The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-03
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AND
THE DISTINGUISHED CHINA
MAN INTRODUCED.
BOTH DELIVERED BRIEF SPEECHES.
s5rrdiug Each Other on Conventional
Tagy-E Secretary Foster Re
urwcd Old Acquaintance
With Chang.


ai-osc NJ & O'Clock this morning. His
lr-t caller was cX-Sccrciary John W.
Foster. between whom and the Chinese
ambassador strong friendship has c&-
listed. especially since Mr.. Fosters mis-
sion ~ tho east during the Japan-China
rvnr
Another caller was Yam Phou Lee.
who was sent here by the Chinese GOV
,,IyInrur as Nndcnt in 1873. He pre-
,nutod an invitation from the governor
pf Tennessee to visit Nashville on his
way west.
The report that the ambassador and
the Russian minister had conference
last night was confirmed this morning
10y Edward Il. Drew, the commlsSionrr
If customs in the Chinese service. MI
Drew would say nothing rs TO what had
passed between his cXccllcncy and the
minister.
The program for today was presented
10 III carly, but it was found the great
fratur" of the day was to be his rccep-
ron by President Cleveland at the resi-
.,lcncc Of William G. Whitney.
Secretary of State Olncy was also at
thc Waldorf.
Crowds gathered in Fifth avenue early
10 see the parade to the Whitney resi-
.lcncc 4 large force of police were
ready To preserve order. Around Mr..
WhtHoy's house II clear place was re-
served, the dead line being drawn on
either side of il. Mr.. Whitncy'S pri-
waite secretary, Mr. Regain, said the re-
irptiOn was 10 be of the most simple ma
are. No representatives of the press
rould bc admitted
Ii Hung Chang and Secretary Olncy
4 Al / "a. La.
thcy proceeded together TO the Whitney
residence escorted by a troop of the
Sixth cavalry. The reception by the
president was quite simple in character
and lasted only twenty-five minutes.
Among those present were Secretary of
State Olncy, Secretary of the Treasury
Carlisle, Secretary of War Lamont and
Assistant Secretary of State Rockhill.
The ball room. in which the president
received the Chinese ambassador was
decorated with American and Chinese
ilagS.
As Earl Ii entered he seemed To
recognize Mr.. Cleveland at once and
kept his eyes upon him as he advanced.
Secretary Olney formally introduced the
distinguished visitor to the president.
The latter bowed and extended his hand.
which was grasped by Earl Ii, who then
began his address. He spoke as follows:
Your EXccllency-lt affords me great
pleasure TO have the honor to be present
ed to your cXcclency. The reputation
IF your highly esteemed virtues is widely
known throughout the world. and in YOU
uhe citizens of the United States have
invariably placed their confidence: con-
>elncnty both the interior administra-
won and the exterior relations Of this
gred7 republic are in state of pros
-pcrlty. 1t will always he the desire of
my august master, the emperor of China,
10 maintain the most cordial relations
with America, whose assistance rendered
10 the government of China after the
thina-,Iapan war. and whose protection
flor the safety of the Chinese immi-
grants III America are highly appreciated.
81 am specially appointed by my au-
gust master, the emperor of China. to
present To your cXcelcncy the aSSur-
anccs Of his most friendly feelings to-
wards the United States of America. in
hope that your cXccllcncy will rccipro-
cate his sentiments and cooperate with
him to promote the friendly intercourse
between our two countries for the cause
If human kind.
II trust that your cXcclcncy's govern
mcnt will continue to afford protection
and kind treatment 10 the Chinese immi-
grants in America and to render friendly
assistance to the Chinese government
when required. May the people of our
TWO nations enjoy the benefits of per-
Ioctual peace
when the speech was ended the am
paSSador turned To one of his suite and
received from him package. wrapncd in
silk, which, when opened, was found TO
u IN huge sheet of parchment with gilt
;nnd gold seals. II was Earl Lis letter
wi credentials and was given to the
president who turned il over to Sccrc-
tary Olncy.
The president. in replying to Iii Hung
Chang, said:
Your EXccllcncy-lt gives me great
pleasure 10 receive from your hand the
personal letter from your august SOvcr-
ricn and to greet You as his personal
representative. Since our two countries
pecamc better acquainted incidents oc
CURED calculated to increase our friend
,lY relations, and not the least gratifying
of these are the friendly expressions con
tanned i'll the letter of your emperor AND
Fhc visit To our country of his most dis
fingulShed subject, who has been $,
honorahly and proudly connected will
public affairs in his own country an,
with all that has been attempted in til,
direction of its advancement and i'm
provemcnt.
Your visit to MS ut this time is mad,
snor" impressive 10y the though: that i
serves 10 join in one suggestion thu
most ancient civilization of the east an,
The best type of II newer civilization il
the west. Notwithstanding the widcl
different characteristics of the two coun
tries. the welcome which is rendered yo
iIy the government and citizens of tn
United States illustrates in the strongcS
possible manner the kinship of nations
We feel that in the arrangement of you
tour you have not allotted to your sojour
among us sufficient time to gain an ad,
'luate observation of all we have Il,
v0mplishcd rs n nation 1t will no,
however, escape your notice that Il ric
.rnd fertile domain has here been create
ny those who We're assured that the
would reap where they had Sown: that
strong and hcnehccnt government In
been here established by those VIII
served freedom and that we have ger
,croue and patriotic people who love thci
government because il is thcirS-col
Lracied ny them, administered for thcI
and protNctcd and saved from harm h
Them
I'VE heartily wish that your stay wit
us may he pleasant and at its close yo
may ENJOY safe and agreeable rctur
to Your home and your field of duty an
usefulness
At the conclusion of his speech til
president presented Earl Ii to the men