The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-09-04

Pleased with the United States
His Address and the Presidents
Reply
Lii Hung Chang, the eminent China
man, who Is on & visit 10 America as
+ the representative Of the Emperor
of China and who while here has
7 been fessted and received with every
+ manifestation Of good viii and friend
4 ship BY the people, was accorded an
! audisncewIfh President Cleveland and
men bars Of ms cabinet al the residence
T Of Hon v. G. Whitney, il New York,
+ last Saturday, and On that occasion
I presented bis 50veneign's compliments
I 10 America and big Owl feelings al the
f treatment he has received whilst
among a.. During his travels Ii Hung
4 Chang has visited many great nations,
but tbiL k America ahead Of IDeru Al
( Although MS limited stay hers did not
give him time 10 see even al the wOD-
+ ders Of New York City. not = speak Of
the resi Of or beautiful COUNTY,, Dut
F his kesnDess q observation and ms IL
4 1eIllgeDee l. o. 100 high IN order 70 81
IOw him 70 remain uumIn9fUl Of or
I greatness and superiority r. compared
with other countries 1Be following l.
+ L Hung ChaBg's address Il sbe Pres
4 j3eDt aud Tie latter : response
LIS ADDRESS
Your ExcelleDcy-It sforcs ne great
pleasure 10 have the honor u Da Pr
serted 70 Your EZc-li@LcE. TIE repB-
IL iOu q your highly esteemed TIrJaes
s-r7tx7-~r tsftte E-rfF5m
and IA you tie eItrZ=n- II me L Bitso
+ States Il America have Invariably
2 aced l1eif Col EoeLc4. c0Bseg vent =
both the IU1erIgf aGUlu1stratl9u aDQ
lie -z-erior Relations q THIS great hse-
public are il 2 state d prosperity
Il VII always b. the desire 0f ny
august master. LIE En- E,4r0r q China,
u u1siu-siu TIE most slr1lal relstlOls
~ America "a 3s1 friendly assist
alre rendered 10 TIE Government II
China. after lie ClILa-. q :auase va,
ard whose protection for TIE safety II
The & b uesa INN grants II America 9r@
always = u highly aIlIft GATED
am especially appointed tiy lily 81
gus u-asI-T. tle Emperor u China, =
Ir-s4LI = Io1r EEcz1l=ucr TIE ass3f-
arcs - ns most friendly feeling L.
ward lie { ul1el States q America II
hope hat 19uf Exec =LcE VII r+eip-
r0cs 4is sentiments and e.-e5g=Tate
w1t1 h5u3 II promote he friendly IL
14rro1-s- between Jgr Two countries
Tor TIE esu-e II aullaukI1d.
LrasI A8ur EZe-lIe1cE'z q verp-
I1eL- MI continue - s-r3 fTatec-
-Igu and s54a tf-atase1l So liz Chinese
immigrants i America. sH1 II r-u8-r
fTl4a1lr assistance - TIE Chinese y ~
eminent - 1=u required
-. 80 - ~ s-r--.-
euiog t1- l,elE6t> q perpetual p4sce.
THE PBESIDEET Responds
The President responded % The FL
roys' speech brlefy abo without refer
ring ~ notes. He said:
Your Exec IeDcy-II gives n great
pleasure u receive from yoar hand TIE
personal letter from Your august sover-
eiEB AID 10 greet VOC a. ms personal
representative.
since Our two countries tseeaLne BET
Ter scq uaiuted many incidents nave
occurred calcUla e - i- crease our
friendly relations sDd not the least
gratifying Il these are the friendly ex-
preston. contained il h letter f
your emperor and TIE visit 10 our COUP
IrE Of his most Dist guished represent
arive, who has beer - boD0rsbly and
prominently con Dected with public al
fairs ia his OWL country AID with al
that hss been attempted in the direc-
ton Of lis advancement and improve
nlenL
Your visit 10 a. al this tirne. i made
more impressive Dy the thought that il
serves 70 join il one suggestion the
most ancient civilization Of the East
and the besf type Of q newer civilization
IL the Western world
Notwithstanding the widely differ
ent characteristics Of the two countries.
the welcome which l. rendered YOU by
the government and citizens Of the
United States illustrates in the strong
est possible manner the 6inship Of la
tons We fee that il the arrsnge-
lnept Of your tour you have not allow
ed 10 your sojourn among u sufficient
time 10 gain an adequate observation
( Of I'll We have accom- plished a. a na-
ton. II will not, however, escape
I your notice that rich and fertile DO
main has been here quickly created by
/ those who are assured that they would
reap where they had soED: that q
strong and benificeDt government has
been here established by those who
| loved freedom, and that We have q gen.
erous and patriotic people who love
their government because il is theirs
contracted by them, administered for
them. and protected and saved from
/ barn by them
We heartily wish that your stay
! with us may be most pleasant and that
al It's close you may enjoy safe and
agreeable return TO your home and
your field Of duty and usefulness.