New-York tribune., 1896-08-30

! him. Ii Hung Chang rode to his reception ny
the President He seemed TO be particularly IN
terested in the people and in the buildings. ana
it was plain to be that he was exercising
upon Secretary Olney that singular faculty q
his which would have made his fortune az a re-
porter If he could have found publisher for all
, the answers he received
ARRIVAL AT THE HOUSE.
The cavarymen swung in to Fifty-seventh-
St and once more formed in line while the car
riages drew up in order along the curbstone.
Not so very long before the arrival Of the in
teresting cavacade the servants in the Whitney
mansion had rolled red carpet from the steps
to the edge OF the pavement Secretary Oney
was the first to alight. and he turned and. with
the Interpreter, assisted the venerable states
man from his seat to the edge Of the soft car
pet, up which the two passed. followed by
the interpreter. and disappeared within the
house The rest Of the carriages discharged
their loads, and their occupants followed the
Secretary Of State and Ii Hung Chang up the
breadth Of red carpet ard into the house Then
the doors were closed upon the inquisitive
throng which had been mady pulsatng and
cheering itself hoarse while this proceeding was
being enacted. The Oriertals. once inside. were
conducted to the reception-room at the left of
fore the President. while the officials and Mr.
Cleveland himself waited quietly in the ball
room at the rear Of the house.
WITH THE PRESIDENT
With the President were, besides the Secre
tary Of State the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.
Carlisle, who had entered the house almost un-
observed by the crowd. although he was
foot the Secretary of War, Mr. Lamont; the
Attorney General Mr. Harmon; the Assistant
Secretary of State Mr.. Rockhill: Private Secre-
tary Thurber Colonel J. H. Wilson. John Rus
sell Young John w. Foster and William c.
Whitney The room tastefully decorated.
and it is suggestive that one Of Ii Hung Chang's
early questions was to know TO whom the house
belonged President Cleveland and the MEM
bers OF his Cabinet who were there took their
places in the centre Of the room, while the un-
official visitors grouped about and little in the
background The President stood beneath de-
sign Of Chinese flags. draped so as TO leave as
the central figure OF the design the figure or
the American eagle. richly gided, clutching In
one distended claw the American shield. over
the whole design swung the American nag
INTRODUCED TO MR. CLEVELAND
When all was ready the Viceroy was in
formed by Mr. Thurber. and the visitors filed
through the great door OF entrance into the ball
room Ii Hun Chang advanced at once 70 posi-
ton in front OF the President and was presented
in formal fashion by the Secretary OF State. The
Ambassador bowed low over the hand which the
President extended and which he took in his
own. All present stood throughout the entire
ceremony Then the Interpreter and secretary
Of the Viceroy. Lo Fling Luh. delivered the let
ter Of the Emperor '1to the hands OF Ii Hung
Chang who in turn. handed II to Mr. Cleve-
land and this ne accompanied with his own
address, which was interpreted by his secretary.
Ill HUNG CHANGES REMARKS
His address as follows
Your Exceency: 1t affords me great pleasure
to have the honor to be presented to Your Ex-
cellency. The reputation Of your highly es-
teemed virtues Is widely known throughout the
world. and In you the citizens Of the United
States Of America have invariably placed their
confidence: consequently both the interior Ad-
ministration and the exterior relations Of this
great Republic are in a state of prosperity
II Will always be the desire OF my august
master. the Emperor of China, 10 maintain the
most cordial relations with America. whose
friendly assistance rendered TO the Govern
ment Of Chine after the China-Japanese War
and whose protection for the safety. Of the Chi
ncse immigrants in America are always To he
highly appreciated
am row especially appointed by my august
master. the Emperor OF China. to present To
Your Excellency the letters OF credence. and To
convey to Your EXcellenCy the assurances OF
his most friendly feelings toward the United
States OF America I'm hope that Your Excel
lency will reCiprocate his sentiments ana CO.
operate with him To promote tn frlerdiy inter
course between our TWO countries for the cause
I trust that Your Excellency's Government Will
continue 10 afford protection and KIND treatment
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