The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30

wv have been travelling
through China and Japan
investigating the commercial and indus
trial conditions OF the people. and locking
into all matters OF interes; TO the Enited
States. This senatorial trio WAS made up
Of former Senator Dubois. of Idaho. and
Senators Frank pettlgrcw. Of South Da-
kota. and Frank Cannon. OF Utah. who
are STILL in congress. These men left for
China at the close OF the last session and
arrived home Jus; before the present SEES
sion began. During their travels they
have visited nearly every part Of Japan,
have spent some months IN Central and
North China. consulting with Il Hung
Chang and other ne hobs In Picking. and
taking an overland trip 10 the great Chi
nese wall. The men are noted for their
practical business sense and their OBJ
servations cannot be but % the greatest
value.
Senator Cannon Chats of China.
had a long interview the other night
with Senator Frank Cannon about his
trip. He has come back impressed with
the greatness Of the Chinese. and fun OF
new ideas concerning the future. Said he:
We people OF the western world know
but little OF the Chinese. We have though,
that they were sinking hack and going
into decline My impression Is that they
are simply crouching 10 spring al the rest
OF the world think that they viii have
Oil the rest OF mankind hy the throat in
side Of a generation. IL Russia. Germany
and England divide up China they Will
only stimulate her productive powers.
They will organize the Chinese. and the
too ooe. 600 people OF the Chinese empire
viii become producers. The foreigners
viii introduce modern machinery. and this
viii multiply the possible amount Of pro-
duction from five TO a hundredfold.
tell you. IL will revoiuiionize the world.
and the change will be almost instantane-
GUS
Don't you think you exaggerate the
ability Of the Chinese. sena.or?'
Not a Bit replied Senator Cannon.
They are a wonderful people. Take lit
tie Incident that happened while We were
In Peking. We were going 10 visit the
Economical instruments OF what Is called
the Chinese Observatory on the wall which
runs about the city. There are magnifi-
cent spheres and heraisphereS Of bronze
there which were made about three hun
dred years ago and which are almost
perfect now. We had a guide little
haif-naked dirty Chinaman rot more
than IL years old. He looked neaner and
more ignorant than any ragamuftin yea
can pick up in the street here today.
When he had guided us to the top Of the
wall. he climbed upon the great celestial
globe and with his dirty fingers pointed
cut 10 us the various consultations. He
seemed TO know all about astronomy and
described what every Instrument was for.
The Chinese can learn anything. Some
Of them have come here 20 school. They
stand high fin their classes They can
handle machinery. and they are, believe.
the best raw material in the way of man
10 be found In the industrial world of
today
The Resources of China.
Speaking OF raw materials senator;
did you learn anything about the natural
resources of Chinar'
They are Wonderful" replied Senator
Cannon. China has greater variety and
wealth of mineral resources than any 9TH
err country on earth. My special atten-
ton was called 10 the provinces Of Shan
zee and Honan. the first OF which Is just
little larger than New York. and the
second Of which is smaller than Kansas.
Those two states support by farming a
population OF nearly forty millions. and at
the same time they have more coal and
iron close together than has ever been
found In any par, Of the United States.
The people are living now by what they
set out Of their soil hy agriculture II the
foreigners divide np China they will add
20 this manufacturing produce far
greater than the agricultural one. China
kas soii that will produce cotton in any
quantity. They can raise long staple cot
scn and their iati;udinai range for cotton
Is three times that OF the l7nied Sae=. The
cosen manufactured in China Is ali native
Gotten and they are putting UP many
new cotton mills. why they raise cotton.
wheat and beans In the same Iaeld. ard /
vas told they had been DUNG this for
see years"
The New Railways OF China.
Did you End any railroad building 60
.rs Oh seBatorT'
Some. bat not great deal" replied
Senator Cannon. We weut over IL rail-
toad from Tients'n "a Tungchow on eur
way 20 Pokiux The cars Mere very good.
They were built in China. and they cost
isss ;han ANY cars n she world. The new
roads are We'll built and those which are
now planned Will open up n country con-
tanning mere han a hundred fa.lNon psc-
pie The CHEESE pstrenize tina roads. and
] have no doubt bat that tshey Will pay
vel As yet. however. boats ard " heel
earrows fern, the chlef frsssht and pas-
scnger cars ~ the country. In going 90
The Chinese vail rode mos: OF the way
on a donkey ! took "A SHORT ride AZ a
wnoelb%rrow sud anring part e iuy
travels I radr ta Cbiuese cart which is
sbou, the harae~g method % travel
have ever known'
II aans Chang Iva 1879
Fly tho way senator dId yoa NEE, T.
Eurg Chang during year stay ga Clara o.
Yes was she reply We spent az
afternoon e1th hiru. sus had "a hong cAat
about Chsns-e and An1.rlcau matters.
Where dla YEA see hl-s
Fu Tsk.Es e-ti S@Ustag Cans %. ITS
Rev lives Ia HaJ3hIsi monastery thers.
p twvuty Years N3sres.rr be Ans hcsu
II Fckins He ha~ s-apaed a. th&S Facras-
'er> lie hes a.s ~eress-ry, an AE3evsoaa