The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-02
CITY WELCOMES
CHINESE TRADE
COMMISSIONERS
Sixteen Visitors Greeted by
McAncny and Entertained
at Luncheon.
TO REMAIN EIGHT DAYS:
SEEK BETTER RELATIONS

The sixteen honorary commercial COM
missloners of the Chinese Republic to the
United States, who will travel for nearly
two months In this country promoting
trade with China. spent their first day In
New York yesterday and were busily en-
tertained from breakfast until nearly Z
T.. NJ. They are guests Of the city and
as a starter visited the City Hall and
the Woolworth tower, and were the
guests at a luncheon given by the Amerl-
can Manufacturers Export Association
at the Bil,more.
The commissioners are not here merely
20 be honored at luncheons and shown
about, however. They are here to DO
business. And one semi-official estimate
yesterday was that since May .. when
they landed In San Francisco. they have
placed orders with American manufac-
turers for approximately $4,000. 900
worth OF goods.
For his reason part OF their time In
New York has been reserved for business
conferences. and in the eight days they
are to stay here II Is expected that
orders for many hundreds OF thousands
of dollars more exports will be given by
them.
List Of Com ,issioners.
The commissioners have headquarters
at the Hotel Belmont. They are:
chen H.un Chans-President. Merchsnt
Chi-cheh Nieh-vice-president. Repre-
sentative Chinese General chamber of
David Y. r Yui-Honorary secretary of
tns commission; E ,ss on ssfr seMw zee.
OF the Y. NJ. g. A. of China.
z. T. X. woo-superintendent of the
H,pyapg Iron and steel Works HsnXans
Prietor cheons Chan Exporting Raw SILK
Cheng Chem~Manufacturer of lacquer
$. C. Thomas sze-coai merchant and
Naturalization rientsin.
Huan-Yi Liang-President sue Kow
shsr GSxernmsn .ead mine; hp FDn rorr
Flour MIL. Shanghai
Yen-Pei Husng-vlce.president Educa-
tional Association OF Kiangsu Province.
! Choa.Hsin Pian-cotton merchant. Com
mereisl agent In Europe and America.
C~hai-Chans woo-senior secretary Min
''t[y % AsstisulsaTs ana Sb,n reslaj
Kpa9:I.a1 sun.Manaser Tuns Hal
Huiehow Tea Trade Union. Shanghai.
Cheng Hsun chans. chairman Of the COM
mission.
The commissioners arrived In the city
at 2.35 A. NJ. on a special train. They
were met at the Pennsylvania" Station
at 5 O'Clock by a committee OF MEM
bers Of the Manufacturers Export Asso-
citation headed by william e. Breed and
proceeded to the Belmont. where they
breakfasted. Directly after this they
took taxicabs to the City Hall. There
Acting Mayor George McAneny received
Shem.
Visit to the City Hall.
All the visitors wore frock coats and
high hats except the chairman. one OF
the great merchants of China. Mr..
Chang is not only the chairman OF the
commission but distinctly the senior In
years. He wore Chinese dress-a jacket
and skirt of dark silk. But he topped
1t with a derby.
The Chinese Minister at Washington,
kai Flu Shah. accompanied his country
men to the City Hall. Both Mr.. Chang
and Mr.. McAneny spoke briefly. ex-
changing greetings. Mr.. Chang spoke in
@A' AAAe as M NoI6-
lated by David u. T. Yui. who is a
Harvard man with a remarkable COM
mand of English.
After visiting the Woolworth tower
the guests went back TO the Belmont
and thence to the Biltmore for the
luncheon in the Cascades ballroom. Alb
b. Johnson, president of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works, presided and some
OF the others at the guest tables with
the commissioners were Secretary of
Commerce William c.. Redneld, who had
TO leave for Washington before his turn
to speak; Mr.. McAneny, Collector Ma
lone. William Fellowes Morgan. presi-
dent Of the Merchants Association
Warren Manley, representing the Cham
Der OF Commerce. Y. g. A.. Mr.. Breed.
William A. Marble. f. p. Thomas, presi-
dent OF the United States Steel Products
Company; Prof. jeremiah W.. Jenks and
Brady of Alaska
Mr.. Johnson. speaking after the
luncheon. said
Besides bringing about q temporary
paralysis of International transporta.
nc and finance. the war has brought
about a dislocation of many trade re-
lationships in China. Now is the time
Tor reestablIshing them in order 10 be
prepared when peace In restored. At
present the British Empire enjoys di-
rectly and indirectly 81 per cent. of
Chinese trade. and the United States
. per cent. OF the total number OF ves-
sells. ag~gregating some 5000, 900 tons.
sailing from Chinese ports. ~ per cent
were British, 7 per cent. German. 22
per cent. Japanese. 2 per cent. French.
z per cent. Chinese, and none under the
United States flag. The need OF an
American mercantile marine was never
so acute as at this time. and the estab-
lishment OF American-Ch!nese steamship
lines Is especially desirable.
"Adhering to the precepts of Wash
ington. We have maintained our dim.n-
utive army and have avoided entangling
alliances with foreign Powers. our
interests are so broad. however. that
we can no longer maintain our isola-
lion. II Is of vital interest to us to
lind a peaceful solution of the Next
can problem, II is also vital to us
10 maintain the integrity OF the Chinese
Empire. With the close Of the present
war In Europe vast changes must take
place In the relations OF the nations"
Why Americans Fail In China.
Chinese Minister named two inn
portant points In which American bust
ness men have failed to grasp hold OF
the Chinese imagination and the Chi
nese Trade,
in some instances the form of adj
vertise1nent is not in accord with
Chinese Ideas explained Mr.. Shah
For example, the symbol Of "A t,lkIrg