New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
Hwang Chung Huei Tells
u. S. to Grab Business
Europe Dropped.
SAYS WAR WILL BE
BIG HELP FOR u. S.
Diplomat Talks of Friendship
and Opportunity Offered
In Far East.

"Now that the countries of Europe
have started war of blood great OPP
portunity has come TO the United
States 20 start war Of gold and direct
its business and commerce toward
China, where a glad welcome awaits all
kinds Of American products
That was the statement yesterday OF
an opportunist of the Celestial Empire,
Hwang Chung lluei, who IS mandarin
and has seen many years of diplomatic
service for China in this country and
South America, in discussing industrial
conditions in his own country as re-
suit Of the European war. Though here
on a mission for his country to study
our art museums and art culture Tor
instruction toward the erection of an
art museum at Peking, Mr.. Hwang is as
keenly interested in the commercial re-
lations and development between the
United States and China. He is leader
of the new Chinese Republic.
Mr. Hwang declared that the best
chance America ever had to do business
with China had arisen with the present
war situation in Europe. He urged that
American business interests should
take heed of the opportunity now Of
fcred and seek the vast amount of bust
ness in China which has hitherto been
done with England, France and Ger
many, but which is now cut off by the
war. IL would be easy for American
industries to obtain a large amount OF
this business if they acted promptly,
he said, because China looks upon the
United States as the only true friend
she has among the nations of the
world.
1--WE haven't forgotten that the
United States was the only nation to
return the excessive indemnity paid by
China at the time Of the Boxer upris-
ing" said the Chinese emissary, "and
that she was the only nation to recog-
nize the new Chinese Republic. To-day
China has a chance to repay the United
States for her many favors. We con-
slider your country our only true friend
among the nations.
"The European trade in China is
stopped. II the United States will jump
in she can get and keep this trade.
There is a great chance for the United
States to pick up what Europe has
thrown away n machinery, railway
supplies, clothing, cotton and woollen
goods, foodstuffs and many other things
which our country needs. China is the
largest market for your Western trade
and the completion of the Panama
Canal will make it almost as easy TO
move the trade from the Eastern States
toward China.
Japan will seize the opportunity OF
getting this trade, but they can only
supply the trade with the cheaper class
of goods, as they are not sufficiently
equipped to supply the better and many
wants of China. American agents IN
China should be given discretion as 70
charging their business. They should
engage all European clerks and man
ayers out of work now to teach Amer
leans as to the goods and merchandise
formerly supplied by European manu-
facturers.
Mr.. Hwang said that the newspapers
in the United States should give space
as is done in England, to informing
Americans as to what the Chinese re-
quire. He said that the European wal
was actually fortunate for China, as II
would bring to her what she could not
reach herself
"Had the European war happened q
wear ago, while China was disorganized
BY her own difficulties" said Mr.
Hwang, "she could not have awaited
herself Of the present opportunities
To-day, China, North and South, is
united. All this gives the United States
an outlet for the sale of her manufact-
ures which she formerly sent TO Eu'
rcpe."
The difficulty Of getting American
ships for the Chinese trade could easily
be overcome, said Mr.. Hwang. An un-
usual opportunity was afforded Ameri'
can interests to purchase the many for
eign ships now out of commission on
account Of the war and dy them under
the American flag, provided the United
States government suspended some OF
her present navigation laws, as is pro
posed in the ship registry bill now be
| fore Congress, Mr.. Hwang pointed out.