The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-09-18
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President Cleveland Receives the Chimes.

New YORK, Aug. 31.--Hardlv had
u Hung Chang become settled in his
rooms at the Waldorf hotel yesterday
atte ere IN attache of tho Rus.
sian legation called to range a con-
ference between the viccroy and The
Russian minister. lie was successful
and IN n evening a private confer
cnce was held. Owing &c events in
the a the promptncss of the Rus
SLAMS caused much speculation about
the hotel. but it was stated that the
Russian minister would be compelled
to leave the city soon and for that
reason held an early interview. Ex.
Secretary John w. Foster and Colonel
Fred Grant, a party of Chinese mer-
chants and Ex-senator George II. Ed
munds, who was once a minister to
China, also called during the after
noon and evening. LII Hung Chang
dined on food prepared by his own
cook and retired at his usual early
hour, o:3O o'clock.
This morning the statesman arose
at = o'clock. His first caller was cx-
Secretary John w. Foster, between
whom and the Chinese ambassador a
strong friendship has existed, cspe-
cially since Mr.. Fosters mission to the
East during the Japan-China war.
Another caller was Yam rhou Lee,
who was sent here by the Chinese
government as Il student in 1873. lie
presented an invitation from the gov
ernor of Tennessee to visit Nashville
Large crowds gathered in Fifth ave.
III carly to see the parade to the res
idence of ex-Secrctary w. C. Whitney,,
where the President was to receive
the ambassador at noon. A large
force OF police was necessary to pre-.
serve order. Around Mr.. Whitney's
house a clear place was reserved.
Ii Hung Chang and Secretary Olncy
exchanged visits in the hotel, after
winch they proceeded together to the
Whitney residence, escorted bv a
troop OF the Sixth cavalry.
The reception by the president was
quite simple in character ana lasted
only twenty-five minutes, Among
those present were Secretary of State
Olney, Secretary of the Treasury Car.
Isle, Secretary Of War Lamont and
Assistant Secretary of State Rockhill.
After the reception Earl Lii returned
to the Waldorf.
After the formal greeting, Ii lung
Chang addressed the president as fol-
lows: 'Your cxcel]ency, it affords
me great pleasure to have the honor
to be presented to your excellencv.
The reputation Of your highly cs.
tcemed virtues is widely known
throughout the world and in YOU tho
citizens of the United States of Amer.
lea have invariably placed their conf.
dence, consequently, both the interior
administration and the exterior rcla-
tions OF this great republic are in a
state Of prosperity. It will 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 pro-
tcction for the safety OF the Chinese
emigrants in America are always to
be highly appreciated.
81 am now specially appointed by
my august master, the emperor of
China, TO present to your cxcellency
the assurances Of his most friendly
feelings toward the United States of
America in the hope that your excel
lency will reciprocate his sentiments
and cooperate with him to promote
the friendly intercourse between our
two countries for the cause of human
kind. l trust that your eXccllency's
government will continue to afford
protection and kind treatment to the
Chinese immigrants in America and
to render friendly assistance to the
Chinese government when required.
May the people Of our two nations
enjoy the benefits Of perpetual peace"
Mr.. Cleveland replied: "Your Ex-
ccllency: 1t gives me great pleasure
to receive from your hand the per-
sonal letter from your august sover-
eign and to greet you as his personal
tries became better acquainted many
incidents have occurred calculated to
increase our friendly relations and
not the least gratifying Of these are
the friendly expressions contained in
the letter Of your emperor and the
visit to II country Of his most distin-
guished su oject, who has been so hon
orably and prominently connected
with public affairs in his own country
with all that has been attempted in
the direction of its advancement and
improvement. Your visit to US at this
time is made more impressive by the
thought that it serves to join in one
suggestion the most ancient civiliza-
ton Of the East and the best type Of
a newer civilization in the Western
world. Notwithstanding the widely
different characteristics of the two
countries, the welcome which is ten
dered to you by the government and
citizens Of the United States illus
trates in the strongest possible man
ner the kinship Of nations. We fell
that in the arrangement of Your tour
you have not allotted to your %sojourn