New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19
QUESTIONS IN THE FAR EAST.
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD'S VIEWS on
THE open DOOR"
ADVOCATES LEAGUE OF AMERICA. ENG
LAND. GERMANY AND JAPAN-AGAINsT
ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE.

ANGLO AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
the guest OF honor tonight at dinner by the
Commercial Club AT which three hundred Of the
leading business and professional men Of the CITY
were present Lord Charles introduced by
CYRUS Fl. Mccormick and when the distinguished
EngIshman rose 10 make mis- address he was for
moment overcome by the cheers that greeted
him.
Lord Charles paid visit this morning 10 the
Board Of Trade where ne had a welcome that
ceeded in noise anything that he had heard since
arriving in the United States Business was sus-
pended on the floor and he escorted by Presi-
dent Lyon to the visitors gallery between TWO lines
Of cheering and shouting brokers After the gal
ery had been reached President Lyon made
short address NJ Introduction. and then pandemo-
mum broke loose once more After ten minutes
Lord Charles had a chance 10 hear his own voice.
and spoke follows:
Allow me 10 thank YOU for the great compliment
you nave paid mo. II is nor only great compl-
ment 10 NJ pers )nay, bui 10 the Associated cham
6ors Of Commerce of England which ! represent
} am delighted with the interest which has been
IL certain so come. ana there is no city that mas
er"ater interest in the same future than Chicago
situated as n is IN the centre Of your country.
saa1 r@sard the opening Of china as the greatest
believe mat the country Will be opened
After paying tribute 70 Chicago and his Chi
cago entertainers. Lord Charles said
May say that as far as am personally con
cerned am totally unofficial. l have nothing what
ever ~ do with the Government But II is lmpos-
sih'e In these days for any man VINO takes up
that question not 70 recognize that mis- great
country and our country are nseparably con-
nected In all questions OF trade and commerce
came this route az 70 get The opinion OF the
Chamber Of Commerce Of Japan and was amazed
T. ind the Immense interest tnat the japanese IA
ton, as whole-and saw All Their leading men,
think some six ~ their chdmoers or comnerc".
takes IN the question of me future development
Of trade in China.
natural resources Of the country are simply enor-
nous They are perfectly incalculahle The pos
/ Whatever the Government Of china says Whatever
! the feeling Of the Chinese people may ~, one
/ thing Is absolutely certain. that China Will be
the near future by means 81 railways
Now. how china 10 bo opened IN for the oene-
n OF all nations. tor me oenelt OF NE .'','' "a
thensflye and I'm tho interest Of civilization ana
/ humanity. bur. more man ALL now Is j. 20 ~
/ opened mp IN a peaceful manner with regard 10
! Gains and the wishes Of All nations? NV susses-
/ commercial enterprise and INDUSTRY ana ~, nv
mont that China should hold The open door an
fhaf Inc frea,s as thoy exist should be held
now A. This moment and not altered Inc eNlsi-
tory No country is 70 have sovereign rights IN
/ China The open door means. as you know talr
hea 2nq ba n9 f ,5e po u y Of reai Britain
The result of The 'open-door Motley is that there
- no{ one ,s ~ "u IN. pbiiine They all work on
their own lines. they work in their own way nut
/
they Increase our trade and commerce a. home
The great question is the 2ractIcai POM, 10"
clueon -hat The opportunities NJ great trade IN
china are certainly gathered by the tour
sigason was thaf there should he some sor, Of
/ commercial alliance or commercial understanding
n NAV be- Said 70 me Why do put those four
countries and leave out Russia ana r ram, ~ /
don't want TO b. discourteous ~ any nation ana
n.y. n.y. I'm , U" ,rd Thv when Russia and France
/ i.,r-a do Is
80 ,baro that fhev should come INFO This CONNER
cial alliance with regard 70 trade which these touI
! countries ! have mentioned possess heSs lpu.
coTntree also are the four countries that do not
,,isb 49, nave any territory whatever. What they
want is simply commercial freedom 40 nov "dh5
! 70 saw anything ungraceful about France ana
! Russia bur in the past history mas sho"h, 4gs
/ fhaf they are countries which like territory 20
a no n Gonc,e oocy Of that character without f
/ bainp conveyed 20 the minds NJ toat country that
/ what they Do IS for the henenf oi fheT country.
rssFvT1ALs FOR THE OPEN DOOR.
Now the Arst essential for the omen door would
naturally he ~ keep China I'm IT'S integrity ana me
next essential must be thar essential upon Wni'h
e,or, country exists a. the present moment which
is IN eA1cient military and police II IS no use
nu+rine out theoretical proposals that We are 70
reform ,he finance. reform the government and DO
an that sort NJ thing unless YOU have the first es
sertiai Of any country Efficient military and
notice The condition with regard N china is ma
-b-ouch hen old-rashiored system Of administra-
liam may break mp owing 70 disturbances an over
he country saw smyself signs Or internal
disturbances bur did NOT rest there MAY
7 -eU YOU nave every one of me
important men IN China. barring TWO ana
m. Nio.r0ve themselves have told me- theY are
/ AFRAID If disturbances II is not a question what
tt4 fora IN Powers are going 70 do that Will SMASH
ur China II is China herself that Will % smashed
IN ~ The disturbance OF az our Uaqe ana 'o1l,
rie~ce unless look the thing IN ne race anl
helm th4 Chinese themselves 10 remain stable m
some way.
CHINESE FITTED FOR SOLDIERS
Vow as 10 the quality Of the Chinese as soldiers
7 do nor think there any people In the world
who have zot as good characteristics soldiers
a., the Chinese But they have only got IN the
whole of China seven thousand men who can be
called disciplined men. and they are drilled nv the
Germans
Nv proposition is merely that should lend Of
ncers and men 70 put This army IN order as = chi
nese army. for iii, benefit OF the Chinese. for the
nanofr trade md the security OF the trade
OF those countries thar ~ present 10 trade with
China and also 20 help the future development Of
trade with those countries who do not trade with