The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-12
CHINESE VISIT
BIG INDUSTRIAL
PLANTS IN MASS

Boston, Feb. 12-Although a dozen or
more hours Of Industrial research. sight
seeing and entertainment lay before the
high commissioners Of China, when they
stepped out OF their hotel this morning.
they all seemed eager 70 see what Massa. ~
of their visit to the uate.
Yesterdays whirl ABOUT the city, the
lunch at Harvard college. the visits to
the rooms OF the American board and the
informal dinner in the evening had not
apparently caused any great amount OF
fatigue.
the Arlington and Pacific mills in Law
renee the new worsted works I'm that city,
a short run UP the Merrimac TO Lowell.
n lunch at the Yerrick club and another
mill inspection al the Hamilton mills.
Lawrence Mass, Feb. l2.--The special
train bearing the Chinese commissioners
and delegation OF merchants arrived in
this city about 10 o'clock in connection
with an inspection by the Chinese OF the
mills of this city and Lowell
: With the two commissioners was Chen
Fung Liam Cheng, the Chinese minister
to the United States. and about 10 other
members OF the Chinese mission. The
delegation OF merchants included repre-
sentatives OF the cotton and wooden mills
OF New England, more especially the
manufacturers at Lawrence. Lowell Man
chester, y. H.. Somersworth, ~. H.. Bid
deford. Me, and Holyoke and Chicopee,
Mass
william Il. Wellington, chairman of the
business mems committee. appointed by
Governor Guild to arrange for the tour.
Speaker John n. Cole OF the Massachu-
setts house. Amory, s. L. Lawrence,
president of the Boston Merchants asso-
citation. and Charles 8. Hamlln, formerly
assistant secretary OF the treasury. were
among the party.
ha trat In etp
20 permit Mayor John p. Kane OF Law
renee and William NJ Wood. president
OF the American Woolen company, 20 join
the party. The train proceeded over the
Manchester branch of the Boston and
Maine TO the mill district where. from the
brow OF a hill, the guests were enabled
TO have glimpse or a large Manufacture
Ing territory and OF many mill buildings.
The commissioners gave expression 10
their wonderment at the vastness OF the
enterprise
In connection with the inspection IL de-
veloped that the committee were in hopes
that one Of the fruits OF the tour would
be TO impress the visitors with the great
scale upon which American factories are
conducted and the perfection and economy
OF the management, and In that way pos
sibly assist to better-made relations be-
tween China and the United States. The
Pacific cotton mills were inspected in some
detail.
The visitors were presented with a
Chinese flag made from cotton produced
at the mill. and other souvenirs
When the Chinese arrived I'm the exhibit
room OF the Pacific mills. a hundred or
more girl operatives were assembled. each
OF them carrying the Chinese flag. when
she had made.
The emblems were then collected by one
OF the officials and distributed to the
members OF the party. The incident de-
lighted the two commissioners, particular
ly Niceroy Juan Fong. who marched
about the room waving the flag enthu-
4iastically. Niceroy Fong was especial
ly interested In the weaving process as
demonstrated In this mill. because he him
self s the proprietor Of cotton mill in
China.
He was surprised 10 find that the fin
ished product. which required nearly two
score processes In his factory In China,
was completed here with but two or thre
"I regret" he said through an inter
prefer. that time will not permit a more
thorough inspection Of these mills. They
are vast and impressive"
still another difference between Ameri-
can and Chinese conditions which struck
the viceroy was the fact that one weaver
In tho Lawrence mill handled In some
cases as many as % loome, whereas In
China one person can oversee but two
machines.
Lowell. Mass. Feb. IA group OF Low
ellis Chinese laundry workers stood with
uncovered heads IA the high commission
ers and stan from their native country
left their special Grain upon It's arrival
In this city from Lawrence. about noon
today.
The welcome partook. however, Of no
other form than respectful silence.
In this CITY the visiting Chinese were
given another opportunity TO view a larger