New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-20
r,1r, NEW COREAN MINISTER RECEIVED.
CORDIAL. GREETINGS EXCHANGED III
CLEVELAND AND POM KWAH" sui

THE NEW COREAN MINISTER Rf'SEi I'D
CORDIAL. GREETINGS EXCHANGED ny PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND AND POM KwANG soH
Washington. Feb. l9-Pop Kwang Son. the new
Minister from Corea 70 the United states was
formally introduced TO President CieVe.ahd III ''1
Blue Room OF the White House by oec'e'aiS ~
at II o'clock this morning. The ceremony was iiaue
por,icrlarlv Interesting from the fact that 1t wac
the first occasion OF State at which Corea o'p''
matte representatives. have appeared III i'"i0 f~"
dress and without the queue. under the ueoIre ~
January last. The garments or the Wes'e'" "o''1
are not strange to Mr.. Sob, however, as ne pe'ahc
u.ed 70 them in his long an erploye OF the
r,,;,o1 c,ates Government In Washington during
bis ner,od OF exile from the Hermit Kingdom l>iu
Yung PAX who has been Charge dATaires OF 'ore'
in Washington for some time also appeared d. ea-e
i'm his conventional frock coat lie acopten >u'o-
pcan dress more than year ago Bohs sun I'm
the new secretary Of Legation was also OF the party
hut ne had evidently not taken 80 kindly 10 MS
recent ll,carding Of the flowing robes OF rs FORE
fathers The Minister handed to the PreSideht
case Of blue silk bound with yellow cord in which
his credentials were contained. and spoke as ioo"s'
Mr. President: His Mnjes;y. The King OF CoTea'
my august sovereign la, comm ioet , To
v1y Extraordinary ana Minister iieho'em'a,y n ~
the Government Of the United States. In presenting
NV credentials / am specially instructed TO express
10 YOU, Mr.. resident the personal satlst c.io VI
rris,ed between cur respective countries and PEG
pes for many years; relations tnat y1u sa yPI
p
yatea COrea can never be unmlDdfui mat me
United States was the first Power 20 enter mo
treaty relations with her. thereby recognizing Hti
indeocndent sovereignty. May b. permitted 10
80 Mr. President that IL was my privilege 10
he a member OF the Embassy that represented 1orea
on that important and auspicous occasion. an
d.erlv sens hle ~ the honor that hts gracious MAJ
cs'y mas conferred upon ne in commissioning me
atin 10 represent Corea In this great Repnci, ana
under your distinguished administrator, and ! am
r~ofoilndv Impressed with the resp visibility grow
Ing out % this mission. II VIII be my earnest &C.
are ns well a. my official duty. under the definite
Instructions % His Majesty. II cooperate WIN your
Government In every measure which promises 20
void vet more closely bonds OF friendship when
have in the past been of LEGS advantage TO CoFeh
than Of honor TO the United States
In answer President Cleveland said:
Mr. Minister: In receiving the letters you present
I'm the character OF the accredited Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister PlenlpOtentiary OF His Majesty
the King OF Corea. 10 reside at this capital. nave
heard with much pleasure your communication or
His Maiestys personal qualification by reason or the
cordial relations that have marked the Intercourse
Efforts OF this Government have ever been directed
| do not permit myself to doubt. Mr. Minister. that,
a. vour honOrcl predecessors have done. you VIII
contribute effectively toward the maintenance ana
STRENGTHENING OF the existing ties OF friendship ara
I can assure you OF the sincere desire OF this Gov
eminent 10 respond with like earnestnesS. In com
ing - reside with rs. trust YOU VIII renew the
agreeable memories OF your earlier Visit 10 this
( country as a member OF the Enbassr that opened
United States. and that you Will dese-veily win the
friendship and esteem of the officers OF this Gov
eminent and the people OF this country, in whose
name | welcome you.