Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-12-11


Washington, Dec. ga letter from
the late emperor OF China TO President
Roosevelt, handed to him by Tang Shao
vi. the special Chinese ambassador.
thanks the United States government
for the remission Of $14 900, 900 of the
indemnity guaranteed by China for
damage resulting from h Box re-.
bellion.
The presentation of the letter took
place In the blue parlor of the White,
House at 2:30 O'Clock yesterday after
noon. The letter from the late en-
peror was as follows:
The Emperor of China to the President
of the United States of America-Greet
ing:
Mr.. President: China has always main
tanned the most friendly relations with the
United States since the establishment OF
intercourse between the two countries. BY,
taking the initiative In proposing the re-
mission of a portion OF the indemnity as
provided by treaty, your exceliency has
won the respect OF mankind for magma
nimity and just dealing, Furthermore, the,
ongress has given signal proof OF friend
illness by giving effect 10 your excellency's
recommendations. In sincere appreciation
of this generous action, we hereby appoint
Tang Shao vi, an official with the rank,
of president of a ministry, and governor
of the province OF Feng Tien, as special
ambassador to proceed TO the United,
States for the purpose OF presenting this,
our letter. We have always placed entire
confidence in his eminent ability, clear
perception and sterling integrity. We have
especially commended him, In the dis
charge of his duties. to convey to your
excellency the expression of our grateful
thanks, and testify TO our lasting friend
ship, 1t is our hope that the relations OF
the two countries will be further strength
ened by mutual confidence. Long may
xyntr pypallnnHX pniOV good health and
happiness. May the American people be
ever blessed with prosperity and peace!
These are our heartfelt wishes.
Given on the Path day OF the eighth moon
in the 34th year OF Kwanghsu, (S~eptember
10, 1SS.)
President Rooseveit's Reply.
In reply the president said:
''The letter which you bear / receive
with great appreciation, and on behalf of
the government and people of the United
States | accept IL with quite exceptional
sentiments as a message of special friend
ship from your august sovereign, whose
death and the demise of her imperial maj
esty, the late empress dowager, we la
ment. / receive II with the more profound
sentiments in that you bring 1t now no
less from the emperor, the celebration OF
suspicious, and from that enlightened
government which all the world feels viii
add new luster through his reign to the
i"mmemorial history of china
1T is very gratifying to me to receive
as his imperial maJesty's special ambassa-
dor to so distinguished a statesman and
so worthy a representative.
Il ask you to express to your august
sovereign and to the Chinese government
my appreciation and that Of the govern
ment and people OF the United States Of
the sending of this special embassy which
so finely signalizes a fresh manifestation
Of that sincere confidence, good will and
friendship between the United States and
the Chinese empire which 1t is the cher
ished aim of this government to foster
for all time"