The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-30
PRESS Is SHUT OUT
REPORTERS NOT PRESENT AT Ii
AND GROWERS MEETING.


Whom the Great Fat Man of China and the
Great Ditto of America Grasp Hands IN
the whitney Mansion, Ii Speaks soi'
Condiments to the Undeserving Presi-
dent and Cleveland Comes Back WIN
Some Compliments to the People of the
United States Which They Do Not Re
ciproeate-What They Said.
New York. Aug. 29APresfdent Cleve-
land. accompanied by Attorney General
Harmon and Private Secretary Thur
ber. arrived this morning on the yacht
SanhirA and were driven direct to the
home of ex-Secretary William c. Whit
ney, where the reception to Ii Hung
Chang was ITO take place.
Ii Hung Chang arose at O'Clock this
morning. His first caller was ex-Sec-
rstary John W. Foster, between whom
and the Chinese ambassador a strong
friendship has existed, especially since
Mt. FOSTERS mission to the east during
the Japan-China war. Another caller
was Yam Pou Lee, who was sent here
by the Chinese government as a stud
ent in 1873. He presented an invitation
from the governor of Tennessee to visit
Nashville on his way west.
The report that the ambassador and
the Russian minister had a conference
last night was confirmed this morning
by Edward B. Drew, the commissioner
of customs, in the Chinese service. Mr..
Drew would say nothing as to what
had passed between his excellency and
the minister.
The program today was presented to
Earl Ia Hung Chang. By it he found
that the great feature OF the day was
TO be his reception by President Cleve-
land at the residence OF William c.
Whitney Secretary OF State Olney is
also at the Waldorf. 1t was expected
that he and Earl Ii would exchange
visits.
REPORTERS ARE BARRED.
Large crowds gathered in Fifth ave-
nue. early to see the parade to the Whit
ney residence. A large force of police
was necessary to preserve order.
Around Mr.. Whftney's house a clear
place was reserved, the deadline being
drawn on either side of it.
Mr.. Whitney's private secretary, Mr..
Regain, said that the reception was TO
be Of the most simple nature. No
representative OF the press would be
admitted, despite the fact that passes
Of admission to the mouse were issued
last night. Mr.. Regain said that SUBJ
seque91t developments had made it nee
essary to cancel them.
Il Hung Chang and Secretary Olney
exchanged visits in the hotel after
5e.5H
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 We're Secretary of States Olney,
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle, Sec
Rotary or War lamont, and Assistant
Secretary of State Rockhill.
After the reception, Earl Ii returned
10 the Waldorf
The ball room in which the president
received the Chinese ambassador was,
decorated with American and Chinese
fags. When Earl Ia entered, he seemed
to recognize Mr.. Cleveland at once and
kept his eyes upon him as he advanced
Secretary Oiney formally presented the
distinguished visitor to the president
The latter bowed and extended his
hand which was grasped by Earl Ii,
who then began his address as follow:
IL HUNG TALKS.
Your excellency, it affords me great
pleasure to have the honor TO be pres
ented to your excellency. The reputa-
ton of your highly esteemed virtues is
widely known throughout the world,
end in you the citizens OF the United
States OF America have invariably
,.1o I1s,- "a e
both the interior administration and
the exterior relations of this great re-
public are in a state OF prosperity.
ut will always be the desire Of my au-
gust master, the emperor OF China, to
maintain the most cordial relations
with America. whose friendly assistance
rendered to the government OF China
after the Chino-Japanese war and
whose protection for the safety of the
Chinese immigrants in America are al
ways TO be highly appreciated.
II am now appointed by my august
master, the emperor of China, TO pre-
sent to your eXcellency the assurances
Of his most friendly feelings toward the
United States Of America in the hope
that your eXcellency will reciprocate
his sentiments and cooperate with him
to promote the friendly intercourse be-
tween your two countries for the cause
Of human kind.
I trust that your excellency's gov
eminent viii continue 10 afford protec-
ton and kind treatment to the Chinese
immigrants in America and TO render
friendly assistance to the Chinese gov
ernment when required.
May the peoples of our two nations
enjoy the benefits of perpetual peace"
When the speech was ended the am