The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-29

sented to your excellency. The reputa-
tion of your highly esteemed virtues Is
widely known throughout the world, and
in you, the citizens of the United States,
of America have invariably placed their
confidence. consequently both the in
terror admin istration and exterior rela-
tions OF this great republic are in state
Of prosperity.
1t VIII always be the desire OF my
august master, the Emperor OF China,
TO maintain the most cordial relations
with America, whose friendly assistance
rendered TO the government of China,
after the China-Japanese war, and whose
protection of the safety OF the Chinese
emigrants In America are always to be
highly appreciated. / am specially APP
pointed by my august master, the En-
peror OF China, to present to your
excellency the assurances OF his most
States of America In hope that
your excellency VIII reciprocate his senti-
ments and cooperate with him to promote
tho friendly intercourse between our two
countries for the cause Cf humankind.
1 trust that your exccllency's government
will continue to afford protection and
kind treatment to the Chinese immigrants
in America and to render friendly assist
ance TO the Chinese government when
required. May the people OF our two
nations enjoy the benefits of perpetual
peace.
Mr.. Cleveland replied thus:
Your Exceliency-It gives me great
pleasure to receive from your hand the per-
sonal letter from your august sovereign
and TO greet you as his personal repre-
sentative. since our two countries hare
become better acquainted many incidents
have occurred calculated to increase our
friendly relation and not the least graft
flying of these are the friendly ex-
pressions contaiped in the letter OF
your Emperor and the visit to our
country of his most distinguished
subject who has been SO honorably and
prominently connected with public affairs
in bis own country and with all that has
been attempted in the direction Of its
advancement and improvement. Your
visit to us at this time is made more i'm
pressive by the thought that 1t serves
to join in one suggestion the most ancient
civilization of the East and the best type
OF the newer civilization in the western
world.
Notwithstanding the widely different
characteristics OF the two countries, the
welcome which is rendered you by the
government and citizens OF the United
States illustrates in the strongest possible
way the kiuship of nations. We feel that
in the arrangement of your tour you have
not allotted TO your soiourn among US
sufficient time to gain an adequate obser-
vation OF all we have accomplished as a
nation. II will not, however, escape your
notice that rich and fertile domain has
here been quickly created by those who
were assured that they--would reap where
they had sown; that strong and bene-
ficient government has been here estab-
lished by those who loved freedom and
that we have generous and patriotic
people who love their government be-
cause II is theirs. Constructed by them,
administered for them, and protected
and saved from harm by them. We heart
lily wish that your stay with us may be
most pleasant and that at its close you
may enjoy a safe and agreeable return TO
your home and your field of duty and
usefulness.