Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-09
CHINA WELCOMES TAFT
EVEN THE BOYCOTT GUILDS
SHOW HIM GOOD WILL.


mere Yesterday from the steamer MINNIE
sofa, which is conveying him from Japan
to Manila The Chinese and the foreign
residents Of Shanghai united in giving
ms s'isu Nis,'o' '''e "eai.ies'
..N, III '.'' 'ei mas 'esh eN'e'oVu " "
81 man
NOM MI az "euica'ep ,he
e Vi .I.e 'ouis Men ,aris'iai'
80, IN nc maui oi.ei aui4e U.s. ~
ciation paona ' t1a 80 VI ''le
step in the interests Of civilization and
he was followed by several Chinese Of
| iicials. who spoke in approval of the iln-
| i =rtakng
At 4 O'clock the Secretary was given an
aa borate reception by the Chimes, resi-
dents The promoters OF The reception
/ we're prominent Chimes, merchants. rep
! resantfng forty-fve OF the guilds former V
! n the boycott movement against Am ri
| oan manufactures. The change oe sent:-
meat yesterday was marked 4 number
| IF prominent Chinese officials was n,qs
ant
! Speeches of welcome were made in Eng
| ish by local Chinese business men. o.
| fcials and the representative Of me Woo
roy The Cinnamon emphasized tn, cor
dial relations existing TODAY bstwnen
China and the United States. saying the
[ Trends n' OF Mmeric ci had been evi,
sufferers, the support OF schools and hos
pitfalls and the waving by the United
states OF hef part OF the Boxer lnGem-
Change in Status of Women.
In reply Secretary Taft thanked the
Chinese for their reception, which he said
sratifed him as an a,.idarca oe tbair
f;andshtn to,,-au, ~ ,..t ..,o
iieNo'tp 'o"aiu Inc Ani-ir odn peopie
and government At the conclusion Of
his address the Secretary was presented
with a handsome silver n,nch howl This
recentton ,oorLad an .,loh ~ 49, ,,,o..o,
~ The statns of 49,, T., go t 80
Cb;nasa u,onoen of ri.na.; -;
lice u-era nrasan+ a. ~ le,e.: 80,
even nresided at tahIes whanna -,
served refresbments This - H. Go
tIne ouch a thing hos b,nna,a5 T., GU
This Chinese welcome r. tho A,,.rinan
visitor was most sienificant and the n1er-
cbants and bieb nHiniais asnt ~
trasted If with NJ Taft:s eo,. ,o, ~
Shanghai and the DAYS of the American
boycott.
The American residents gave a banouat
in the Secretarv's honor last niqht Al
this entertainment the foreign consuIs
anu NUMBER OF prominent foreign bust
respect the largest and most representa-
tive banquet ever given in Shanghai
Mr.. Taft's Speech.
In renlv To an address, of waloo,,a Sao-
retarv Taft made -, snaecb u,b,ch uos
listened to with deem interest He nraf-
aced his remarks nv, SAVING that no snola
40 an American cit,zar not a.. -
$500. ~
sentative VI the government ne renew
MS assurances that the United States had
no intention Of selling the Philippine
Islands, saying that the country was in
honor pound TO retain them or give the
tllipinos their indepe ndence.
ne praised the Islands and their inhabit-
ants ana theh turned MS ATTENTION to
the open door IN emma He declared
mat American trade was now second in
NINA. ana tnat certain branches of this
trade were suIIiciehtlS important 10 make
1t incumbent upon the American govern
ment TO hSten 10 the protest OF every
legitimate business man against dlmihu-
tion III or injury 10 inns business. or
poiIcai prelerment Tor any competitor
We 40 not coiipiaih' the secretary
from the employment OF greater enter
PRISE, ihsenuitS or attention 10 the de-
mands or the Chlnese market, or the
greater business acumen shown by our
competitors
Rioh+ m pro+acf
w
we would nave the right to protest
at being excluded from the trade of China
nv reason of our insistepca unon tho
a.. 49,. T,I.. ..rS.
in this policy or all the nations inter-
ested has been so unhesitating and en-
nbatic that it Is hardly worth while IN
sneculate upon the nrOhahle action NJ tho
United States in case the interests of
American merchants were nlaced in
JEOPARDY, and now iar the United States
trade 7 cannot saw. It Is clear. however
that our merchants are being reused to
the importance of the Chinese export
trade' ana they Would view with deep
~. ,,eai,,tansn on" ora a~nars;on Thi, e.,
inc 10 likely to find EXPRESSION in the
action Of the American government.
American manufacturers today do not
take the trouDie 10 PACK thelr goods prop
~ Va Stiuasn h,,t this sttef nao1,a5 10
~ LIZ III. W; 1t ai.a..,.stA ia
business 7:' ssnse 10 u'1a p peaiine slomly
anu our Inelcnah.s are ptcoL.iihs aiouseu
" 'no pol .aioe VI tilis .iaue' Witch
has sIo"n witnou, government encour-
aSeheiit anu winch mas sure future.
mere Is no reason 10 complain or TINS
goVerhmei ihui,ierehce. Inc United
STATES anu tne otner powers faVor the
open door. ana II tney are wise they Will
encourage the empire TO take long steps
in administrative and governmental re-
form, the developmeht or the resources of
China and the improvement of the wei
fare of the people To do this will add
to Chinas strength and position as a self
respecting government, and aid her in