The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-30
TYr EAGLE AND THE DRAGON.
-..,, rvRIEM BLENDS WITH THAT
OF THE ANCIENT EMPIRE.

II Hung Chang i heceAf0u ~ S
r-..iIent-He Brings the Greeting
che old world to the Neville
uopes Prom This Interchange of
,,..rrtesies some Good for the
-. of Mankind and His Prog
ss-A Tree 10 BE Planted mt
Grants Tomb.
>-sv York. Aug. Eli Hung Chang was
,4.fsnv received by President Cleveland
=. H. residence of Mr.. William c. Whit
~av Fifth avenue and Fifty-seventh street
s+a few minutes after II a. m. to-day. The
t,.,ss for the time being was in the hands
of tine government, and represented the
o4a,isI residence Of the executive.
pr.si14nt Cleveland accompanied by At
...r.r General Harmon arrived at the
y,,,i-osv residence at o'clock, having
come from Gray Gables on Mr.. Stillman's
steam Yacht Sapphire expressly for the
r,rnose OF honoring the guest of the ma
lion with his greeting. Secretary Lamont
came up from Seabright n. J., and Joined
,be President little later.
Secretary Of state Richard Olney es-
corted Ii Hung Chang from his hotel to
the house. Just before the distinguished
g,est arrived Secretary Carlisle walked
through the crowd on Fifth avenue and
entered the house. Assistant Secretary of
State W. w. Rockhill Gen. James H. Will
son. John Russell Young, ex-Secretary of
State John W. Foster, and Mr.. William
c Whitney were the only others present
at the reception.
Lii Hung Chang, his sons and secretaries
OF the highest rank were taken in open
carriages from the Waldorf up Fifth
avenue to the reception. The Sixth United
States cavalry acted as escort for his ex-
cellency.
Lii was escorted up the steps Of the
Whitney house by his secretary, and at
once taken to the large bail room, just
of the main hall. The interior of the
house had been decorated with green
palms and the gorgeous tapestries, which
had been removed some time ago for the
summer season, had been hung for to-
days reception.
The reception was held in the white and
gold ball room of the Whitney residence.
Ii Hung Chang and his suite, upon
entering the Whitney residence, were
ushered into the drawing room at the
left of the entrance. President Cleveland
and the members of his cabinet, who
were present. took positions in the CEN
ter OF the ball room, the President stand
ing beneath a group of Chinese flags
draped on either side of a gilded Ameri-
can eagle, above which was the stars and
stripes. When all was ready for the pre-
sentation Private Secretary Thurber no.
titled the guests of the fact Lii Hung
Chang ana his secretaries and mem bers
or his suite then entered the room. Secre-
tary Olney introduced the viceroy to Pres
ident Cleveland.
Ihe ambassador, who wore new and
Tar more gorgeous yellow jacket than that
worn upon his arrival yesterday. bowed
low and shook hands with President
cleveland. All present We're standing.
ana so remained throughout the ceremony.
which was very formal.
The secretary of Ii Hung Chang To
Fung Luh, handed to his exceIlency a let
yer from the Emperor of China to the
resident of this nation. 1t was a very
eiaoorte affair, done in Chinese on parch-
ment' and wrapped in a yellow silk COW
eIlhg' upon which was the Chinese dra gon
worked IN red, blue, green and white. The
parchment resembled a large music roll
~ Hung Chang presented this letter TO
Oh ms own account and which was inter
preted by Fune Iub
me translation of Ii Hung Chang's re-
marks is as follows:
your eXcellency, it accords me great
pledsufe TO have the honor to be presented
10 your eXcellency. The reputation of
your hlghly esteemed virtues is widely
known throughout the world. and in Won
'ne cluzens of the United States of Ameri-
"a nave wisely ul1pad +Lai~
Consequently both the interior admins
uauonS and the exterior relations of this
eIeaI republic are in a state of prosperity
AZ VIII always be the desire of my au-
suSl master the Emperor of China. to
'HaIlldlh the most cordial relations with
-5,'Lel4cd' whose friendly assistance rem
- 10 the government of China after
.ne China-Japanese war. and whose pro-
eee1oH Ior the safety of the Chinese i'm
.'-i7idhl IN America are to be highly ap-
preciated. "p
i'm am specially appointed by my august
"s1eF' the Emperor of China. to present
W 3our eXceIlency the letters of credence.
So, ~ convey TO your excel,ency the as
na'auces OF his most friendly feelings to-
hon we United States of America, in
~ OHat your eXcellercy viii reciprocate
''s sentiments and Cooperate with him
p.ohoJe the friendly intercourse be-
- our two countries, for the cause Of
human kind
r,sr. "usJ that your excellency's govern
and "Ll continue to afford protection
r,.-ld A'ild treatment to the Chinese i'm
f-j7-5i-ls frj7-5ils IN America, and to render
,l...-1y assistance to the Chinese govern
mem when required.
-l"E The peoples of our two great ma
peace" Ne"eli0S VI perpetual
e., WI, Cleveland replied, as follows: ''Your
-cy' it gives me great pleasure to
ts~ from your hand the personal let
-. rom your august sovereign, and to
80. you as his personal representative.
tse 9-lle our two countries became bet
CI-. equalnted, many incidents have oc-
rsi ~ calculated to increase our friendly
tb-,io--s' and not the least gratifying of
81 ~ are the kindly expressions contain
,-..i -.i' ,He letter of your emperor and the
p-T.t ~ our country of his most distin-
sbiI subject, who has been so honor
,f aHu prominently connected with pub
a7 a--airs in his own country. and with
-,1r -"-. mas been attempted in the direc-
rg-. oI It's advancement and improve
mo- Cur visit to US at this time is made
es-, IMPRESSIVE by the thought that it
an,..e 20 Join in one suggestion the most
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