New-York tribune., 1908-12-03
CH[NARETURNS THANKS
ENJOY At WHITE HOUSE.
Gfres President Late Emperor's
Lefter-COurtesies EXCHANGED.

--ashine7on. Dec :. 2.--'Jong NAV voI1r excel
,s-cv enjoy good health and happiness. May the
American people he ever blessed with prosperity
80 oesce These ar our heartfelt wishes
~ above are the closing sentences OF the letter
80 -ae late Emperor Of China to President
Ecoeevelt- handed 10 him to-day by Tang shao VI
- s7ecisl Chinese Ambassador. thanking the
---rAs states government for the remission OF
g an 80 of the indemnity guaranteed by ChinA
a. damages resulting from the Boxer rebellion
The presentation % tle letter took place in the
--,a PsrIor Of the White House at $50 O clock
-sss afternoon Tang. who was scoonpa-
- n the White House by Prince sal Fu
ss --sr secretary. and dozen other members OF
- s-ire was introduced 10 the President by Act
e s4-rstsry Ades OF the state Department IN
- absence q Nj Root. vho was confined to his
S-e hv a in6sposition- The letter from the late
r4-7e-o- 70 the President vas as follows:
re Emperor q China TO the President Of the
~ F-esi5enJ. China has always maintained the
rs r. as-s5lsh-ae-t Of intercourse between the two
55z--@@e-5s ~ - taking the Initiative in proposo
---r5vt5eS ~ treaty. your exceIiercy has von the
- F~---he-77ore the Congress has given signal
T-oE r t----e-5s+;o5sx If eIHt i- % yoG5 S e6
80 Il -his generous action. We hereby appoint
Es5+ q Ministry and governor q the province Of
- --T 7e--er We nave always placed entire con
&C., r Z ge-5v We have sPecialy oornanded 3,s
: discharge q his duties
- excs-s-sE the expression OF grateful
is-s 615 e4-t1y % our lasting friendship Il IS
WI y ----1z7 st-e-gTce-ed by mutual confidence
z-ess rs NJ re American people be ever blessed
vr-s P-ospe-trE and peace These are our heart
e rs5 81 ne PAN Day q the sth moon in the s4th
veS- o. EVa-Ehsu September 70. 1eoS)
= presenting the letter Ambassador Tang re-
,.-s5 --s- = vas the last message addressed by
* -z-e --a5es-v = re head Of any Other nation.
e. sz.- every It,e Of II brea5hed friendship and
r,7s z-- f1- -he government and people Of the
---+-a5 S-z-es ard voiced the sentiments Of all
China
--s,s-,elv rad our people recovered from the
sho,g o,azzo1ed by the loss ~ our universally
rr-z5 E-re-o~.~ ne Commissioner went Of than
,-e denise q he- late majesty The Empress Dow
sze- - Ck.-a- sank the county in deeper sor-oz-
: * IN re --6s- - deep national mourning that
-s-e 2 discharge the duties - NY mission. on
;E-s occsst---
re a--.on - -he Tinted States II rernittinE
pc-t-- q -h= i-6e--tty as provided by treaty has
rou--ed re E~ve---snr and people Of ny coun-
- z--- 6esp sense % gratitude In the name
So be5zf = ne gcve---enr snd people u ny
erce-s--v. z-d through your excellency the gov
e---e-- z-5 people ot the Tinted States for this
Ee-=-c-s z15 friendly act n thus executing the
c---z-5 - ~ sovereign avail myself oF this
cc-zs-- q oEe- % vou- excellency ny best wishes
g y1-- excsIlencys continued good health and
he-r--ess and 1o- the welfare and prosperity -
1-z --r--e = the T--i-ed States
= -z--v ~ -P-eside-r said The Ierr.- which
T7- 1ez- Z receive WITH great appreciation; and
Ct ae-zl@ = TIA govs-n-nerr and people q rhe
TIMED S-z-es ACCEPT II With quite exceptional
ss---e--s, message Of especial friendship
t--- vCu- august sovereign whose death sod the
os-se - he- Imperial ALaiesTv. the late Empress
--vz=e-. -eg-er- rsoeive Il with the more
p--<----d sentiments n thai you bring Il now no
iass e-o-1 re Emperor. r1e celebration OF whose
s--ezsio- makes -t-ts dav doubly suspicious and
@---- --ar enlightened government which al the
fees -vin a6d new lustre through his reign
L --= i---ne-uc-izI history Of China.
-e-- E-atf-yt-E ne continued the
P-=s5-er- 70 receive his imperial naiestys
s-e-lzI errhassado- 81 distinguished = statesman
90 s. worthy q representative 7 know you have
be- = -he Tinted States hefore 7 hope your
--&se-- zo7c--- with Us z-EII be agreeable I ask
--- - express y-ou- august sovereign and -
,-= Chinese Eo~--rr1eat ny appreciation, and thar
C. -@ gove-7-,eu- and % the people II he United
S-z-=z y TIE sending of this special embassy.
-.-- 50 finely siEnaltzes fresh manifestation ot
~ s---=-e confidence good viii and friendship
-=--==- The Tinted States ard the Chinese Empire,
----- = s E cherished aim q this government 70
f-S-=- fo- al time
---=z- being ira Gav which t-- nAv- En-
-=--- - China zzCen6e1 The throne official
--------z =o- -he ATE Emperor put aside hv
AMBASSADOR Tang and his suite. and they wore A.
--= -=-e1-io- their gorgeous Oriental silk COS
-u-es : number q officers Of the United States
So and navy present