New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-03
TSlI KWO YIN SAYS FAREWELL
THE RETIRING CHINESE MINISTER MAKES Wa
FOR HIS SUCCESSOR.

THE RETIRING CHINESE MINISTER MAKES WAY
FOR HIS SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON Sept Yang Yu. noble of the order
of the Eight Banners. and minister plenipo'eh-
tary of China to the United States. Spain and Peru
paid his respects to the Secretary Of state IN the
diplomatic room of the State Department inns
morning Secretary Gresham returned the saluta-
ton by bowling and making few remarks OF
welcome 1t was the new Minister'S first Official
visit to the Government authorities, and his cos
tune was betting to the OCCASION FROM ms
jewelled cap TO his embroidered shoes. Yang fu was
the typical Chinese nobeman of high rank lie
wore robes of soft lowered silk, and on his hands
were nltts of stiff jute, That allowed no moNe-
nent of the fingers.
II was 1920 O'Clock when the new Minister
reached the State Department. He assembled to
the Secretary's floor In the elevator, ana I'M
medately went 10 the diplomatic room, preceded
by a colored servant in livery and tall young
Chinese interpreter in robes of state. The visit
Was for the purpose Of making arrangements for
the presentation of Yang Yu TO the President, ana
IL is understood that the question OF the exclusion
law with the satisfactory settlement OF which the
Minister is entrusted was not touched on Secre-
tary Gresham and Yang Yu talked pleasantly
through the Interpreter for half an hour.
At noon Tsu Kwo Yin, the retiring Chinese
Minister called on Secretary Gresham, and the
two went TO the White House, where the Minister
presented his papers of recall and made his official
adieus TO the President The speeches OF farewell
which passed between the President and the re-
firing Chinese Minister are interesting in View of
the relations between China and the United states
over the Exclusion law.
In presenting his letter OF recall. Tsin Kwo Yin
said
Mr. President: In accordance with the COM
mand OF my august sovereign the Emperor have
delivered TO my the seal Of the legation,
and / am about to return to my country. Before
neGirp IN no aft led
an -opportunity to take leave of Your Excellency.
and 1 tender you my sincere thanks for this
dence. / improve the occasion to make acknowl-
edgment Of the many acts of courtesy and special
covsidera ton which have received from you and
yo;Ir predecessor and from the other high officials
OF your Government. well from the enlight-
ened citizens of your great Nation, for all of
which carry away with me the most pleasant
memories OF my sojourn In this land. | only
regret that ! could not have done to pro-
mote the harmony OF the relations between the
two Governments and express the hope that dur
ING the residence here OF my successor every i'm
pedip,enf which has arisen may hereafter arise
to disturb the uninterrupted friendship of the past
may be speedily removed. AS say farewell /
pray that health happiness and prosperity may at
tend YOU Mr. President. and all your people. as
long as you shall rule over their affairs.
To these remarks the President replied:
Mr.. Minister, in taking leave of you upon your
return TO your own country. after having filled for
nearly four years the high Office OF Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentary of His
Majesty the Emperor OF China, 1t is due that
should express the qualification afforded to the
officers. OF this Government by their intercourse
with we'll qualified by long residence and