The San Francisco call., 1910-09-20
ASTONISHED At
REBUILDING OF
SAN FRANCISCO
Imperial Visitor Praises Courage
of City and Says ExpOsi-
ton Will Be Success
Asserts Lack of Funds Prevents
Construction of Chinese
Navy at Present

pleasing personality and is declared to
be an ardent advocate of administration
reform in China. In spite of his indis-
position yesterday he cheerfully re-
ceived his guests on the Mapchurfa and
through his secretary, consented to an
extended interview with the represen-
tatives Of the press. He does not
speak English himself, but is enthusi-
astic over American institutions and in
dustry. He is to visit in this country
the principal centers of the iron and
steel industries and 10 inspect the great
ship building plants Of the Atlantic
coast This viii be accomplished in IS
days. He declined to affirm the state
ment that the Chinese government has
delegated him to close negotiations
with Schwab for number of war yes
sells. hut smiled knowingly when the
question was put 10 him. He is a man
of about feet 4 inches in height and
weighs about 100 pounds, being a
stocky, rather solid figure. and pos
sessing kindly and inviting smile. =
LACKS FUNDS FOR NAVY
In speaking of his visit he said:
1 have come TO the United States 10
acquaint myself and the members of
my party with industrial conditions here
We are 10 inspect the steel industry
especially, and have accepted the invf-
guests his large plants on the Atlantic
seaboard. 1 am to remain in this coun-
Try put Is days, and viii be unable
therefore, TO take anything but casual
survey Of things as l find them
China is awake TO the pressing need
Tor a larger navy While she appreci-
ates the fact that more warships would
greatly increase her naval efficiency.
the government has not pledged itself
yet 10 such a policy, though / believe
that in the near future such q program
OF expenditure viii be popular. China
has not the funds now with which to
invest in any number of heavy battle
SHIPS. Three months ago the govern
ment closed a contract with the New
port News yard for a cruiser, but be-
yono that ] doubt that any large eN-
pendfture viii be made
Americans and American institu-
tions are highly interesting TO China
and its people Hundreds of our young
men have had the advantages of
American universities and have brought
home to their country the American
ideals and energy they have gained
here while studying with the youths of
this country. The result is a gradual
unfolding of latent forces. We are
beginning 10 develop our natural re-
sources and inject the occidental spirit
OF progress into the orient.
WILL MAKE REPORT
With me on this tour are seven.
captains of the imperial Chinese navy
and Admiral Sah These gentlemen are
10 inspect the ship building plants of
America and report to the government.
Our visit here is mainly, however, TO
acQuaint ourselves with methods
rather than TO place orders for war
ships.
Il wish to thank your city officials
for l. IL, i
me here. I am sorry that 1 have such
a short time TO stay in San Francisco"
The tenor Of the princes interview
was not varied by any Of the party
Secretary Chi explained that the pres
ence OF Schwab had no other sig
nifcance than to indicate the friendly
feeling existing between Sehwab and
the princes cousin, Tssi Tao, chief of
the imperial Chinese army, who re-
Gently visited the United States, and
who was entertained by the steel
magnate. Schwab himself declared
that bis visit was merely social, and
that he was attending the prince
merely as an escort and host to such
extent as the prince would accept He
admitted that his visit to the Pacific
coast was not exclusively for the bene-
Mt Of the guest, but insisted that no
business negotiations were being con-
Quoted between them.
CASHEs $4,000 CHECK
When the party had established
itself at the hotel last night Prince
Hsun sent to the cashier a check for
$4,000 TO be cashed. His wish was
granted by Manager Woods, who de-
clared that il was the largest check
the management had ever been called
upon TO cash for a guest of the house
The imperial suite on the second floor
includes 35 apartments
The special train of Prince Tsai
Hsun viii leave the Oakland mole of
the Southern Pacific this morning on
the time of the San Francisco Overland
Limited. 1t will go put as the first
section Of the limited. The equipment
will consist of one compartment
sleeper, two standard sleepers. the pri-
Vate car of Charles NJ Schwab. a diner
and dynamo baggage car. The party
viii leave this city on the 1920 boat
this morning.