The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-05
DIPLOMATS At THE wHrrE HOUSE
The New Chinese rfInister and the German
Ambassador Present their Credentials.


Ambassadors Preseut their Credentials. +,
wAsH1xoroS. Sept ATT o'clock this after
noon Yang Yu. tho new Chinese Minister. whose
rank in his own country lie SO high that 1t 10
| only four degrees below that OF the Emperor
| himself presented his credentials to the Presi-
| dent and was formally recognized as the
accredited diplomatic representative OF China
to the United States.
Yang Yu, with four attaches OF his legation,
met Secretary Gresham at the State Depart
mont by appointment q few minutes before 2
O'Clock. and the party. with tho addition OF
| Assistant Secretary Adee. wero driven TO the
| White House and ushered into the Blue Room
| The Minister and his attaches were attired in
silk robes. the blouses of black. and the skirts
| OF blue. Each wore a hat OF red and black
adorned with plumes OF horse-hair. Strung
round the waist nj tho Minister were insignia
OF the Order Of the Eight Banners. while the
other dlplomataistss wore minor decorations
| When Secretary Gresham had made the
presentations. the Minister spoke as fol- ows:
| Mn PRESIDENT have the honor to deliver to your
Exss!isncy ts s.ts. which my august
Is Mass
Sh ssns s,sssr degree
mission Of YOUR ESsss"sys me veil sa
known ns ssnss Of p, III and
tain and strengthen the amenble relations when now
Sir beg leave to o1er to you my earnest wishs. ior
Your personal hsppnes 70 ths success q ne GOV
Tor the prosperity Of the people the nitod states
These remarks were internreted to tho Presi.
ing words:
Mr. M,smrrss !. !. With satisfaction that you
Minister PsnipC!en,lary Of China Tnited states
and the 10 n IN august .oyereg
&c m W Of
China fof me Of III. cordial relations
as vii yoqT nm
Tsn Of yGar i.sSn Snd for myself and my a.so
You our garment Cooperation soward tSs %ceomp H
Il ss END The q IN:
which .end 70 draw thetwo countries into closer Inter
u" anSHs seai S.
re yourself: Ne Minister en-. give hearty Welcome
an 1na Sss s s Of y
Aaje.ty ne nation Who's. dsssnies ' lie Ia:
Previous to this. or shortly, after noon. Ger
Baron Won Saurma Jeltsch. presented his Gre
accompanied by the secretary Of the German
embassy. Baron Kettler, called on Secretary
three, with Assistant Secretary Adee. went to
the White House together. The two diploma
swords. On handing his credentiaIs to the
President the German Ambassa dor said
Mr. PREsIDEsTi have the honor to present to YOU
the letter by which am accredited by His Majesty
the Emperor Of Germany, IA his Ambassador Extra
ordinary and Penipotentiary TO tho United states.
The mutual relations oot ween Germa ny the United
States Of America, which have grown and more
extensive having led to the raising the
legations to the rank OF embassies, I am happy and
proud OF the honor to have been chosen by
the Emperor for this post thus being the first German
shall do my best to fulh tho mission tntru.ted to
tend tho friendly relations happily existing bet ween
the two nations. and for this purpose beg Prom Won
Mr. Presdent. TO grant your confidence which will
prove most Invaluable to n shm mt
Of this important mission.
The President briefly replied as follows:
Mn AMBASSADOR; 1t affords m oh gratinc alton to
welcome tho nrst Ambassador sent by the Ger.
man nation to the United States and receive
your hands the letter whereby his Majesty, the Elm.
capacity.
My efforts and those of my councillors win be pu.
forth most earnestly to maintain. and II possible still
further strengthen the friendly relations between
the United States and Germany now existing, and l
am glad 70 be assured tina. your own endeavors will
be applied TO Tho same high end In this trust you
will be no less fortunate than your esteemed prede.
and, like them. feel assured that you the
cordial sympathy of this Govern ent and the per
tona friendship Of all with whom you called to
associate.
beg you to convey to your imperial sovereign an
expression In my name ard for my countryme OF
earnest wishes for the prosperity OF the
pie and the welfare OF his Majesty,