New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24

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a little rife with one man You'd better give
each o, these six men a rife II VII be iar
more effective than this sort OF dmlnu'lVe cannon
You ere carrying into action
The[s . another =, ,S ,or must syS 6m.
fo r out ~ breecb loading gun You
loading gun With gas check, and there is no give
in gas check. and the breech Of your gun might
be blown on Yes they said and they re-
garded me az an extremely clever PeIs9Sn ra hey
Finch guns Those must have cost about 900
they came from krupp-and these guns were sett
hack IN the 5S to ggi ise s 6og gd
though they have had the experence Of blowing
OFF two brooches Of these guns. That is the sort
OF thing they are doing the way they are gong
BAD LEADERS. GOOD FOLLOWERS.
II is not that they are not good men They are
good men They are bad leaders. but they are
very good folowers.if they only had Europeans and
Americans to show them how TO do this thing. You
me w 1i oddiar one Single copper to the tax
alton Of the country. and that army would he TO
the extent Of 10000 to 1000" men 49,. 49,, ,,.
In regard TO the policy OF the open-door and tht
integrity u China, you will agree win M ta4t
ions now should he based on trade and not on
acres. None Of US want any more acres. 30 iaI
deal 100 bic already ! do rot want 70 see any
more Of the charts marked win the crimson. 30
not going 70 dilaie on that You VII 90 wha, yoH
] think necessary
doubt II you want more properly. W nav Eeen W.
is more trade and more Developments or Uadr.
A4PpauSe AnH my a 1rode We 40 MOI Van,
10 launch armies and fleets into China or ABOUT
na Waa M We 40 ,S Ta bo 10 be eo is Give hat
curty without which trade and commerce 'a""o'
Now in regard 70 the remark that I made as 10
| France and Russia getting trade they nave n no.
agrees-ard after all 7 am only commerctl
| agent. I an only talking a. man 10 men, 80
q my head II YOU approve Of ihem. sshsHli be
glad. L YOU DO not approve u them sna.l oe
I think are the results ~ my observation wnne
was In China. what is necessary for me tu.ule
OUT.
THE QUID PRO QUO
Well. now. the quid FRO quo. I should say 70
| China We will DO what for YOU We VIII Keep
! you an Empire. You have been an Empire for your
/ thousand wears We are anxious for you 10 Keep
an Empire not only for your sake, but ior our
salvation and interests as we'll We want tho trade
YOU Therefore 10 help that trade You mus ACRE
nation. II they want TO- put machinery or MI.
up Or conduct mining. or whaieV.r ei9e you ilr.
70 give You FOOD royalty on what we exploit IN
/ That Will give China a new source o. revenue
] l. vii give good chance 20 develop our trace
/ Then You must let rs have The rignt Of residenc,
I present The merchants ar4 losing % large amount
/ getting int trade which hey might nave because
they refuse MS the night ~ residence other than al
residence They have allowed ms and all counuie.
! The energy OF the American ana Brush Ministers
the waterw9ys TO US but mes Are nov u
omen the waterways is NOT very useful 10 us uniess
sfeamers are allowed 70 ply further tnan me ar
/ are the things We must ask China m help us win
/ u keep Der integrity and provide ne open doo'
/ for her trade.
THE QUESTION OF TARIFF.
Then. there IS the great question o. the revision
7 of the tariff The revision Of tho tariff. in ny hum
/ bic opinion will be fair thing for China. sat
docs not get as good tariff she ought 70 get
/ Now she gets per cent tariff ana 2e per cent
/ for transit which il ~ per cent All merchants
would agree 90 the tariff as long as the goods are
s1. Ia and Nor an rh r3er"harts CApplause ane
/ laughter Therefore. I do rot think any az yol
seTy NUN Of he reIisi5n Of the tariF
/ Vel the Point is that China. whatever policy D.
deereed VII be opened up and VIII ieil yog ~
The line OF communication-I do nor care very mn
e su, he Ina Of communic5ton being opene
up L. the greatest civilizer In the world. There
Therefore China viii he opened ~ but me p .i,
IS wnete W. , I7 v ~, S ART INTO 16e so6t-
Of influence II We 60 on wiki he policy oi drli(
China will crack up ana W. shal . nav Ie9e ,, p.
/ ,,ne.,iIn han m Is today have said it severa
/ i,s irt T c1rrot cyen1ulifv nv meaning hette
than 10 say that II you see a man with mater
gong 10 1s9. a. - ,o bloy or Nh,
match than II Is the haystack afterwarf GauEhterl
| and even If you do succeed In blowing out The hay
sjask IA SfeT yS y9s a2 blow o tbe match
BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
Wen SIR. the proposal that have made IS
! simple business proposal which would be appfe
/ ciated hy business men. I believe - 10 he a pro
posal that is absolutely certain 10 insure trade an
commerce and It's development, absolutely certain
10 secur. peace and not lead 10 war ~ any d.
impos.ti,ns or making demands upon China
.a question of trying 20 help China 10 40 eNac'
as Japan o;d an -mpre a. yCq hnQW H ' ntb "a ~,
/ the points OF civilization. certainly MI me fre'
6..urred Within ne last thirty years I may sag
/ .n regard 70 japan. that the remarks ! venture
/ ceivod in tho most enthusiastic manner 7 va
or death VIII, japan Japan Is very much L.
only one-twelfih OF the whole Of her Islands i4a
/ very rapidly and she will have 10 ger very large
+ 20 pay for them % get her balance of trade ail
} IL She does not have an output somewhere she
/ j. China for the goods that she coud Supply q
/ China and therefore japan IS keeny interested
/ ] am rather alarmed ar tn' ofmols pi'IhId ii
saw there FOR war 10 Japan. There Is no doub
those questions aiptiIall To Waffle piepal AIl''7
/ must b. for some reason. and 7 should imagine
/ something 70 DO with the open door In the future
+ or precaut0u against IT. being shut. but none Of
us want 10 see war. We an want 70 see peace Ny
/ proposals are distinctly IN The character which
makes for peace and would stop war I'm the future
/ applause
HIS OPINION OF THE CHINESE.
Now fin regard n the Chinese themselves. Il may
be- said that they are worthless lot. that they are
dishonest is it any use taking any trouble about
/ The Chinese as natlon2 Taking the sentimental
part as far as the Chinese 20 7 have been endeav-
orlng no 10 now 10 speak 10 the business part as
ar as w. 90 but JET me tell my opinion OF the
Chinese I nave got nothing bur good words 10
sa, for the Chinese applause and n you think
am not a Judge Of men characters. and assuredy
In SATURDAY. 10 Monday trip, perhaps person !s
hardiv qualified 20 fudge bur ask your own coun-
frvuen I'M China. ask those who nave been 10
china bur more than that ask the business peo-
rle who have been connected with China, sucn as
the bankers.
A RICH COUNTRY; POOR GOVERNMENT J.