Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-21

G. MINNESOTA. -. e.-Score-
La ,orv TAFT quit Shanghai early
tbis morning As the result Of
N his visit of less than "a day to
paris Of the Orient" ne left the
,ao roverberatlon of such an ex-
h",.t,r of stalwart. straight from-the-
..,tser American xtra-territorial
..,rpe AS was never before heard this
VA OF the Pacific, a rovcrberatiou
lSi,h uiI serve as an inspiration and
-srffve for American commerce and
loionacy lu China for generation To-
M Mr. Taft's message. which he de-
,-lre5 hy invitation to the Americans
china fails TO stlffen the backbone
n lethgrrI1 STATE department officials
VA Ignorant leaders IN Congress a.
Nv safely be depended upon that
g,fhing win awaken thCm 10 realiza-
s .on that the time has come when Am
.Jran interests in China must he o0-
suy f0stCrcd and encouraged and
Ia LEFT to Just grow" Topsy-likc.
,thout governmental corporation.
ID Is difficult 90 discuss Mr.. Tafrs re-
/ ,spiion in China or his speech last
genine before the American associa-
tou of china without riOting in adjec-
fHrfa IH l|ANlA lux llA NAIHIIulINHs or
an overpius OF enthusiasm. Enthusl-
ssp rs word that cannot be disasso-
lated even momentarily. from the ar
frle without am obvious leaning 20 the
.t-remc OF ultra-conservative state
mcuf.
SINCERE WELCOME FROM
CHINESE.
To begin with. one cannot Justly take
bsue with the statement that NO for
,qn visitor TO China ever received a
move spontaneous, whole souled. sim
fero welcome than did Mr.. Tart from
ihs Americans Ia Shanghai ana from
he Chinese themselves. Seemingly NO
adequate basis OF comparison exists.
%. fu iguprs carrying the mental or
official guns OF Mr. TAFT have seldom
COMP wcutpd China with their urae-
ncc General Grant probably came as
near us any of them I'm causing tho
sef-cuut1ined Chinese TO cross tho
border line from merely polite courtesy
such International figures hahltualy
extend 90 each other To- the warmer
zones NJ hospitality than has ITS iu-
cepuon DO the hearts and not in the
head
When General Grant came TO China
the United states doomed but dimly I'm
,hs close horizon with which tho nom
curious Chinese hedCed themselves
about for ages. There were few Chinese
then familiar with the highways and
bgways of the Occidcut Fewer had
sought our colleges and universities.
None of these latter had then retraccd
their steps ~ China. with minds full
Of the present power and the future
possibilities of the United states TO
spread ihe tale OF western progress and
spirit. serving as missionaries dedi-
Gated 20 the cause OF China's awaken
ing.
Since General Grants time conditions
have vastly altered. China IN not re-
mote years has had occas sion to feel the
potent influence, always for good. that
the United States has eXerted upon her
destinies.
Upon occasion relations between the
two Countries have been accompanied
the Chinese over the too-rigid enforce
ment OF the Chinese exclusion act.
which eliminated in the abortive boy
cott But, as Mr.. Tart pointed out IN
bic speech last night, an understanding
has been reached on the exclusion
while the boycott Is history
q meager moment I'm the annals of
he communication OF the nations.
WANTED INFORMA-
TON.
Mr. Taft was asked to go TO Shang-
hal 10 accept a dinner from the Amer
lean association Of China and deliver
a speech. The Invitation was convey
ed 10 him I'm Japan. This was the first
that came to him of what
was afoot He was told that the Amer
cans representing American CONNER
a interests in the empire We're eager
o listen to a message from home, d.
ect from Washington and the shadow
( the Capitol. They wanted TO know
here they and the interests they rep
scented stood, so far as national back
q went
There were points upon which they
specially desired TO be treasured. one
as the intentions of the United states
agarding the future of the Philippines.
linking men I'm this far corner Of the
'orld where the gossip and news OF
ianila, Japan, India, Russia ana the
0ntiguous territories, for huge num-
er OF miles are as eagerly eXchang-
q, canVassed, disseCted and employed
Or inferential analysis. as the hap
enings OF a hamlet which serve the
forum I'm the grocery
How the Philippine problem TO veN
hem. Opinion divides equally as 70
-hether we shall sell or retain them
hey reckon, perhaps. Overmuch upon
he uncertainties OF American politics.
Weighty and plausible arguments
re advanced pro and con. II the Unit
d States crawfshes from the Philip
Ines. say the Americans I'm China,
THAT hope Is there that Washington
'ill do anything for us?
Besides this they hunEered for frank
Npression of what would be our prob
BILE attitude IN the event OF any ma
ION seeking 90 traverse the open-door
olicy laid down by John Hay seven
ears ago. Here lay the cruX OF their
curiosity
VIII the United states stand firm