The Washington times., 1909-05-05

spoke briefly. and DR.. WI Ting-fang,
minister from China, was then intro
duced-
Il am very happy to bring to you to-
day the greetings of the Oldest empire
In the world, of which I have the honor
80 be its official representatives Bs-
pecialIy proud am to stand before you
this afternoon. because the nation 1 rep
resent is famed for its love of peace
When IL is remembered that China mas
a population of 4OO,O0O,Ooo you viii agree
with me that its attitude on the SUBJECT
of war and peace is of some lmportailce
10 the world at large, and can assure
Nyo,, that whatever other changes, po-
iitieal educational, and soclai, may IAN ,
place in my country, her traoltiOhdl poi-
icy of settling disputes py eiSSuSS a.
and arnicable means viii not be de-
parted from. China has no schemes OF
seIf-aggrandizement at the expense OF
others-SO often the cause and pIetSAe
Of bellicose action. Even In her days o.
mast conservatism and secluSion from
the nations of the West, ner only uSslI e
was to be left alone ana be pernitteo
to enjoy peace. Her motto has oeeh
and is. Live and let i've.
.sIt is not. however, that the Chinese
are afraid to fight. When compelled
by necessity they make gooo re ta' q
, for themselves. IL is their dlsposalLioni
their education which mas mace them
peace loving people.
I'm recent years the reorganization
of the army occupies prominent plsce
on our program OF reform. anu tne
excellent showing made by our troops
OF the northern and southern armies
at the maneuvers of the past Two
wears witnessed and favorabiy reported
by correspondents and military experts
Of different nations, proves that there
is good material In our people Tor the
making of soldiers. The reorganization
OF our army need not, however, create
..r-
with the objects of this society. Ibe
Chinese government has been actuateo
By one aim, and that is TO place the
troops in a state OF efhciency LOT polise
and defensive purposes only. Ines - ID
accordance with the principle lald down
by many eminent statesmen tnal IN
| order to maintain and preserve peace
1 Il is necessary to be prepared for war.
/ china never has been and never will
be aggressive I'm military way-sne -
/ too fond of peace and realizes TOO fuAy
/ the horrors of war
| Representatives Of the French, Brit
/ fsh. and Japanese embassies and the
| Turkish legation then delivered mes
sages from their chiefs. Secretary Bal
linger closed the conference with
| message from President Iaft-
Greetings From President.
Secretary Ballinger said:
~ am commissioned by the President
~ 4be United states to bear to you It'd
fnqs OF good will and encouragement IN
votIr trustworthy efforts for universal
peace
.The first President OF the United
States wrote this message of peace
Nothing is more essential than that in
veterate antipathies against particular
nations and passionate attachemnt %
others should be excluded, and that. IN
place OF them, just and amicable feel
| ings toward all should be cultivated
.sThis doctrine by it's continual reitera-
| ton during the history of this Republic
I las acquired the force and sanctity OF
4 law. -,
liz ITtopian. under possible conditions v
/ Is eminently practicable, hence TO lea 4
| those possible conditions and how 10 es-
/ tablish them is the purpose Tor Wnict
your conference is held, and your et-
forts 50 earnestly put forth
Nations Abhor War
Every nation and every useful in
| terest in every nation trembles at the
r,tmbIings of war, as the people beneath
the smoke and ashes at Aetna tremble
at the rumblings OF the forces of ma
ture which handle with such violence
the foundations of the earth. Now e::.d
] then there breaks forth a great cor.
/ Gagration which the agencies OF me 4
| seem pOwerless to arrest, and which
| only dies out after consuming every
| thing combustible in It's pathway; so
/ il seems to have been with the pas
sions OF men, that they at times become
4 so indamed that they are quenched
only by exhaustion through war
''As long as man has passions, as long