The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-31
LIS TRIBUTE TO GRANT.
Our Chinese Visitor at the Great
Generals Tomb.
FORMAL WELCOME TO AMERICA.

The Greeting of President Cleveland to tn,
Nations Guest at the New York Resi-
denco Of Hon. william G. whitney, TX
Secretary Of the Navy.
NEW YORK, Aug, 8l.-L Hung Chang
entertained and was entertained on Sat
urday at a ratio which left the distinguished
statesman In a state Of almost breathless
wonder. That, at least was the Judgment
Of those who saw him after the last Of the
functions, In all Of which but one he was
the chief figure. Early In the morning
Secretary Olney sent in his card to the
nations guest at the Waldorf and was re.
ceived by the Chinese premier, returning
tho call soon afterward.
Later the earl called upon the president
Of the United States, made and received
an address, was called upon by Mayor
Strong, and In the evening attended a
dinner given in his honor by former
United States ministers to China, In 60
ing about Ii Hung Chang Is escorted by
four troops of United States cavalry.
The meeting between President Cleve.
land and the Chinese prince took place at
the residence Of ex-Secretary William G..
Whitney, at Fifth avenue and Fifty
seventh street The ambassador of China,
Nith the title Of Su-Y, was presented to
the pfasidsnt Of the United States by Sec
rotary Olney, bowling low, Then one of
his suits HANDED to Earl Il tablet q yS..;
lew satin, Oh Which Essi. shfisfo5sSssd II rows
Of Chinore characters, which his excellency
read to the president, He read with great
NJ aai uph
character as he read It, At Its conclusion
his interpreter proceeded to read the ad-
dress from an English translation, doin g
this with considerable orntoricnl effect.
The earl's address was in substance as
follows:
"Your excellenoy, 1t affords me great
pleasure to have the honor to be presented
TO your excelency. The reputation of
your highly esteemed virtues is widely
known throughout the world, and in you
the citizens Of the United States Of Ameri-
cali have invariably placed their conf
dsnce, consequently both the interior ad-
yninistration and the exterior relations of
this great republic are in u state OF pros
perity.
at will always be the desire Of my
august MASTER the emperor Of China, to
maintain the most cordial relations with
America, whose friendly assistance rem
dBred to the government Of China after
the Japanese war, and whose pro-
lection for the safety OF the Chinese I'm
migrants in America are always to DO
highly appreciated.
81 am now especially appointed by my
august master, the emperor Of China to
) present to your excellency the assurances
Of his most friendly feelings toward the
United States Of America, in hope that
your excellency will reciprocate his senti-
nents and cooperate with him TO promote
the friendly intercourse between our two
countries for the cause of human kind
In his reply the president said In part;
"Your excellency, it gives me great
pleasure to receive from your hand the
personal lettor from your august sovcr-
eign and to greet you as his personal rep
sentative. Since our two countries became
better acquainted many incidents have oc-
Cured calculated to increase our friendly
relations and not the least gratifying Of
these are the friendly expressions con-
y tained in the letter Of your emperor and
els visit to our country of his most dis
tinguished subject.
Notwithstanding the widely different
characteristics Of the two countries, tho
welcome which is rendered you by the
government and citizens of tho United
States illustrates In the strongest possible
mauner The kindship of nations We feel
that in the arrangement Of your tour
yDu have not allotted to your soiourn
aanong us sufficient time to gain au
adequate observation Of nll We have &c.
cUmplshsd as a nation. 1t will not, how
,eyer, escape your notice that rich and
feFtile domain has here besn quickly crc-
ated by those who were assured that they
would reap where they had sown; thata
strong and benefcent government has
been here established by those who loved
freedom, and that we have n generous and
patriotic people, who love their govern.
mont because 1t is theirs-contraCtod by
them, administered for them, and pro-
tccted and saved from harm by them"
These formal compliments having been
passed, Il secretary produced a roll Of vel.
low paper elaborately beseGed and herib-
boned and inclosed in yellow silk, which
he passed to Earl Lii and Earl Lii presented
TO the president, 1t was tho credentials of
tho earl as an ambassador OF China. Thus
anded the formalities.
At tho banquet In the evening, which
was presided over by George T. Seward,
ex-minister to China, Earl Ii also read un
address.
LII Hung Chang spent Sunday quietly
at the Waldorf. In the morning he re.
ceived his old friend, Colonel Forester,
and afterwards delegation of Mott street
merchants paid their respects to the vice.
roy. In tho afternoon Colonel Fred D.
Grant escorted Earl Ii and his party to
Che tomb of General Grant, There were
1000 or 5000 people on hand to see the
great Chinanan.
When the members of the party alighted
from the carriages LII Hung Chang re-
tained his seat until the big rcd plush
chair was carried forward from cne Of tho
rear carriages The walk from the drive
30 the tomb is only about fifty yards, but
the august man does not walk when out
side of doors in China, and IL was deemed |
proper that he should be carried to the |
spot in his own chair. -Four stalwart po-
licemen were selected as the bearers.
When the viceroy was let down at the
door OF the tomb he got up from his seat
and preceded by Fred ID. Grant, General
Horace Porter and his interpreter entered
the tomb, LII Hung Chang stood on the
first step, just inside the gate The florists
representative handed him wreath,
which he laid against the metal caske0
which contains Grants remains.
Then followed a moment Of profound ST.
asnce Tho viceroy bent his head, and
seemed deeply impressed. He did not shed
Pears, as on tho occasion when he visited
Mo tomb of General Gordon Turning to
Colonel Grant he said: II am profoundly
ouched by this visit to the grave Of one
Of the greatest men ever knew"
"Is this the usual way Of burying per.
sons In AmsricnP' he asked Being told
shat such was not the case, he turned and
looked on the splendid mausoleum that Is
nearing completion. How much did IL
costf" he asked.
General Porter told him that 1t was
ouAit by the subscriptions OF SO, 900 persons,