Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-05-03
HOW TO GET TRADE.
The Chinese Minister Tells America.s
Manufacturers what They Must DO
in Order to Enlarge Our COmme rec
with (hina.

Boston. April 27.-With a banquet
of huge proportions and amid great
enthusiasm, the sessions of the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
came to a close at Mechanics hall
last night. The banquet brought to-
gether nearly 1000 people at the ta-
bles, while twice that number came
into the hall afterwards and listened
to the speeches. The hall was pro-
fusely decorated with national col
ors, and as small flags were distribu-
ted to every one present, the applause
was considerably accentuated by the
swinging of flags by the assembly.
Interest in the speeches centered in
that of WI Ting Fang, the Chinese
minister to this country, and his ev-
cry word was listened to with the
greatest attention.
Perhaps hardly less interesting
were the words of Secretaries Root,
Gage and Long. of President McKin-
Iey's cabinet.
The presiding officers Introduction
of the Chinese minister was a happy
one and the latter, as he arose, ar
rayed in Oriental costume, amid Il sea
with a burst of cheers which lasted
for some minutes. He said in part:
"The question now before you is
what should be done to obtain a due
share of the China trade. 1t seems
to me there are two courses open to
you. The first one is that you should
go to China to show us what you
have to sell. We are a practical peo-
pie. In business we take nothing on
faith. We have to see what we buy,
and we buy only what we want
What is absolutely necessary for you
in your mode of life may not be suit
able to the condition of things in
china. | have all along advocated
the establishment of an exposition in
Shanghai and i'll other treaty ports
for the exhibition of American goods.
This will enable Chinese buyers to
find out with the least expenditure
of time and labor the quality and
price of your goods. | am sure that
in these respects American goods
need fear no competition.
at is, therefore, with much graft
tication that [ have learned that the
National Association of Manufacture
CHS p tllt III ii line
indicated by me. that building for
the display and sale of American
goods has been secured in Shanghai
and that 20 of the largest manufac-
turers in this country have already
arranged for the placing of their
wares there. The first shipment of
goods has already been made. There
is every reason to believe that sue
cess will attend the efforts of these
pioneers of a new enterpris. With
better acquaintance of American
goods and manufactures, | predict
that you will find our people to be
good customers.
Another course to be pursued for
the development of the China trade is
that Chinese merchants should be in
duced to come to your shores, and be
afforded every facility To visit the
great commercial centeIS, and in
Spcct the immense factories. mills and
other establishments in this country.
''If line of American steamers
should ply regularly between China
and the Atlantic seaport" of the
United States there is scarcely any
doubt that a large shipping business
will be done, as greater facilities will
be afforded to exporters of goods
manufactured i'll the eastern states"