The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-29


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Ii Hung Chang presented this letter to
Mr. Cleveland. He then made an address
on his own account. and which was inter-
pfeted by fung Lun-
The ianslat.on of Ii Hung Chang's re-
marks is as follows
Your Excellency. il affords noe great
sented to your ExcelIency. The reputa-
ton of your highly esteemed virtues is
widely Known throughout The world. and
in you the citizens of the United States
of America have invariabie placed their
confidence, consequently both the inter-
Tor administrations and the exterior re-
lat olls OF this great republic are in a
state of prosperity.
1t 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 rem
dered TO the government of China after
the Chino-Japan war, and whose protee-
ton for the safety of the Chinese I'M
migrants IN America are always to be
highly appreciated.
am now specially appointed by my
august master, the Emperor of China,
ters Of eredence and to convey to your
Excellence the assurances of his most
friendly feelings towards the United
States of America in hope that your
Excellency VIII reciprocate his sentiments
and cooperate with him to promote the
friendly intercourse between our two
countries for the cause of human kind.
trust that your Excellency's Govern
fnents will continue to afford protection
and kind treatment to the Chinese i'm
migrants in America and to render friend
when required.
May the peoples of our two nations en-
jcv the benefits of perpetual peace.
Mr. Cleveland replied as follows =
. Your Excellency, it gives me great
pleasure to receive from your hand the
personal letter from your august sove-
reign and to greet you as his personal
representative. Since our two countries
became better acquainted many incidents
have occurred calculated to increase our
friendly relations, and not the least gra-
Trying OF these are the kind expressions
contained in the letter of your Emeperor
and the visit to our country of his most
distinguished subject, who has been so
honorably and prominently connected
wlth public affairs in his own country.
and with aM that has been attempted in
the direction of its advancement and i'm
provement.
Your visit to us at this time
.t,,.,,, as ma. made more impressive by the
in ons suggestion the most ancient len.
civilization of the East and the best type
OF newer civilization in the Western
world. Notwithstanding the widely diff
ferent characteristics of the two coun-
tries the welcome which is rendered you
by the Government and citizens of the
United States illustrates in the strongest
possible manner the kinship of nations.
we feel that in the arrangement 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 a nation.
!. II WIZ not, however. escape your notice
ghat a rich and fertile domain has here
neen quickly created by those who were
assured that they would reap where they
mad sown; that a strong and beneticent
government has been here established by
nl0-, Al
have patriotic and generous people who
love their government because it is theirs
controlled by Them administered for them
and protected and saved from harm by
them. We heartily wish that your stay
with us may be most pleasant and that
at It's close you may enjoy a safe and
agreeable return to your home and your
field of duty and usefulness.
After Mr.. Cleveland finished his re-
marks he introduced Secretaries Carlisle
and Lamont, Attorney General Harmon.
Mr.. Whitney and the other gentlemen
present whom Lii Hung Chang had not
met.
Ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster,
who met the Viceroy in Japan during the
regot!a tons for peace between that coun-
try and China, was remembered and cor
ofhcial interpreter, Lo Fung Luh, intro
duced the two sons of the Viceroy and
the others who accompanied him to Pres
ident Cleveland
After this there was some informal talk
and pleasantries exchanged Lii Hung
Chang did not indulge his propensity for
asking questions to any great extent,
and at 11:S0 half an hour after the ar
rival of the guest of honor, the reception
terminated
The party entered carriages in the same
order in which the Secretary had arrived
and escorted by Uncle Sans cavalry,
drove back to the hotel.
President Cleveland and Secretaries o.
ney. Carlisle and Lamont took luncheon
with Mr. Whitney
Mr., Cleveland will leave. on the yacht
Sapphire for Gray Gables this after
noon. He will be accompanied by Mr..
Oiney and Private Secretary Thurber.
The Mayor today ordered the Chinese
fag removed from the eupola of the
City Hall and the Stars and Stripes run
up in its place.
The yellow flag will. while Ii remains
in the CITY. be strung from rope
stretched from the two side flag staffs.
In explaining the cause for the change
She Mayor said
''The flag was struck from the main
Flagstaff the day Ii arrived as an UNI
usual distinction to the man. That is
ALL III Is now raised in continuation of
tine honor and because of the celebr2-
ton"