi-
dence In company with Mr.. Evarts and Mr..