The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
FAREWELL FEAST TO Mr.. WI,
" no, NERO HtNT HOSTS SING. ~
4 REiL JOLLY coon FELLOU.
Everybody Invited 10 sharks Fins IN china
Told Meantime TO let Chinese
Merchants In Here -. y. I'm Would
Like to See ~ .OtDO ONE Mayor There

The members Of the american A~iaiic
Association and of the silk Association
Of America got togoth her ~ D'lmonico's
last night To tell the retiring Chinese Minis
ter. Mr.. WI Ting Fang, Tor tn" last tim"
that he il "A jolly good fellow and To SiN"
him n rouSing send-of biorr hi' derai'ur"
for China To become Minister 81 Commerce"
there.
II was rather "A sad AFFAIR and nobody
took il more seriously han Nj. Va. His
farewell speech was an hour long and there
wasn't the shadow Of a iok" in II until way
down at the end, when Mr. Wa told his
friends thai he would never be able To enter
tain them in China a. they had entertained
lin here, but he would give them shark,
fins and birds nest soup.
The parting guest gave the American
traders with he East little advice. He
told them that they should start a cam
paign Of education in this country 20 over
come American prrr.iicc against th"
chinese, and declared that the trade would
be much greater ii Chinese merchants and
tradesmen were allowed to come 10 tins
country and ~ee for themselves what there
WAS TO sell
On the toast list oulro-i'" Mr. Wa name
was the quotation, Serving most of ali
fl1t 'llnN SnD'll $50 llf~ lace NO moro - v
accompanied him unto the snip.
Il wouldn't ijk" that quotation a. all
said the Minister, If -om"buiy hadn't
told me that i was from IN" Bible. don't
expect you all 10 20 to the snip with M"
and do obi,ct - IN" prophecy that you
VIII see my fac" 10 lnorr. II can't come
back here YOU can all come TO China.
Joseph W Con dou of the SILK As~ocil-
ton was postmaster. He first called
for toasts 10 IN" President of Tine uitcd
at IlNa "A l..
Emperor of China America was sung
by the diners standing Then. a. tody
knew the Chimes" hymn. the toast maSter
read extracts from Confuci'Is, one of which
was, BE- kind to ia" freigu"r-. that peo-
pie may come from every part
This message from President Roosevelt
was read
PRAY accept my best wishes for your a.
ISOLATION and convey to a." Minister of China
appreciation - what lac ha- don" toward So
curing cordial understandings and good
i'll between the two cOuntri"~
Secretary Hay telegraphod that his
constant ASSOCIATION with MIR WI for soy
"ral years had given him a high appreCia-
tion of Mr.. Wu'- great ability and OPEN
minded statrsman>hip.
MIR WI was introduced a. "a ~agaciouS
statesman, wi~e diplomat ltrue philosopher,
Courteous gentleman and most g. Unable
friend"
He began his speech Chinese fashion
ly saying that he didn't deserve that at all
and calling MIR. Congdon "A natt"ror.
For himself, MI. Wa said that no had
performed his duties a. Minister in "A way
satisfactory To his own coE-ci"uc" and ~
accordance with lis belief that the age Of
deception in diplomacy had gone. About
trade relations and the future he said
in part
Now ! find that this country has \ lar.,
commerce. with Gr"ut Britain. But | should
think that with Nour energy and "nterprSiug
spirit th"r" = no reason Why your trade with
China should not suruus~ that which YOU
have with Great Britain in oour~" of tim"
lApplausr.l We want your cotton goods,
YOUR keroscn" oil, rachiu"ry. locomotives,
steel rails. flour and so on. but thu. I tell
YOU; The trade With China is only in it, in
hs sys no dnmb il win be- o yTr 10 roa,
many other things
on the other hand China has ro' som"
though NOT, much Just nov. Raw silk. for
instance ] understand that IN 1901 over |
sl2 ,OO0.O on of raw -lk was Imported to this |
country Then Their" = ih" famous tea from |
china lapplaus"i aud ! am glad that the !
people of this country still like our tea. and !
given it NJ and preferred tn" Indian tea.
Now, the question arises what steps shall /
"" take TO improve or mcrra~" this trade .
am not ~ mcrn'ntile man, hut II YOU ,
allow me- ] Nh Civ YOU "a nth bit of my |
is Worth II is 10 Y" come TO 'Nh better T rdor
standing. to have direct r"lnt 'ou- between |
r. InHrchantf of thi7 c3nntri and o, china
want 20 deal nj China ought to hHN" direct !
communication with them either hg writing |
by coming into personal contact with |
them, II YOU 20 to China Won WIN deal |
directly with ia" natives. YOU Nill -yo me |
people, YOU will understand turu better |
and know their requirements. and IN many !
caaes you will leIrt something and YOU viii |
get some hint to sell goods 10 them.
On the other hand II l. al-o essential 10 |
increase your markets that Won should fncll.
tt1te the coming 10 this country Of Chinese |
merchants and trader lApplu-ol our /
nsOplp nre rOrnIvnrl--pD- lruf'i.Yl rtpprlp
They wont buy what they do not see OF |
course, in regard 10 tho" wei -known articles |
a. -four kero~en" and two or tlT"" thing~ we'll |
known to them. they will purchase. But 7
there are many other things They have to !
YOU allow them to come her" to hl v" direct |
"ommun ication with them am sure that your |
trade, with them would b" vastly increased. |
T don't know your political vcws ! am !
quite ignorant OF them But SAY this: The |
policy pursued by your government within !
the last nyc or six years. sine" have boon |
here. is fair and just, which is we'll known to |
my people, and from tn" head of my nation |
10 tho peasant they know this lust policy and |
they entertain a very friendly feeling Tor YOU. |
Mayor Low was the second speaker
Mr., Congdon suggested that h" talk about |
good government.
Il do not know, said the Mayor. whether |
ne means by the suggestion that the Govern |
ment of China should copy New York or |
that New York should copy China
Because of his doubt on ia" subject |
the Mayor said h. preferred 10 talk abou, |
sonnet hing else and then told Of the Asiat c |
trade Of his fat her, 4, A. Low.
President James j. Hin Of the Great
Mort hern Railway Company said that the |
efforts OF Mr.. VII had done moro than any !
thing els' In years 10 break down the barrier |
~ ates
There is no rae" on the face Of the earth" ,
said Mr.. Hill, that has learned better
than China tn" value Of commercial IN I