New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-06
CHINESE END VISIT.
TRIP TO BAYONNE. n. j.
commissioners Pleased 7citb Recep-
h0n-GO to West Point To-day.

"o"-Oo to Nest Point To-day.
The ENJOYS OF the Emperor of China Yesterday
completed their round of inspection and inquiry
INTO the matters that pertinent to their mission
'"eNhoers OF the commission will make visit 10
West Point to-day and tonight they win shift
their base OF operations to Philadelphia.
soon after II a. m. yesterday High Commission
ers Tai Hung Chi and Juan Fang. together with
Woo Kuan KEN. the first secretary OF the COM
mission. and others OF the contingent. who IN
terested in that phase of public service visited the
rooms OF the Charity Organization Society in East
22d-st Half an hour there given 10 methods
that have been developed avoid waste and assure
expeditions helpfulness 10 the ctys worthy but IN
digent citizens, and the party then returned to the
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Meanwhile other members Of the commission
divided into small Populations were scattered about
the city delvtng into special lines of investigation
10 "S'ch the High Commissioners had assigned
them One delegation. interested In educational
AFFAIRS made visit to Columbia University.
others crossed the river TO Jersey to inspect
particular phase Of the ironmaking industry. while
l. e Tong who IS chief superintendent OF the
imperial Chinese telegraphs. pursued his inquiry
INTO American methods OF constructing and operat-
Ing telegraph and telephone systems.
Consistent with arrangement effected through
Charles DENLY, chief clerk of the State Depart
ment at Washington. committee from the general
offices of the Standard on Company called at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel to conduct the ENJOYS 20 the
storage and manufacturing plant Of the company
at Bayonne Eight members OF the commission
headed by Tai Hung Chi and Juan Fang and ac-
cor1panied by Mr. DENLY under convoy Of Spe-
cial Agent Brezinsky and Sergeants Funston and
Fogarty, were driven TO the pier East 22d-st..
where they went aboard the Standard Oil tug No.
4. on which they made the run Bayonne- No
newspaper men were permitted TO accompany the
party.
On arriving at Bayonne the party devoted about
two hours to inspection Of the big plant The
return trip ended at the pier West 2st-st- Mr..
Woo, the first secretary said:
g., The High Commissioners were greatly interested
in all they saw during their visit to the Standard
on plant. and were deeply impressed by its ex-
Shown the TT 9f % sqPT t9a bv
information that some of the oil they saw pouring
fields eleven hundred miles distant. But most Of all
lbfSSseG eE the Iacod dt was
valuable than the illumnant. with which they are
crude oil and the refined product. and in the
PLANTATION OF the Varied and valuable 6yIproducts
the refined oil so cheaply.
developed The most important field is in the
PROVINCE Of sze-Chqen. which is a long .way-per-
itap up the Yang-tse-Kiang. Practically nothing
has been done toward developing the oil resources
I do not think the Standard Oil Company has
toned is wholly under the control Of the viceroy
of the province The Standard Oil product is, OF
throughout portions OF the empire from their
II
and Hankow.
Being asked IL the Chinese government would
probably turn the information obtained the
visit to Bayonne to practical account by embark
ing in the business of oil production and refining.
Mr.. Woo made diplomatic response. He said:
OF course cannot say the High Commissioners
VIII undoubtedy include their observations in their
report and 1t will be for his Imperial Majesty the
formation submitted And. of course. the matter
OF efficient direction Of any enterprise is factor
N q Ta m
China with the Standard Oil Company, that would
naturally be taken into account.
Y. c. Tong. chief superintendent Of imperial
teegraphs. who has in the eighteen provinces OF
the empire 900 miles Of lines under his control,
was one of a number OF Chinese students that
came the United States twenty-five years ago
He said yesterday:
Members of the commission are delighted with
that the attgd of thoughtful Americans is friend
y toward the Chinese people. but believe that the
Of the commission this country must bring about
Die as have been permitted 10 enter the country
and are in American institutions OF learning have
depreciation OF exclusion laws have shut out large
tutions Naturally. the nearness Of Japan would
induce the larger number TO go there. where
dents. Probably five hundred others are in the COL
closer and cordial ever since the end OF the
much larger invasion of japanese merchants and
business men than of the citizens of any other
country.
No official VISIT of the commissioners to China
town was at any time contemplated. Several mem
bers Of the delegation have made brief visits 70
PeIl and Mott SITS. purely their individual
count, but. explained by M.- Woo yester-
day the commission came this country, not 10
foregather with their countrymen, but 10 get in
touch with American institutions and methods. and
have no time for hobnobbing with the Chinese ele-
ment OF population.
The ENJOYS will go this morning at 1880 O'Clock
by the West Shore road 10 West Point under
escort Of Colonel H. o. s Heistand and a special
detail OF officers from Governors Island Upon the
return trip the commissioners will continue
the Pennsylvania terminal in Jersey City and go
Philadelphia
The imperial Chinese commissioners were guests
last night at informal dinner given in their
honor the Metropolitan Club. Saotki Alfred SEE
a young educated in Cornell University, who
speaks English, translated the speeches OF the
commissioners