Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-20
TRADE WITH CHINA.
Report Of HL J.lIF'S After a Pro-
lOBged Sag 10 The Orient
A VAST FIELD OF ENTERPRISE,


CHICAGO, April 2O.-M. II. Jetierds,
q civil engineer, widely known through
hls connection with railway cobstruc.
lion aud equipment In this and Othsf
countries, recently returned from a pro.
llneed Absence In tue Or.cnt Ho has
teen vlsited by many merchants and
mauuiac ufcts anxious to gain iniOf.
nation respecting tue possibilities Of
opening up trade with CHM. Tonr re-
porter 10 said: "rhe result OF my visit
ln Chicago on my trip from China 10
New York has bucn the formation OF a
syuuItate for tins purpose VI cstsblish.
lux an Observation-Disclosures chamber u
commerce Tor tue Introduction "
American goods and wares nj shank.
hat,
"Reciprocal relations can thus be-
established ~ the benefit n byth ma.
lions.
"Geotgo s. Bowen, an old citizen Of
Chicago, well and fAvofnbly known 10
merchants and manufacturers u tbs
Wesiefn stattH, as also Of the middle
and eastern states, has been chosen
president Of the Organization. j. Eu-
rign Fuller, well known among eastern
manufacturers, has been chosen ~ the
manager IN The United States. W. r..
lgwusoud II Sau francisco, who ~
thoroughly IN touch with the manu-.
lecturers Of the Pacific slope, and
Fung How Wong, VINO has been iOr
the pact ten yeats Hn attaohe " the
Chinese legnIiou IN England, sui VINO
was here with me last summer are 10
lr the managers lu CHINA. James
Doltfick, formerly buuofiniundrnt Of
tue southern Pacific Railroad, II to be
the superintendent VI construction aud
exhibit.
Only time IL very limited there a. 1
must 20 east aud return to China In
Jane, but / ihiuk We have made a
good start upon sound foundation
curing the time have been hetr.
81 am favutAbly impressed with
China and with her people. They are
lar different from what 4 had pictured
them by what / had read anu heard.
They are not inventive aud have had
little inuuCement 90 become hCcua.
toned 10 western ways. They learn,
are hard workers, sJUcr, anu among
themselves seem 10 DO happy, hOspit-
able aud generous.
81 10 not believe that China would
naturally become a great or even a
moderate manu- uCluTing country, be.
yauss their tastes do not run that wey.
They may 10 forced into manufacture
ing and producing things that they
huye heretofore bought from Europe
and America, on account Of the great
difference that now exists In exchange
under the present monetary laws VI
tue Uuited States.
"Ihe Industry Of tho Chinese, like
that Of the savage, IL simple, while
ours Is varied anu complicated. Varied
industry Il a prOluct and result VI high
modern civilization. IL nas been lruly
asid mo- county can profit NJ much
by divefsifcd Industry as the United
Suites, tor no other country has such
VAried advantages Aud natural 70.
sources.
"Thero IL vast field NJ commercial
enteTptlse Tor us iu China aud the
Orient, vi ich 10 now being opened aud
practically uuimpodeu.
"unileI states Consul Jetnigan, one
Oi the brightest representatives. In
China, recently wrote me: 'One fact
suOulI ever 10 kept IN mind by our
C1uutrymen: China IL on the eve Of
agrcst change. llmNy be retarded by
cOIn Ctiug elaine ~ national rivRls,
but II Will come ny sooner or later aud
the only way 10 reap our share OF the
rcsulls NJ the change 10 10 prepare our.
scivpf; aud this point should be pressed
upon the consideration Of our country
men VIM ought TO consider II most
carefully In all its bearings and lar
reaching consequences.
"Chinh IL about entering into the
construction of system Of railways
that will open up her vast TesOutoei
aud act favOTably upon he prosperity
OF tic people directly snd Indirectly
On tue firtt hand by giving the pool
Of tho oyerpOpulated districts easy aud
cheap means Of getting to busy citiei
where livelihood eau be earned; Oh
the other, to Lessen the chances Of out
hToakE by rebellion, facilitate the col
lection VI taxes and create trade auC
commerce between remote sections
Mt. Jetlurds leaves for the East today
to Counluus arrangements for the con
Hltuction VI TIE Ps'!n and HankON
way, line I5J mIles long, lie II
booked 10 sail from san Francisco L
CHINA on June 9 next.
CHAMPS III MARS SALON.