The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-02

NEW YORK, Sept. This morning
Ii Hung Chang received a deputation
of clergymen representing the various
Americans boards of foreign missions
engaged in missionary work in China.
Rev. DR.. Fleetwood, secretary of the
Presbyterian board of missions, read
an address thanking the viceroy for
the protection afforded American mis-
sionaries in China and for the many
kind expressions uttered by Ii Hung
Chang and others of the appreciation
with which the educa tional work, the
services of the missionaries, both men
and women, in the hospitals and dis
pensaries, and the self-denying efforts
put forth by the missionaries in the
distribution of relief in the time of
famine, were regarded. The clergymen
were presented by Hon. John w. Eos
ter, who said they represented the best
element in the United States. The
special ambassador made both a. verbal
and written reply. Through his inter-
prefer he said he thoroughly appreci-
atsd the disinterested motives which
prompted the missionaries to engage in
missionary work in China. He was eS-
pecially gratified at the good work ac-
complished by the medical colleges.
Christianity and Confucianism have
points in common. Both
TAUGHT IDEAL TRUTHS,
the one being positive, the other mega
tive. He had not words to express his
appreciation of the efforts of Americans
to improve the souls, the minds and
the physique of his countrymen.
In conclusion, he observed that the
opium trade and it's use was the great
curse of the Chinese people. He fully
appreciated the efforts made by Amer
lean missionaries to modify the traffic,
and point with pride to the fact that
no converts were accepted until they
had abandoned the opium smoking
habit. He also fully appreciated the
prayers offered up by Americans dur
ing the illness following his shooting
by the Japanese.
The viceroy's written address was a
formal ACKNOWLEDGING of his CRATE
full welcome, in which, in the name of
the emperor of China, he rendered his
best thanks for the approval and APP
probation Of the protection afforded to
American missionaries.
Then the honorable Mr.. Foster pre-
sented the various clergymen, with
whom Lii shook hands cordially. In
nearly every instance he asked their
ages.
c. P. HUNTINGTON
was among the callers on Lii Hung
Chang today He came to offer Lii a
private car for his journey westward.
LII asked the usual questions as to age
and wealth. He told Mr.. Huntington
that he knew that he was &. very rich
man and that he knew that he owned
railroads and steamboat lines and
other big properties.
He invited Mr. Huntington to go to
China and invest some of his money
there, telling him that he would I'M
doubtedly profit by SO doing. His ex-
cellency assured Mr.. Huntington that
he would accord him all encoura cement
for the investment of capital in the de-
velopment of enterprises in China.
Mr.. Huntington seemed taken with
the idea and told the viceroy that he
would go to China and look about him
to determine whether to invest money
there. This seemed TO delight Ii Hung
Chang, and he shook hands very cor
daily with Mr.. Huntington in bidding
him good bye.
The Merchants club gave a reception
fo Ii IJ11nor tIic