Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-03

New York; Aug. 29.-Li hung Shans
arose at o'clock this morning. Ills mrs.
caller was ex-Secretary John w. ros-
ter, between whom and the Chinese am,
assador strong friendship has exlsted'
pecially since Mr.. Fosters mission 10
ne East during the Japanese-Chlnese
war. Another caller was Yam fnou
Lee, who was sent here by the Chihese
government as student in 1873 lie
presented an invitation from the governor
of Tennessee to visit Nashville on MS
way West.
The report that the ambassador ana
the Russian minister had conference
last night was confirmed this morning
by Edward b. Drew, the commissioner
of customs in the Chinese service, Ut;
Drew would say nothing as to wnat nhu
passed between his excellency and fne
minister. 1898
The programme for today was present
ed to Earl Ii. BY it he found that the
great feature of the day was to be ms
reception by President Cleveland at the
residence of William G. Whitney, eX-
secretary of the navy.
Secretary of State Olney is also at the
Waldorf 1t was expected that he ana
Earl Ii would exchange visits.
Large crowds gathered in Fifth ave-
nue. early to see the parade to the Whit
ncy residence. A force of police was
necessary to preserve order. Around Mr..
Whitney's house clear place was re-
Served, the dead line 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 repre-
sentative of the press would be admitted,
despite the fact that passes of admission
to the house were issued last night. Mr..
Regain said that subsequent developments
had made it necessary to cancel these.
President Cleveland, accompanied by
Acknowledgement Harmon and Private
Secretary Thurber, arrived this morning
on the yacht Sapphire. The party was
driven at once to the home of exSec-
rotary Whitney.
Lii Hung Chang's Address.
After the formal greetings, Ii Hung
Chang addressed the President as fol-
lows:
pleasure to have the honor to be pre-
scented to your excellency. The repu-
tatiQn of your highly esteemed virtues
is widely known throughout the world
and in you the citizens of the United
States of America have invariably their
confidence, consequently both the inter
ior administration and the exterior rela-
tons of this great republic are in state
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 China-Japanese war and whose
Protection for the safety of the Chinese
Immigrants in America, are always to
be highly appreciated.
( Il am now especially appointed by
my august master, the Emperor of Chi
ma, to present to Your excellency the as
surances of his most friendly feelings
towards the United States of America,
in the hope that your excellency will re-
ciprocate his sentiments and cooperate
with him to promote the friendly inter
course between our two countries for the
cause of human kindness.
Il trust that your eXcellency's govern
ment will continue to afford protection
and kind treatment to 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 perpetual peace"
President Cleveiand's Response.
Mr.. Cleveland replied thus;
"Your EXcellency: 1t gives me great
pleasure to receive from your hand the
personal letter from your august sover-
representative.
''sSince our two countries became better
acquainted many incidents have occurred
calculated to increase our friendly rela-
tons and not the least gratifying of
these are the friendly expressions con-
tanned in the letter of your Emperor
and the visit to our country Of his most
distinguished 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 it's advancement and
Improvement.
Your visit to us at this time is made
more impressive by thought that it serves
to join in one suggestion the most an
Gent civilization of tine East and the
best type of a newer civilization in the.
Western world.
Notwithstanding the widely different
characteristics of the two countries
the welcome which is rendered YOU by
the government and the citizens of the
United States will illustrate in the
strongest possible manner the kinship Of
nations. we feel that in the arrange-
ment OF your tour you have not allotted
to your sojourn among us sufficient time
to gain an adequate observation of all
we have accomplished as nation. II
WILL not, however, escape your notice
that rich and fertile domain has here
been qdickly Screated by those who We're
assured that they were where they had
sown, that strong and benefcent GOV
ernment has been here established by
those who loved freedom and that we
have generous and patriotic people
who love their government because II is
theirs by them, administered
for them and protected and saved from
harm by them $50 #a
1--WE heartily wish that your stay with
us may be most pleasant and that, at
its close you may enjoy safe and agree
able return to your home and your field
of duty and usefumess.''
A CLEVER SToWAWAY. +