The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
PRESIDENT AND
YICEROY MEET,
Ii Hung Chang Is Formally
Received by Grover
Cleveland.
EXCHANGE KIND WOBDS
Good Will Of the Two Nations
Pledged by the Host and
Guest
BUT THE TALK IS CUT SHORT.
Whitney's Fifth.Avenue Mansion the
Scene Of the Oriental Diplomats
Reception.

NEW YORK, y. Y, Aug. a--In the
magnificent white and gold oSllro n, just
OF the main hall OF the mansion OF VII
liam c Whitney IN Fifth avenue, the
President o. the United Ststes. al II
o'cIocz to-csv, formally received the 1e-
specls OF the Emperor OF Chins Ghroash
Ihe medium OF the great Chinese states
man. L Hang Chang.
The Oriental Embasszdor left the VA
dorf BoteI al 1870 O'Clock. escorted y
the Sixth United States Cavalry, ard At
tended by MS secretary snd Interpreter,
Lo Fuae Luh, and Secretary of State
Richard 0lney. II the next carriage Vas
the Chinese Minister. Yang W and his
secretary, with General Rager. The third
vehicle contained the Y.ceroy's two sons
and Colonel Davis Commissioner cf Chi
nese Customs J. B. Drew. with stsE on
Ger, was n the last carriage
Eari Il wore his famous yellow Jacket
and peacock feathers. The party reached
the Whitney residenre ~ Il O'Clock sharp,
z1d Ii Hung Chang was received by the
President s few minutes later. Secretary
Carlisle, Assistant Secretary Of STATE IT.
" Rcckh5I, General James Wilson. Joha
Russell Young. John " Foster. Private
Secretary Thuroer and William c. WHIT
ney were the only Others present al me
reception, the character OF which was
changed II the last moment from pubic
70 private one. TIE representa-
tives O. the two press associations, who
had been invited. we're not DermItte 20
De present. Ar. Cleveland made al ad-
dress OF Welcome as follows:
Your ExcelIency: L gives ne great pleas-
ne 20 receive from your hand the personal
letter from pour august sovereign azl 20 greet
ECu ss his Personal representative Since our
EW0 countries 5eczue ber g seeUsiRte1 nsnE
1EcE1eELS have occurred csIcElzE11 70 Increase
Our friendly relations. snd HGJ E5e least grail
tying OE these EEs th= kindly EXPRESSIONS con
lElEe1 n me -eEIer o. ycuC emperor siia ne
TIStE 20 or COUNTY, OF his UosE dIStIuEuIS he'd
subject Wh0 Ess been 50 h0u0rEo : and pruZi-
Esl-lE connected with pubic szsIEs IN ais
Owl co11E-y sld with a. thzg has been : =
tempted II he direction OF is advzEceDeat
a. lmu-CTsDe1L
Your Fls1E 70 Is 81 this tine : made more
impress " ~ r1s Lbo1EEr that lESsrVss 70 lol1
in one suggestion the uloza sueient eIvisILs ton
Cf -1e East s11 tn ceSt rFpc o. ls weE clyTli-
LZzI0u II Lhe Western world N0tE t1Ss s51G-
ing the wlGely different characteristics o. the
W. co1B-Eies the welcome which Is rendered
EC- b the Government sl1 clIlZ rs 0E the
United states illustrates II E1e strongest pos
sI5 uznC6r the E1S6I1 o. Ia ions We feel
that IN the arrangement OF your tO1r you have
no- allotted % your so[our1 among rs sufficient
tine % gain Al adequate observation o. s1I We
haye scc0Eplzshsl a = nation
Iz VIII l0E, E0weTer. escape your notice that
& -ich su5 fertile Gonzin hss hare been
quickly created o. 1hoss who were assured
that they would reap where they hsd S0En
that = Strong bele1cezt GoTernme zEs bean
here established bF those who love freedom
s7d r1st ws have 8 patriotic and generous
people whO love their Government becsUse =
Is theirs. controlled bT them, administered
-z~ 81
IL them We heartily wish E1sE Jour sLSy
with rs nav 5e most Pleasant and that 81 its
close you nay enjoy safe sad agress5le re-
t1-l % your lone and your field Of duty sHd
usefulness.
The translation Of Ii Hung Chang's re-
marks Is as follows:
Your Exceueucy: L s=o-zs ne crest pIesx-
IRE o have The honor % be presented 20 rour
Exec lle1cy. Tie reparstiou O. vour hiEhlT
esteemed virtues = widely known throughout
tne world Ezo Z you the citizens OF tae
United states OF America EET6 invariably
placed their confidence. Co1seo oueuriv % h me
interior administrations ard the exterior re-
izttous 0t this great republic sre n & state Of
p-oSue-lIE-
Il vii also be the desire Of ny august mas
IsTt rhe Emperor OF CafBs- 70 usintzI1 tae
most Co-l1sl relations with America whose
friendly assistance rendered 70 The Govern
Deu- OF China after Ehe Chlao-J sps1sss var
and whose protection FOR 1he safety OF the Chr
nese Immigrants n ADerics sre 20 oe highly
appreciated.
an specially appointed bT ny august
msstFEs rhe Emperor Uf China, 70 present 70
your ELcellelcE the letters of eredsnes and 20
convey 10 your ExCelielcy The issuance OF
MS Eaost friendly feeliEg toward the United
States OF America n hope thzE your Excel
lzGcF VII rec1 Procste his sentiments and Co
operate with han 70 promote The friendly IL
t=reourse between ouz tEc countries for tae
cause OF huEauki1d-
rEst that your Exeeueney-s Government
VII continue 70 sEor1 Protection and kind
treatment 70 The Chinese Immigrants IN
America s1d % render friendly assistance 20
the Chinese Government when reo uIred- Nay
the people OF our II o nations enjoy the bene-
Ets OF DeEDeEUEl peace
Tne letter from the Emperor Of China
which L Hung Chang presented 70 Presi-
dent Cleveland was Z very elaborate affair
done IN Chinese parchment and wrapped
in yellow six covering. upon which was
the Chinese dragon worked N red, blue,
green ana white. TIE parchment resem-
bIed large music roll.
After Nr. Cleveland finished his re-
marks he introduced Secretaries Carlisle
and Lamont Attorney-GenerzI Harmon,
Mr.. WhItHey and the other gentlemen
present whom Ii Hung Chang hsd TOT
met. Ex-Secretsry Of State John W. FoS-
Ter Was cordially greeted by Ii Hung
Chang. The official interpreter, Lo Fung
Luh, introduced the two sons OF the Vice
roy and the others who accompanied him
10 President Cleveland
after this there was some informal talk
and pleasant words exchanged Il Hung
Chang did not indulge IN mis- propensity
for asking questions 70 any great extent
and half an hour after the arrival Of the
guest Of honor the reception terminated.
The paEty entered carriages IN the same
order N which they had arrived and,
escorted By Unc4e Sans cavalry, drove
bacx 70 the hotel
Pr sident Cleveland and Secretaries
Olnev. Carlisle and Lamont took luncheon
with M Whitney Mr.. Cleveland lett on
the yacht Sapphire fo- Graz Gables this
afternoon. He was sccomuan nied ~ NJ
Olney and Private Seeres arT Thurber.