New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
PRAISE FOR CHINA POLICY.
CHOW TSZCHI EvOKES ENTHUSIASM AT
PRESS CLUB DINNER

"our people will not soon forget the forbearance
and consideration which have marked and con-
rasted the American policy from that of the other
great powers"
That statement made by Chow Tszch the Chi
nese Consul in New-York. the most significant
and most heartily applauded sentiment expressed
at the twenty-eighth annual dinner of the New
York Press Club at Delmonicos, last night The
words spoken the close of the consul's
speech. and Chow Tszchi one of the last speak
of the evening
About one hundred attended the dinner and
the speeches did begin until late hour There
was long and enjoyable musical programme.
ranged by Colonel A B. de Frece. chairman of the
entertainment committee, In which Alfred F. Pear
sail, Miss Rebecca Mackenzie. Miss Margaret
Lemon Miss Bessie Bonsa and other singers took
part. Marshall P. Wilder amused the diners with
some fresh and side splitting stories was after
10 o'clock when William Cullen Bryant, the presi-
dent of the Press Club, introduced ex-senator John
NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska. who made a speech
hlled with compliments TO the press. A witty
speech by Louis Wiley the treasurer Of the cIuh
was followed by the reading of a letter from Sarah
Bernhardt containing the following sentiment:
am sending YOU few flowers in perfect. though
prsfnSe o OF my keen
movers move OF speech you have so generously lavshed
humble endeavors in behalf of
The few flowers by the writer covered A.
large table Then there a letter from Constant
coquein, which contained this sentiment:
Truly. as in life. one ought to cherish kind mem
good thank you for your goodness from the bot
tom of my heart and | shall be proud and happy
extending your fine spirit TOT Of Hospitality Do not or
IN IN the realm of art subscribe to the cast iron
fetal to and to recognize the artist of every
land. To see all is TO seize alto know all.
Edmund Clarence Stednnan made a speech. rich
with newspaper "reminiscences, snd the burden Of
his story Once a newspaper man. always
a newspaper man
The Rev Howard Wilbur Ennis and Congress
man Peter j. Otey made brief addresses before the
Chinese consul was introduced. Chow Tszch began
with the statement that China possessed the old
est newspaper in the world The Government
Gazette" established during the Tang dynasty.
between 61S ana so7 A. D, and continued to the
present day. Then he continued:
Up to recent years The Government Gazette
sued daily in the capital of the empire, containing
from the high officials and imperial rescrpts and
has taken pace 3 You lcW Gbna ma, o
sleep and not to know what is going in the
Of other great tG5 poWe but ' China es n
SLEEP ! l, can assure you A change almost akin TO
Issuing of newly born newspapers over the country.
official Government Gazette" We have now hun
dreds OF chinese papers to supply information to
thinese business men Of the treaty ports ike shang
hal The Chinese Of Canton, Macao. Hong Kong
Han -Kow. Tien-Tsn and other places have fol-
lowed suit. And find slow but steady
growth daily and other periodicals in the interior
OF China. where foreign influence is little known.
In one respect I have TO confess that | Jealous
about you gentlemen, because YOU enjoy the free
dom of the press which the Chinese press does not
enjoy I believe however, that our central govern
ment is going make reforms as soon as 1t ap-
pears that our writer's like yours possess the ca
pscity and judgment 10 treat political and otner
matters with sufficient and discretion: for the
great power of the press may be abused to the IN
jury Of the people. 49, -,
am glad before closing to add that from the
time f7eatered Peking University l became cor
respondent of great Chinese newspapers ana
I am glad 70 say that l have continued In this
capacity TO this day. I am still sending copy and
correspondence those papers about the favorable
and interesting reports in American papers relating
10 the great events which have taken and are TAX
ing place in China. -,
Permit me on this occa sion to express to you the
gratitude of people and Of myself for the sener
ols tone of the American press and thcr support
of the policy of Justice with regard TO the Chinese
imbrogiio Our people will not soon forget the tor
bearanre and consideration which have marked
and contrasted the American policy from that OF
the other great powers. Again thank you.
The speech of the consul evoked tremendous en-
thusiasn.
II had been expected that Governor Odell ana
Controller sCoier would he speakers at the dinner
but both were kept away by other engagements