The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-09-05
MEETS THE PRESIDENT
CHINESE vICEROY PRESENTED TO
CLEVELAND.
Ii Hung Chang Introduced to Mem
bers of the National
Cabinet.

arose at b O'Clock this morning. His
first caller was ex-Secretary John w
Foster, between whom and the Chinese
ambassador a strong friendship has
existed since Fosters mission to the
east during the Japan-Chinese war.
Yam Phou Lee, who was sent here by
the Chinese government as a student
in 1873, presented an invitation from
the governor of Tennessee to visit
Nashville.
The report that the ambassador and
the Russian minister had a conference
last night was confirmed this morning
by Edward S. Drew, commissioner Of
customs in the Chinese service. Drew
would say nothing as to what passed
between his excellency and the minis
ter.
The ballroom, In which the president
received the Chinese amba ssador, was
decorated with American and Chinese
flags. When Earl Ii entered he SEEM
ed to recognize Mr.. Cleveland at once,
and kept his eyes upon him as he adj
vanced. Secretary Olney formally pre-
sented the distinguished visitors to the
president, who extended his nand,
which was grasped by Earl Ii.
LIS Address to Cleveland.
After the formal greeting, Ii Hung
Chang addressed the president as fol-
lows
Your Excellency: 1t affords me
great pleasure to have the honor to be
presented to your eXcellency. The rep
utation of your highly esteemed vir-
tues is widely known throughout the
world, and in you the citizens nf the
United States of America have invari-
ably placed their confidence: conse-
quently the exterior administration
and interior relations of this great re-
public are in a state of prosperity 1t
will always be the desire of my august
master, the emperor of China, to main
tain the most cordial relations with
America, whose friendly assistance,
rendered to the government of China
after the China-Japanese war, and
whose precaution for the safety of Chi
nese immigrants in America are al
ways to be highly appreciated.
Il am now specially appointed by
my august master the emperor of
China, to present your excellency the
assurance of his most friendly feeling
toward the United States, in the hope
that your excellency will reciprocate
his sentiments and cooperate with Kim
to promote friendly intercourse be-
tween our two countries for the cause
of human kind. L trust your excel
lency's government will continue to af-
ford protection and kind treatment TO
Chinese immigrants in America and
render friendly assistance to the Chi
nese government when required May
the people of your nation enjoy the
blessings of continued peace"
When the speech was ended the am
bassador turned to one of his suite and
received from him a package wrapped
in silk which, when opened, was seen
to be a huge sheet of parchment with
a gilt and gold seal. Ii was Earl LIS
letter of credentials, and was given to
the president, who turned il over to
Secretary Olney.
The presidents reply to Ii Hung
Chang was as follows:
your EXcellency: 1t gives me great
pleasure to receive from your hand
the personal letter from your august
sovereign, and to greet you as his per
sOnal representative. Since cur two
countries became better acquainted.
many incidents have occurred calcu-
lated 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 our country of his most dis
tinguished subject, who has been so
hOnorably and prominently connected
with public affairs in his own country.
and with all that has been attempted
in the direction of advancement and
Improvement
Your visit to US at this time is made
more impressive by the thought that II
serves to join in one suggestion the
most ancient civilization Of the east
and the best type of the newer civili-
cation in the western world. Notwith-
standing the widely different charac-
teristics of the two countries, the well
come which is rendered you by the
government and citizens of the United
States illustrates in the strongest pos
sible manner the kinship Of nations.
I'VE feel that in the arrangement of
your tour you have not allotted to your
sojourn among us sufficient time for
adequate observation of all we have
accomplished as a nation. 1t will not,
however, escape your notice that a
rich and fertile domain has here been
quickly erected by those who were as
sured they would reap what they had
sown. That a strong and beneficent
government has been here established
by those who loved freedom, and that
we have a generous and patriotic peo-
pie, who love their government because
it is theirs, constructed by them. adj
ministered by them, and protected and
saved from harm by them. We heart
lily wish that your stay may be most
pleasant, and that at it's close you
may enjoy safe and agreeable return
to your home and your field of duty