The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-30
Mr.. Cleveland replied as follows:


Your ENcellency: 1t gives me great
pleasure to receive from your hand the
personal letter from your august SOW
err ign ana to greet you as his personal
7resentative.
Since our two countries became better
acquainted many incidents have occur
RED calculated to increase our friendly re-
iat:Qns and not the least gratifying of
these are the kindly expressions contain
ed in the letter of your Emperor and the
visit TO our country of his most distin-
guish6d subject, who has been so honora-
oly and prominently connected with
pu bic affairs in his own country and
with all that has been attempted in the
direction OF its advancement and i'm
provement.
Your visit to US at this time Is made
more impressive by the thought that II
serves to join in one suggestion tthe most
ancient civilization of the East and the
best type OF the newer civilization in the
Western wo:ld. Notwithstanding the
wild ly different characteristics Of the
two countries, the welcome which is ton
dered you by the government and citi-
zens of the United States illustrates in
the SSonEest possible manner the kinS-
ship of the nations.
I'VE feel that in the arrangement of
your tour you have not allotted to your
sojourn among us sufficient time to gain
an adequate observation Sof all we have
accomplished as n nation.
1T VIII not, however, escape your no.
tice that a rich and fertile domain has
here been quickly created by those who
w re assured that they would reap where
they had sowed; that strong and be-
neficent government has been here es-
tablished by those who loved freedom
and that we have patriotic and gen.
erous people WHO love their government
because it is theirs, controlled by tn m.
administered for them, and protected
and saved from harm by them. We
heartily wish that your stay with ua
may be most pleasant and that at Its
close you may enjoy a safe and agre a
bic voyage TO your home and your field
Of duty and usefulness"
After MIR. Cleveland finished his re-
marks he introduced Secre aries Car
isle and Lamont, Alto. ley General
Harmon. Mr.. Whitney and the other
gentlemen present whom Ii Hung
Chang had not me. Ex-Secretary of
Safe John w. Foster who met the
Niceroy in Japan during the negotia-
tions for peace between that country
and China, was remembe:cd cd and COR
daily ~roetcd hv I'll TrrG Gang. The
talk ard pleasant words echanged. Ii
pens!iy for asking questions TO any
great extent and at 1870, half an hour
af.er the arrival Of the guest of honor
the reception terminated.
The party again en:er7d their car
riaees and escorted by Uncle Sans
| cavalry, drove back to the hotel.
President Cleveland. Secretaries OIL
ney, Carlisle and Lamont took luncheon
with Ny. Whitney.
Mr.. Cleve.and left on the yacht Sap
phi'e for Gray Gables his afternoon.
icco"'"anled by Mr.. Olney and Private
Sc ~ Thurber.
N~SJ u Strong called upon Lii Hung
Chang at ;he hotel Wald 'rf this after
noon at o'clock. He remained lalf
hour Ii asked many questions He
Nan. to know the mayors sallry and
What his du.!es consisted of. The Vice
roy ann0unccd that he proposed to visit
Gene al Grants tomb some time to-
morrow and that he proposed TO deposit
On II a fi0.ll wrca II as token OF re-
.Tect. lie also SAID that his son would
visit the tomb on Tuesday 10 plant a