New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-13
BIG FIELD IN CHINA
Mr.. ROCKHILL ON LOAN.
Nesr Ambassador to Russia Here
Thomas J. O'Brien at Same Hotel.

william ". Rockhin the ambassador 10
Russia who Is here from China. where he was
minister. will sail tomorrow the White Star
liner Baltic on his way his new post. Since 1884
Mr.. Roekhil has had great deal 10 do with China
as a member OF the American diplomatic corps
beginning a Picking second secretary or lega-
ton. He :here IN 1905 minister. and just
before he departed after HIS appointment 10 the
Russian post turned 20 the secretary OF the
legation the beginning OF the negotiations looking
70 American participation in the Chinese loan He
Is at the Hotel wolcott where Thomas J. o'Brien.
the ambassador Japan is also staying.
They very friendly 10 over there" Mr..
Rockhill said Of the Chinese 'Of course they
have always been I might say. and would be de-
lighted 10 make the business relationship
closer-every relationship closer in fact. this
is where we can take the initiative. In our bust
ness with China. is known do not establish
houses there. as do Germany and England. but de-
pend upon agents. These are. as a rule, Germans
and French, and they competitors we
suffer This has been an old defect OF meth
DDS Of doing foreign business. but they being
changed.
'Chna is awakening but not in the stupendous
way reported. The government is being slightly
modenized. that diplomatic relations are easier
OF accomplishment Nothing is being done ag-
gresvely in military way. II has organized
a compact military force. but this is maintained 20
preserve order in the interior With the building
Of railroads il found that troops could
effective fl also seen that the troops should
be well organized"
Mr.. Rockhill said that the troops were oricered
largely by Japanese. although there were also
many Chinese officers The Chinese received their
military training largely in Japan. he said. but
there number trained in Germany and
France. More were going TO France now he said,
than 10 Germany. one of the principal generals
was educated in Germany. He is minister
there.
The ambassador 10 Russia has devoted wears
20 the study OF the whole so-called Eastern ques-
ton. The development of the railroads in China
he said. promised ultimately immense field for
American enterprise So far. he declared. they
principally exploited by English capital. The
shipping is mainly confined 10 coastwise trade.
according MI Rockhill, whereas Japan is ex-
tending her foreign commerce by leaps and
bounds He said that the annual subsidies paid
by Japan her steamship lines were about
sl0Oe0.OO0.
THE situation in the Fast said Mr.. RocS.hilL
as perfectly quiet. No entertains any aT'pre-
hension. The economic conditions absorb the ma
lions now. There many problems 10 he solved
as 20 the economic future CT China and Japan and
the statesmen Of these countries bending
their energies toward the evolvement Of systems
that win prove enduring free from friction"
Mr. Rockhill had heard cf the recall OF WI Ting
fang. who Minister Washington, but could
not give q for THIS action. having been away
from China for several months on his way 20
Russia, where he expects arrive On September !,
he VIII! be few days in London and Paris.
Mr.. O'Brien only frtondness tC this country
in Japan. for which he viii sail from san Francisco
on October i. expecting 20 be in Toxic on October
IS. He will go TO England in few days 10 join
his wife and will remain there until about Septem-
Der Is. Mr.. oBrien said:
I'VE the best customer Japan has ] cannot
zee how their desire could be stronger than Il is 10
ncoede 10 anything NAV esk. within reason, OF
course. There has been much exaggerated talk
about opposition II is not true"