National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-28
MIR. curNe rsAo LEAVES us.

He Presents His Letter of Recall 10 the
President-Tbe Latter's Assurance OF
Good Will.
Mr., Cheng Tsao Ju, the retiring Chinese
minister, accompanied by Secretary Bay
ard, called at the white house yesterday
and took official leave Of the President. In
presenting his letter Of recall he said
Mn. PRECEDENT; My august sovereign, his
majesty the emperor of China, having recalled
me, have now tho honor to deliver to your
excellency n copy of the Imperial edict sum
moning me TO China. My mission at Wash
ington has been made most agreeable to me by
the cordial welcome and hospitality which
have met with on every hand, I desire TO OK.
press my sincere thanks for this and especi-
ally for the unvarying kindness and courtesy
which / and the members ofmy legation have
received from your excellency, and the high
officers of the United States government re-
siding here. These tokens of good will have
given me much pleasure, because OF my con-
viotiOn that they were given TO mo as the rep
resentatiye Of the emperor aud government Of
China, and that they Indicate de5ire to maiu-
tain the ties of friendship existing between
China and the United States. This feeling Is
most earnestly recprocated by the govern.
mCnt OF China. And now In taking my final
leave, permit me, Mr.. President, to offer 70
you my sincere wishes for your health aud
happiness and for tho most abundant prosper
tty OF the great people over whom youpreslde.
The President replied:
Mn. MINISTER: IL Ia always q source OF regret
when the kindly official and personal relations
which have grown up between this govern
ment and the representative of q friendly SOW
ercign are turned into n new channel by his
retirement, But the regret l feel In receiving
from your hands the imperial edlct summon
ing you back to China, and In bidding you
farewell, Is made deeper by the recollection of
your high personal qualities and the unvary-
Ing spirit Of courtesy and good will you have
Infused into the relations between your mis-
| sion and this government,
The vast distance that separates China from
| the United States, together with the remark
able diversities In language, laws, customs, and
| traditions of the two governments and their
| people, have not unnaturally made II more
| than usually difficult to create aud maintain ut
| oil times that clear mutual good understand
| ing so essential In international intercourse.
| And no one moro than yourself has recognized
| the difficulties which have grown out of race
| jealousy and the competitions and rlvalries OF
| labor. l recognize and thank you for your
| earnest efforts to create that good feeling be-
| tween your country and my own, which |
| trust VIII continue to bear its good fruits TO
| both natlonalitics.
| When you return to your own shores accom-.
| panied by the most cordial respect and sympa.
| thy OF those who have known you during your
| stay with us, beg that you will assure your
| sovereign, and cause your fellow-countrymen
| to know, that l and my constitutional advisers
| truly represent the great body OF our country
i men In protesting the most cordial aud friendly
| sentiments toward China, aud desire to con
| duotour commercial interchangos toa mutually
satisfactory and beneilcent end.