The Washington times., 1902-08-12
chinese VISITORS
At SYCAMORE HILL
The Distinguished Party Re-
ceived by President.
EXCHANGE OF ADDRESSES
Prince Chen's Greetings to Mr.. Roose-
welt Followed by a Welcome on Part
of the xecutive-Emperor of China's
Thanks Expressed.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Prince Tsia
Chen was the guest of President Roose-
welt at Oyster Bay today. The prince.
accompanied by two Of his secretaries.
and by Third Assistant Secretary of
State Peirce, Minister WI Ting-fang.
and Sir Liang Chen Tung, who is to sue
ceed Mr.. WI on January l, left the
Waldorf Astoria early in the morning,
and drove to the New York Yacht Club
anchorage. at the foot OF East Twenty
sixth Street. where they boarded the
Sylph. which the President had placed
at the disposal of Prince Chen for the
day.
. The run to Oyster Bay was made in
two hours and a half. The prince
and his party went ashore in the Sylph's S
launch, and landing at the J. West
Roosevelt pier were driven through the
woods and up the steep sides of Saga
more Hill to the Presidents house,
where Mr.. Roosevelt greeted them.
Mr.. Peirce introduced the prince and
his suite to the President and after
there had been handshaking all around,
Prince Chen bowed to the President, and
addressed him In Chinese.
The Guests Greetings.
Sir Liang. acting as the princes in
terpreter. then said to the President in
English:
Mr.. President: His highness directs
me to thank your excellency for the
l,,- H.,
ceiving him today. His highness is
greatly pleased TO avail himself of this
opportunity to discharge his present
duty in conveying his august sovereign's
best wishes to your excellency, as he
has been especially instructed.
THE services rendered by the United
States troops in the preservation of our
imperial palaces and the friendly at
titude shown to China during her late
crisis by this great country, OF whose
Government your excellency is the
Chief Executive. have won the profound
gratitude of his majesty's government
and the Chinese people. The continued
friendly course in which the United
States has taken the lead in our more
recent negotiations cannot fail to draw
the two countries closer together
His highness wishes to express his
majesty's governments earnest desire
that the "ay is not distant when the two
countr rs lose shores are washed by
the Pacific '. I'll increase their CONNER
cial intercourse, as we'll as their friend
ly relations for the mutual benefit of
the people OF the two nations"
The Presidents Reply.
President Roosevelt said in reply:
TT gives me great satisfaction to
learn from the Emperor of China that
he and his government appreciate the
attitude OF the United States toward
China. want you to understand and to
explain to the Emperor that l urgently
desire the preservation of the integrity
of China, that / desire that her growth,
commercially and irdustrially. may en-
able China to take her place among the
great nations OF the world. increasing
her friendly and commercial relations
with all the world and especially with
the United States"
After the exchange of greetings the
party. including Mrs. Roosevelt, had
luncheon
After Sir Liang had had a long talk
with the President the latter said to
Mr.. WI Ting-fang:
Mr.. Minister. l thought you were
wonderfully good In your knowledge OF
our language, but l see that you have
rivals
The distinguished Chinese left the
Presidents house at 2:30 o'clock and
drove back to the Sylph. The Sylph re-
turned late In the afternoon.
landing was made at the Twenty
third Street pier and from there the
party took carriages to the Waldorf
Astoria. Az the hotel the prince and his
entire suite. Mr.. WI, and the mayors
private secretary, James B. Reynolds,
were the guests of Mr.. Peirce at dinner.
After dinner they all went to the
Theater, still as the
guests of the Third Assistant Secretar,
of State.