Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-16
U.s. TRADE WILL
REAP BENEFITS
FROM BOYCOTT
BIG Revival of Commercial Ac-
tiyity With China at Hand,
Say Commissioners
LINE OF STEA AMERS AND
BANKING HOUSE ASSURED
Protests From Island Kingdom
: to Yuan Shih kai Cannot
Force Goods on People

The visit of the <(hinese honorary
commerce commissioners to the
United States, 10 Of fNhom reached Ho-
noIulu today in the Siberia, homeward
bound, was exceedingly timely Co
incident with the Cll.nese boycott Of
japanese goods. the tonr OF the Chi
nese business men cf the United
states is held as certain to result ii
great trade revival between the
great Asiatic and thE great American
republics, fer with 1apans manufac-
fired products On the blacklist. and
practically all Of Europe ct war. the
United States win Eliaye to supply
China's needs.
The advance guar of the returning
commission, ID HotoIalu today, are
confident that their Isit to the main
land will result IN Efeat mutual bene-
at to beth countries
Though the details OF the institu-
tions by which Chm hopes TO build
up a large trade &ith the United
States were net atfanged while our
commission was III Ee United States, Z
Chu Ii Chi, one of The best Informed
of the commissioners, said TO q Star
Bulletin representatfye en- board the
steamer today, yet Il Is an assured
fact now that China 10 have q steam
ship line TO the United States, and that
. Chinese American hank Is to be es-
tablished on large scale
Our plan for bringing China and
America closer toge|hef was received
enthusiastically thro lehout the entire
United States, he cIntinued, and we
are returning to Ch;1a confident that
much good will be The direct result
OF this trip. We ned bank which
IS controlled p q elic2pe and Chi.
nese alike. ExcIuslf fe control BY Amer
leans would be cf no great value, as
the Chinese need bank ii which they
are interested, and. which they will
patronize generally, but we would like
to have Americans in with Us.
1t was reported that Cheng- g-hsun
Chang, who also is a member Of the
party, being chairman Of tie commits
sion, intends to- change The skein Of
his silk looms, which are now turn
ing out 5.O0O, 900 yards annually, so
that the entire output can be shipped
to the United States At present 81
000, 700 yards year are 1hiDped to
the United States, the remainder 60.
ing to Europe because American looms
cannot handle the silk turned out IN.
his odd skein and 1000. 90 annually is
thus shipped to Europe.
Speaking OF the attempt Of Japan
to put stop to the Chinese boycott
Of Japanese goods Mr.. Chi said;
'The Chinese government IS not re-
spcnsibie Tor the boycott It Is the
viii Of the people. Il . man violates
the law. then the government can
him. but there Is no law
which fbrces merchant Or con.
snmer f6 purchase his goods from any
particular class, or to refrain from
buying In any particuiar market. That
is Z merchants privilege, OF con.
sumeFs privilege. and Japan cannot
stop the boycott through any advances
to the Chinese government
Mr.. Chi reverted the recent an
made first n the Star
Bulletin that ive ships viii be built
IN the near future for trade between
Shanghai and San Francisco.