The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-23
CHINA NEEDS PROTECTION.
Minister wu Ting Fang Would Like
10 See Monroe Doctrine Ex-
tended Over 1t.

PHILADELPHIA Feb. 22.--The exer-
cises attending the dedication OF the new
law school of the University of Pennsyl-
vania were continued today at the Acad-
envy of Music, in conjunction with the
regular Washington birthday ceremonies
OF the university. The principal guest OF
honor and orator of the day was WI Ting
Fang the Chinese minister, who was on
the programme TO deliver an address on
THE Proper Relations Of the United
States TO the Orient"
WI Ting Fang, when he arose, was en-
Enthusiastically received by the large au-
dience, and the university men greeted
him with their well-known college yell.
Mr.. WI paid high tribute to the char
acter OF Washington and discussed the
policy of the United Stataes In the Orient.
Regarding the government of the Philip
pines, he said:
"A policy of wise statesman would
be not to enact laws for the newly ac-
qnired possessions without thoroughly
studying the local requirements and Pc
culiar circumstances or to extend the
laws of the mother country which might
be unsuited to the conditions of the new
territories.
THE United States has now become an
important factor in the far East not
only on account of her newly acquired
possessions there, but also on account OF
her steadily increasing commerce with
the nations OF Asia 1t behooves her to
adopt line of policy commensurate
with the Importance OF the situation.
Last December / attended one of the
numerous exercises In commemoration
of the death of Washington.
The orator strongly advised the audi
ence TO read Washington's farewell adj
dress, remarking that he thought that
not 10 per cent. OF that audience had
ever seen that document. l took the
hint, and upon my return from that
meeting awaited myself of the first OPP
portunity to peruse the address. What
struck me most was the foresight and
transcendent wisdom exhibited in every
line OF that address. For foreign poll
icy what can be grander than these
words:
"'Observe good faith and justice to-
wards all nations. Cultivate peace and
harmony with all
These should be written IN letters OF
gold and serve as a guide to every ma
ton in the world. Ii corresponds in eff
feet TO what Confucius inculeated when
he said:
Let your words be sincere and truth
full and your policy honorable and just
This good counsel OF Washington has
been a potent factor in shaping the policy
OF this country and warding off foreign
afterwards, when President Monroe Is
sued his caveat against foreign agrees
sions on the American continent II was
tacitly aequiesced in by all foreign pow
ers. Why? Because II was founded on
principles OF Justice and self protection
IL was not entirely a new doctrine but a
liberal Interpretation OF the sound prin-
ciples laid down by Washington. To Sc
cure the recognition OF the open door IN
China by the great powers. which has re-
Gently been brought about by your gov
eminent through the able secretary Of
state, is not departure from, but con-
unuation OF your traditional history
The question now arises whether IL is
not time for this country 70 extend the
Monroe doctrine to Asia The philippInes
are situated on the outskirts ~ Asia and
may be said 10 be at the very door ~ that
continent. II Il was necessary FOR Presi-
dent Monroe 10 declare any attempt 20 On.
croach on any portion OF the American con-
tinents extending over song miles from
Alaska 10 Patagonia as necessary 10 your
peace and safety what shau YOU say 10 this
when you aud that the inland % Asia IS
not more than go mllea from the Philip
pines9 " IL was thought proper not 10 A..
low Puerto Rico or any Of the Islands on
/ this side Of the Atlantic 10 pass into the
| possession % any foreign power. wauid n
I he advisable 20 look with indifference ufsan
I any encroachfuent on the mainland OF
Asia, especially the eastern portion. slil "A
is nearer 70 Manila tAan Puerto Rice %
Fiorda7 I aor't npprehend anv encroara.
meut will take place Bot TIRE Monroe doc
tciue being the fixed pQiicr If your govern
ment The natural i0gic is tbaf 1t should be
applied 10 that part ~ me warif where lh's
1 country has possessions. Tits policy ls hy
/ no means selfish ono. bat ms have al
resdy remarked. 4 founded on justice and
er1F .urHs ana II rera4s4