Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-09-10
Il IN Washing rsIE Is
he TAKES IN THE sIGu,s I,
NATIONAL CAPITA Y
Afterward He Is Ea,...
D'nner' at Which II. !
Make. " speech, Dee,.,,.'
He VIII Inaugural.
Civilixing Innuen.. s
Has Found in Amc,,.

Washington, Sept. !
Chang was to-day escorted j, "a d
various government buildiau prOrgl
great interest in all he ~ and
Ii Wore his famous vo aW.
during the tour, and wa seacv d
his personal attendants II ,0,lesJ
OF their rank. From the oa ue 1
party drove 10 the resid eaptaI|
Chinese minister. Elohaalee 81
tons had been made nv ,ia. prl
iu Tor the reception Of ~ \
representative Of his cya,,as1 I'D
Inc mansions that form ~ saald
were decorated in ,ag.is sS1
Immediately upon his ar.roSa' \
ter he had received the o,os. sa|
the minister and his borses i
Iiung Chang and Mr.. Yapy W.
Tor a private conference iel
somewhat extended. Then ,pa..
general reception and fratorma. 4
tween the members Of tho r,,a
bassy and those of the leeatsaS
the viceroy and his suite NM
tanned at luncheon in tho lam |
No foreigners were present 1
III Hung Chang was la,..
tanned at dinner by ey.Sacra Y
state John W. Foster. the gna,.y
Guiding three members Of Tho \.
the commanding general Of ~ Y
and several other notablos i !.
life. The dinner was given !,
Arlington hotel. Ii was oSra,.a,
the arm of Gen. Foster to tho ~,
honor. To the right Of the erps,
Secretary Carlisle, and TO his II, !
tlce Harlan. of the supreme corr
Mr.. Fosters right sat the Chinees !,
lister, Yang Yu. and on his let II,
ter Romero of Mexico. Al NJ !
clusion Of the dinner Mr.. Foster !.
n few remarks expressing tho grse,
pleasure of the company AZ th0 I
of Ii Hung Chang to the national
tai, and rogretting that his mbHh
urgent duties made his stay So ssct
LII Speaks.
The viceroy responded as follow,
I'm acknowledging the hosq,sl
extended TO me 10y my old friend
Hon. John w. Foster. | have % h
him for afTordIng me an oppcrnp
before my departure from the qQ
OF this country to renew once m5e
sincere expression Of my gratits6 /,
thankfulncss 20 the American seye
ment and citizens for the welcome,
reception offered to ne as rapreN1
tive of my august mastcs, The eEfa
of China and the personiacaton Il
Chinese empire.
Since the establishment Of
treaty relations there have afFi
been evidences of good FELLOWSHIP
tween our two countries, bat MI iii
evidences, ! dare say. have now h
eclipsed by the cordially and wan
displayed by the American GOV.
ment and citizens in welcoming I
receiving my special mission.
Though ! regret that my time 4
not allow me TO make as long q NiI
in this country as | wish IN onlr
appreciate more fully the accolli
ment and progress of the United "a
OF America as a nation. cannGI h
during my brief visit here, 10 be sT
and impressed 10y the liberty and y
dom enjoyed by the people, ~
welfare and prosperity in tier .!
cultural. industrial and CONNER
pursuits, by the characteristics Of u
classical. historical. philosophical !
poetiCaI literature, by the maIlef
application of the scientific diSpYf
and inventions for promoting iEe =
piness of mankind and by the asp
of their artistic taste IN the arclF
ure Of the public buildings, slil'l
and painting Of historical fguTes
facts which my old friend, hca I.
w. Foster. has been kind enoa'A
show me-.
"Thesc impressions ! VIII q
home. not only as ausmentautn
my store Of knowledge OF tie 'fpas
Western modern civilization oel
the means of enlightcnirg the filLs
i represent. facilitating the lnllgu
ton of these very means ahd INV
civilization into China and alaai-4 :
ing the oldest civi''IeVu
the far East with the most 'uoc''''
of the extreme West