The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-03
Washington Authorities
are Making Prepara-
tions for Great Com
mercIal Battle in China
W. M. o. DAWSON NAMED AS
SPECIAL AGENT - BUSINESS
MEN or ALL SECTIONS WANT
DIRECT DEALING.

WASHINGTON, July 2.7"West-
ward the star of empire takes its
way with reference to China is
written deeply in the administrations
policy. M
In conformity with the Taft ad-
ministration s wide awake purpose
to assist the extension of American
foreign trade, w. M. o. Dawson,
formerly Governor of West Virginia
has been commissioned commercial
agent to work in the Chinese field.
1t is the purpose of the Department
of Commerce and Labor to send him
to China Immediately endowed with
larger authority than special agents
gathering commercial information
ordinarily enjoy.
The department has been repres-
ented in China heretofore by suecial
agents and much valuable informa-
tion has been distributed to various
american industries in consequence.
That full advantage has not been
taken is not the fault of the govern
ment but rather of the inertia ol
American business men. As, former
Governor Mr.. Dawson will carry
more prestage than commercial at
taches. usually do.
Z Washington officials agree that
China is to be the scene of the great
est friendly rivalry for trade between
nations that has been witnessed in
the world In many years. The de-
partment of Commerce and Labor is
planning to develop class of COM
mefcial agents to be attached to
American embassies and legations in
countries where trade awaits Ameri-
can exploitation.
This is a weld of diplomacy here
tofore neglected by the United States
1t has not been over
looked by other great Powers. The
staff of the Italian Embassy here in
cludes Professor Antonio RayaiOfi,
commercial delegate. The German
and other embassies at various times
have had similar attaches whose sole
business was to observe and report
upon American industries and trade
opportunities for the traders of their
own nationality. Position on the staH
Of an American embassy or legation
abroad carries with it greater facili-
lies for such work than can be de-
rived from a special mission of few
months duration.
This is particularly true OF the
Orient. Business methods in emma
are widely different from those OF the
United States The traditions of trade
must be appreciated by those who
-. residence ]
gives experience which can be gained
n no other way. Moreover, the trade
Affiliations of English, German ana
Japanese houses with the Chinese are
IL long standing and operate as
subtle opposition to the extension OF
American trade.
1t has been Presidents Taft's desire
@ find. for the post of Minister to
China some captain of industry VINO
s accustomed to recommend large
to corporations ana
financial syndicates. Such man
would have peculiar facilities for
lrawing American busines to the
Chinese field and thereby thrawtlng
he schemes of other Powers--half
half political. With
,nch an envoy to the Chinese capitol
he most of commercial agent Will
become of the largest I'M
)ortance.
II is the purpose of Mr.. Knox,
Secretary of State, to surround the
lew Minister at Pekin with the best
,orns of secretaries and to fill the
consular posts Of China with the best
nen obtainable. The department Will
,oon name new Consul General at
Nukden, the post vacated by Mr..
willard Straight, who has been re-
aimed by the American syndicate
which will share in the Chinese rail-
way loan.