The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-03
CLEVELAND AND IL
FORMAL MEETING BETWEEN THE
DISTINGUISHED PERSONAGES.
The Chinese Ambassadors Is Driven
to Ex-Secretnry Whitney's Resi-
dence, Where He Is Introduced to
Mr.. CIeveIand-The President and
Ambassador Shak Hands and
Make Formal Addresses.

MIR. CIeveland-The President and
Ambassador shak Hands and
Make Formal Addresses,
New York, Sept 1.-The meeting be-
tween President Cleveland and Ii
Hung Chang was a formal one and
lasted but few minutes. Secretary
Olney accompanied Earl Ii from the
hotel to Secretary Whitney's residence.
The ball room, in which tile president
received the Chinese ambassador, was
decorated with American and Chinese
flags. When Earl Ii entered he
seemed to recognize President Cleve-
land at once, and kept his eyes upon
him as he advanced. Secretary o.
ney formally presented the distin-
guished visitor to the president. The
latter bowed and extended his hand,
which was grasped by Earl Ii, who
then began his address, saying:
Your ENcellency: 1t affords me
great pleasure to have the honor to be
presented to your excellency. The
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 admin
istration and the exterior relations Of
this great republic are in a state OF
prosperity. 1t will always be the de-
sire Of my august master, the emperor
OF China, to maintain the most cordial
relations with America, whose friend
ly assistance rendered to the govern
ment Of China after the Chino-Japan-
csc war, and whose care for the safe
ty of the Chinese inhabitants of
America are always to be highly ap-
preciated. l am now specially ap-
pointed by my master, the emperor Of
China, to present to your eXcellency
the assurances Of his most friendly
America, in the hope that your ex-
cellency will reciprocate his senti-,
ments and cooperate with him to pro-
mote the friendly intercourse between
our two countries for the cause Of
human kind. l trust that your excel
lency's government will continue to
afford protection and kind treatment
to the Chinese immigrants in America,
and to render friendly assistance to
the Chinese government when re-
CURED. May the people Of our two ma
tons enjoy the benefits of perpetual
peace"
when the speech was ended the am
bassador turned to one Of his suite and
received from him a package wrapped
in silk. which, when opened, was seen
to be a huge sheet of parchment with
gilt and gold seals. It was Earl LIS
letter of credentials, and was given
to the president, who turned it over
to Secretary Olney.
President Cleveland's Reply
The president in reply to Ii Hung
Chang said:
"Your excellency, it gives me great
pleasure to receive from your hand the
personal letter from your august SOW
ereign and to greet you as his personal
representative. Since our two coun-
tries became better acquainted many
incidents have occurred calculated to
increase our friendly relations, and
not the least gratifying Of these are
the friendly expressions contained in
the letter of your emperor and the
visit to our country Of his most dis
tinguished 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 its advancement
and improvement. Your visit to us at
this time is made more impressive by
the thought that it serves to join in
one the most ancient civilization of
the East and the best type Of a new
civilization in the Western world.
Notwithstanding the widely different
characteristics of the two countries,
the welcome which is rendered you by
the government and citizens of the
United States illustrates In the strong
est possible manner the kinship of ma
TONS We feel that in the arrange
ment of your tour you have not al
lotted to your sojourn among us suf-
ficient time to gain an adequate OBJ
servation Of all we have accomplished
as a nation. It will not, however, es-
cape your notice that a rich ard fer
tile domain has here been quickly Gre
ated by those who were assured that
they would reap where they mad
sown; that strong and benefcent
government has been here esta blished
by those who loved freedom, and that
we have a generous and patriotic peo-
pie who love their government because
it is theirs-controlled by them, admin
jstered for them, and protected and
saved from harm by them. We heart
lily wish that your stay with us may
be most pleasant, and that at it's close
YOU may enjoy a safe and agreeable
IL AANAS W
duty and usefulness ( M 4
At the conclusion of his speech the
president presented to Earl Ii the
members of his cabinet and others
present and a general conversation
followed for a short time. When it
was ended Earl Ii and his suite were
escorted back to the Waldorf. where
his excellency spent the rest of the day
Shortly after the reception President
Cleveland started for Buzzard's Bay
on the yacht Sapphire.
Ii Hung Chang was later the guest
of houor at banquet in the Waldorf
given by former United States minis
tiers to China. At the table he barely
nibbled the delicate dishes set before
him and would not touch the wines.
This was noticed by his hosts, and in
a few moments chop souey and chop
sticks were placed before him and he
ate with relish. Toasts to the hon
ored guests, to the president, to the
emperor Of China and others were
drunk. .-..4ars i ~.