The Red Cloud chief., 1907-10-11
CHINESE WELCOME TAFT
AMERICAN VISITOR GUEST AT RI.
CEPTloN IN SHANGHAI.
PUNCH BOWL FOR SECRETARY
Rcnews Assurances that United States
Has no Intention Of Selling Philip
pines-Marked Change in Sentiment
Toward Americans.

Toward Americans.
Shanghai, oct. 9.-Secretary Of War
william II. Tait. and the members OF
his party. arrived here on the steamer
Minnesota which is conveying him
from Japan to Manila. The Chinese
and the foreign residents OF Shang
hal ruited in giving the distinguished
visitor the heartiest welcome that
ever has been extended to foreign
statesman.
M. Taft dedicated the building OF
the Young Mems Christian associa'
ton. He made a brief address in
which he said that the work of the
association among the Chinese was a
great step in the interest of civiliza.
tion, and he was followed by several
Chinese officials who spoke in ap.
proval of the undertaking.
Welcomed by Chinese.
The secretary was given an elab.
crate reception by the Chinese resi-.
GCnts. This function was out of doors
IN "a native garden. The decorations
were most picturesque, embroidered
banners and q multitude Of Chinese
Ionterns making the garden look like
fairy land. The promoters of the
reception were prominent Chinese
merchants representing forty-five of
The guild formerly in the boycott
movements against American manu-.
1acturers. The change OF sentiment
was marked.
Speeches Of welcome were made N
English by local Chinese business
men, officials. and the representa-.
tives of the viceroys. The Cinnamon
emphasized the cordial relations exist.
ing between China and the United
States, saying the friendship of Amer.
lea had been evidenced by sending
relief TO the famine sufferers. the sup
Iort of schools and hospitals and the
waving by the United States OF her
part OF the boxer indemnity.
Gratihed at His Welcome.
In reply, Secretary Taft thanked
the Chinese for their reception. which
he said gratified him as an evidence
Of their friendship toward the Ameri.
can people and government. At the
conclusion Of his address. the secre.
tary was presented with q handsome
silver punch bowl.
This reception marked an epoch in
the matter OF the status of women in
China, for Chinese women of aristo.
cratic families were present at the re.
cept on and even presided at the
tables where refreshments were
served. This Is the frst time such
thing has happened in China. This
Chinese welcome to the American Wis
iior was most significant and the mer
chants and high officials present con.
trastad 1t with Mr.. Tatt's former visit
10 Shanghai and the days of the Amer
lean boycott.
viii Not Sell the Philippines.
The American residents gave a
Banquet in the secretary's honor. At
ihis entertainment the foreign con.
huls and number of prominent for.
Cign business men were present. It
was in every respect the largest and
most representative banquet ever
given in Shanghai. In reply to an
address ut welcome Secretary Taft
made a speech which was listened TO
with deep interest. He preraced his
remarks by saying that he spoke as
an American citizen. not as IA repre-.
sentative of the government. He re.
heW"d the assurances that the United
States had no intention of selling
the thlliPpnes, saying that the coun.
try was in honor bound 10 retain them
or give the Filpinos their independ.
CnCe
He praised the islands and their In.
habi;ants, aud then turned his atten.
tion TO the open door in China. He de-
ciared that Americas trade was s,rf.
fcieCtiy important To make it ncum-
pent upon the American government
10 listen 10 the protest OF every legiti.
mate business man against diminution
In or injury To this business, or polit.
ioal prefermcnt for any competitor
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