The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
HUGH II. HANNA MAKES
PRINCIPAL ADDRESS

Hugh H. Hanna. who made the principal
address at the German House reception to
Prince Pu Lun last night. spoke in part as
follows:
your Imperial Highness-Representin
the Commercial Club Of indianapolis, and
large number of similar organizations In
important cities throughout the country, !
am delegated to present TO you number or
signed resolutions agreed upon by these
several organizations, and ask you 10 accept
them expression of American friendly
attitude toward the great and important
people, in representing whom you are so
greatly honoring us by your visit.
These documents are OF dual nature, In
that tney include. first. an appeal TO our
government for more considerate methods
of regulation for admission of the classes
already exempted in the law known TO US
as the exclusion act and second, very
urgent and cordial invitation 10 your people
to send commission of your ableSt men
of affairs to meet the business men OF the
United States, for better acquaintance, In
vestigation and understanding of the needs
we have of your products and our resources
and general methods that enable our people
to respond to the wants of your own.
1T is not immodesty that impels me to
claim that my experience in affairs OF pub
lie interest has proved to me that there
are, scattered, geographically, throughout
our country, great number OF hlgh-mlnd-
ed, patriotic, Self-Sacrificing citizens OF the
republic, who love right for the sake or
right, and that their number is great
enough TO save the Republic from internal
wrong and our own external errors. In
this spirit, in a representative capacity,
turn TO you tonight, confident that when
our people are made acquainted with the
hindrances to the admission of your ON,
cals, tourists. merchants, students and
others TO whom, under the law, our gates
are already open, the way will be found TO
neighborly and Hospitality accord the most
considerable and courteous reception.
I'VE are unable 10 express the Importance
we attach to the manifest desire of many
young men Of China to come into the at
mosphere and under the training of our
school and university life.
THE second subject of which these reso-
lutions treat is the extension, through you,
respectful suggestion and most cordial in
vitation that a commission of your ablest
men of affairs be sent to our country
with allowance of full and ample time to
visit the United States, to meet the bus
mess men in the important cities and sec
tions Of our country, and present TO the
merchants your claims for the need and
deSirasbility to our people of the merchan-
disc and general industrial products of your
labor, and at the same time to become in
formed of what we provide that may be
comfort and nourishment of your people,
or the construction of the great public
works and institutions that seem certain
soon to be built In the physical and eco
nomic development of China.
we believe such visit would conduce
In a great degree to an understanding Of
the real spirit and purpose of the business
men of America in their effort to encour-
age closer and greater trade relations with
your people.
I'm conclusion permit to say that
America consents to no intrusion upon
China to her disadvantage. America SYM
pathizes with all that is being done to
maintain and strengthen the autonomy and
right of China among the civilized nations
of the earth. America seeks no relation
with other nations, except, in friendly
spirit, 10 stand as one among them in an
earnest effort to civilize and ennoble all
the people of the world.
For those whom 1 represent desire to
thank your Imperial Highness for your
patient and polite consideration.