Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-25
PRESIDENTS VIEWS ON CHINA
Talks Informally Of Policy With Call.
, ers at White House.

ers at White House.
President Wilson'S recent statement
withdrawing the aid Of this govern
ment from what was popularly known
as the six power" loan, does not mean
the retirement Of the United States
from participation in far eastern di-
plomacy. r. .
The president on last Saturday talk
ed about China informally with some
Of his callers, among them George
Bronson Rea, technical secretary of
the railway commission empowered by
the Chinese provisional government to
construct 10000 miles of trunk rail-
ways in China.
Mr.. Rea explained to the president
that without the aid of the United
States government American capital
had been enlisted in the railway en-
terprise, but that 1t was desirable to
know how far the United States would
go in protecting what Mr.. Rea termed
honorable contracts between Ameri-
can business men and the Chinese gov
ernment," independent of political
connection.
The president asked Mr.. Rea to pre-
pare and submit to him a memoran-
dunn and promised to study the ques-
ton very carefully. Mr.. Rea pointed
out that the Objectionable features of
the six power loan project, to which
China herself had objected, were those
which concerned the internal admin
istration Of China and that his rela-
tions with DR.. Sun Vat Sen and the
Chinese republic were such that he
knew the action of President Wilson
had met with approval in China.
Mr.. Wilson indicated that the devel-
opment of the administrators policy
toward China would be gradual and
we'll measured. That there was no in
tention of withdrawing the potential
influence for protection, which this
government has exerted in respect to
China, and that the Wilson admins
tration would make a vigorous effort
to promote American trade interests
in the Orient, was the impression
gathered by some Of the presidents
callers.
The presidents viewpoint, 1t was
said, was that the United States would
be in a far better position to help pre-
serve the integrity Of China by re-
manning outside of any particular
object a voice in China's political fu-
ture, than by actual participation.
The Wilson administration thinks II
can curry more favor with China and
be Of more actual service as disin-
terested friend than as an ambitious
partner In any loan agreement, which
by it's terms might bind the United
States to future programmes Of the
powers with respect to China.
The policy Of the United States has
been but partially announced, this
government thus far having given ex-
preston merely to its aversion to the
idea of interfering with China's inter-
nal affairs. That a pronouncement
soon might be made by President Will
son setting forth the hopes Of this gov
ernment for share in the commerce
Of the new republic through what II
believes more legitimate means Is
limited at in official circles.
OF especial significance at this time
Is the definite statement that Presi-
dent Wilson is earnestly seeking John
R. Mott, one of the prominent interna-
tional secretaries Of the Y. M. c. A.
to take the post of minister to China
1t is suggested in official circles that
the administration recognizes the in
fiuence which American missions and
religious institutions have had in the
regeneration of China, and believes
Mr.. Mott could be an important factor
in the harmonious discharge of the
best views of the mission world with
respect to China and the Washington
administration as well.
With the acceptance by Mr.. Mott
and perhaps a supplementary state
ment on the American attitude toward
securing trade development in the ORR
ent, it Is believed the climax of the
Chinese situation will be the formal
recognition by this government of the
Chinese republic.