Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-03-21
CHINA TURNS TO AMERICA
Looks to the United States in Max
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q The Chinese nation, after being bound
hand and foot for centuries, has at
last courageously broken loose from
her past and Is now ready to step for
ward to make use of her unlimited po-
tentiality.
Now, what is going to be the effect
of this tremendous change? asks
Ching Chun Wang in the North Amer
lean Review. This is what especially
interests US, for 1t is universally recog-
nized that what affects China affects
the whole world. Answers to this ques-
ton are too many to enumerate. Suf-
fee It to say that for China herself II
means a steady advancement in all
branches of modern civilization, and
to her friends 1t offers an unprece-
dented opportunity. With the adop-
tion OF q modern republican constitu-
tiop and the codifcation Of her laws,
China, once free from her ancient
bondages, will march forward by leaps
aud bounds. There are the railways
to build. the mines to open, the ~:
tries to develop, the religious attitude
to shape, the social fabric to weave.
In short, China has to be remade. AS
was the case with the revolution itself
the impending changes will be accom-.
plished with such speed that we shall
soon flnd China brand-new country,
regular workshop with her teeming
population. China has contributed to
the outer world In the past. Once free
from obstacles, China, with her untold
resources and wholesome traditions,
will soon begin to make stupendous
contributions again. Ee
In this transformation China will
offer an unprecedented opportunity to
men Of all professions The educator
will find q new field, the theologian
will have fresh opening, the manu-
facturer will meet gigantic consum-
er, the merchant will discover a gol-
dem market. Indeed, one OF the most
certain things to follow the recent up
heaval will be the enormous increase
In China's foreign trade. On this point
all observers-optimists and pessi-
mists alike-agree. The world will see
in China a stride forward in CONNER
cial progress such as 1t has never seen
before. China has held back from for
eign things for centuries. The foreign
imports, which have already reached
enormous proportions, represent only
what has been hammered into China
through closed doors and which hardly
represents q 1.-THE Of the trade that will
accompany the opening up OF the coun-
try. During her period Of seclusion the
seed has been sown for such g. harvest
of trade and commercial prosperity
that 1t will keep all the factories OF
the world busy to cope with her de-
mands.
We can safely say that today, on the
eve Of the transformation and opening
up Of China, with her untold wealth,
stupendous markets and unlimited fu-
ture, the United States holds the high
The American merchant Is much pre-
ferred, the American missionary is
better trusted, the American universi-
ty Is more desired. In short, every
thing American shares certain
amount Of this good will.
In the recent revolution itself Amer
lea has always been looked upon as a
good friend. To repeat, 1t Is America
that has taken the lead in preventing
some of the powers from interfering
with our domestic affairs. There Is
not the least doubt that China Will be-
come more friendly to America and
learn more from her than from any
other country. We have today mo: :e
than 800 students In American SCHOOLS,
with more to come over. When these
young men return to China as engi-
neers, agriculturists. foresters, and so
forth, do you think that they can turn
their backs upon the United States
and fiirt with Germany or Russia? I'm
possible! They will want everything
American to which they are accustom-
ed. Therefore, there is no reason why
America should not get the lions
share of the possibilities Of our regen-
Grafton,