New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-01
AT the NATIONAL CAPITAL
OFFICIAL COURTESIES

OFFICIAL COURTESIES,
RETIREMENT OF TIE Old, AND THE RECEPTION OF
THE NEw CHINESE MINISTER'S.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 3l.-'Ihc new Chinese
Minister Cneng sao Ju.was presented 10 the Pre~l-
dent by Mr. FGelnehuy the Secretary of State,at
O'Clock this evening. This somewhat unusual holr
was selected to enable the retiring minis erS, Chen
Ian Pin and Mr.. IuuE Wing to present their letter
of recall before quitting Washington on the night
train for san Francisco. where the mail steamer
viii be detained to await their arrival Chm Ian
Pin ana Mr. Yung Wing first had audience OF the
President. to whom they address Ell the following
speech:
lIR. PRESIDENT: Onr august SOVEREIGN, lla Majesty
ue Emperor oi Caa, having recalled as TO fehm@ aud
successor hcEirrseul, We mo-" nave thc noH"l ~
den, To- on copy OF the Imperial ed!ct su"ohlng
s 10 C!l We ok assure yUu that our mission 81.
Washington las been NOS, agreeable aga inAl We Io1
Rwtcu Tor ul" uniform courtesy anu hu.u'ss "''lN'
have received rom yourself aud your PI,IeCTSaO .
d the meluhers OF ne G0HerniHe"L Oh the Tn ~ e
states And now, ~ taking our leave we Gc3li =" eA
pres wishes Tor our health ana happiness
ard Tor the prosperity OF the llustnou5 Nation over
which you preside.
The President replied as follows:
NEssE,. MINISTERS: I learned with sincere REGRET
that Your official connection Wlth tins Government vas
10 ne scvcrcd Your personal intercourse win all IFS
Departments and officers has been uniformly courteous
aud pleasant ! thank you Tor the expression Of your
Inc United states. and beg assure you that those kind
feelings are entirely r,clrroott"d. We an Esh you a
safe and peasant transit To- your country ana hdppy
welcome there from prosperous people.
On being presented 20 the President, the incoming
Minister, Chang Isao ia, delivered the following
address
MIR PEr@lnsSr: / have the honor to deliver 20 you
tho o,er uioI Tia, Emi Cror my august sovereign has
.rd u yoIt 1c,iciltug Ms Envoy EAtiaUl-
binary aud Minister P"npOtcnuafy To the United states
IL gives great pleasure to accept NE cafEc I upon
ne, and II VIVA be my constant aim 70 maintain ana
glrrprtnrn the amcahlc relations winch now happily
exist between CHINA ana the tnued states.
beg leave TO express my earnest Wishes Tor your per
soua happiness the success Of your Administration,
amt Tor the welfare the great people over whom you
preside and 10 aud That these are me sentiments OF NY
august sovereign ana NJ Governments peg loiNc 10
OIL, you assurance Of my most profound respect and
esteem.
To this the President relied:
MIR AISISIEE: II gives lle pleasure to receive from
your hands Ills Majrst's lcitcroI crrdrncc ana 'lc
friendly assurances with mon yOu enter ON y"uf MS
and spare thort To -iIfuEtlt n
he friendly relations justly referred 70 10y You !
tlak Oh ou kind expressions 10 me ana tue people
Of the United Stat, Gs-lrc SOU, MI minister tH'
and they vi eudr.,Yor all 10 make your resi-
mere happy for yourself as well as useful to the
Two nations.
thanks Tor the kind sentiments which lie has expressed
truugn yoll rd a. tue earnest of myself and OF
,br people OF tine United states for his own happiness
and for she PROSPERITY Of Ae great empire ana me Wei
tare 0t his people. .
Accent Mn u mister. the expression Of qualification
thar Iii. Majesty selected you 10 rrprtscut hl ana
III, tio,rruucu. at tan, post. Your distinction ana well
known Ter give ftr best assurance u coNt.l uall'
nj the fyi udv relations which been maintained ia
tic past between representatives al his Majesty, az
Washington and the Government with great adv ahtaso
to both countries. ,
Russian Minister, Nil BartuolOnrI, called upon the
President 10 take leave OF hn before starting ioI
Russia