Evening star., 1915-05-29

a hope for ever increasing intimacy
and development of higher civilization
even more than trade for profit of both
or either nation. His speech was in
terpreted by David Il. I. Yui, executive
secretary, who said the commission will
take back to China a purpose TO make
their new form of government. ased
on that of the United States. the best
in the world, having utilized all that is
best and most adaptable in our govern
ment. He said he trusted that the Pa
cific ocean shall no longer be great
sea dividing the two countries. but
that il shall be whtened by the sails
of commerce constantly passing be-
tween the two republics.
Speaks of Purpose.
The banquet broke up at midnight,
as the commissioners had to hurry to
the Union station to catch a train that
they may continue their scheduled itin-
erary through the United States
The spirit of the occasion was voiced
in the Introductory remarks of DR..
owens. who said in part:
The Southern Commercial Congress
takes peculiar pleasure in receiving
the honorary commercial commission
OF the republic of China and is hon
ored in having these distinguished rep
resentatives of China as its guests.
The congress has been instrumental
in organizing certain business interests
In the United States now represented
in China. having as their purpose the
establishment of relations in trade and
finance. and for the building up of a
merchant marine connecting the ports
of China with the Gulf of Mexico and
the Atlantic seaboard by way of the
Panama canal. These practical plans
a hni inC 20 foI l.rn
representatives in China. We, there
fore, take peculiar delight in coming
into this close personal contact with
his eNcellency, the Chinese minister,
and with his countrymen. who come
to us with the same purpose of estab-
fishing ties of friendship that will lead
to commerce and the most pleasing
associations in diplomacy and friendly
association.
The Southern Commercial Congress
was honored in It's convention, held
in the southwest few weeks ago TO
have as its guest kai Flu Shah, the
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
ipotentiary of the republic of China
He charmed our people with his mes
sage. and his voice. together with the
voices of the honorary commercial
commission. brings new understand
ing between the orient and the occi-
dent, a new bond of sympathy between
the Youngest republic and the Oldest
republic. between China and the
United States. With population -four
times as great that of the United
States and with the modern and pro-
gressive spirit to emerge from the
spirit builded through the ages. given
primarily to intellectual rather than
commercial activities. China is ready,
we understand her new spirit. to
join hands and hearts with us and
our institutions in the extension OF
in oil MT a a a
relations and in leadership in exem-
plifying the principles of progress and
peace.
Guests at Banquet.
Besides the commercial commission
from China the guests at the banquet
included:
w. J. Carr. director United States con-
sular service; John II. Fahey. president
United States Chamber of Commerce
William H. Saunders, treasurer the
Southern Commercial Congress: Frank
+. Lockhart, assistant director. di-
vision of far eastern affairs of the
State Department; f. 7. Williams, di-
rector division of far eastern affairs
of the State Department. William b
Fleming, foreign trade adviser, State
Department; DIR. Glenn Levin Swig-
Sett, assistant secretary international
Scientific Congress; Edwards c. Porter
commercial agent, Department of Com
merce; ID. NJ. Thornton, foreign trade
representative T. S. Southgate & Co,
Norfolk, Va: Frederick H. Allen, at
torney-at-law. New York. y. Y: John
Mitchell. jr., president Washington and
Southern Bank: Claude n. Bennett
manager congressional information bu-
reau: John H. Finney, southern man
ager Aluminium Company of America
John H. Small. representative from
North Carolina NJ v Richards, agri-
cultural commissioner the Southern
Railway Company: Isaac Cans. Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce
Buist c. Getsinger and P. D. Gold. jr.
William r. Reid, counselor, foreign
trade department, the Southern Com
mercial Congress: DIR. w Jett Lauck,
counselor, bureau of immigration, the
Southern Commercial Congress; Col
George A. Armes. L. S. A.: Harry At
kinson, Philadelphia, Pa; Grosvenor
Dave, Marion Butler. former United
States senator from North Carolina
Frank H. Nolte. Hugh K. Phillips. Au-
gusta, Ca; Walter Parker. New Or
leans, La: A. B. Farquhar. York, Pa.
S P. Thomas. president United States
steel Products Company; DR.. w. E.
Auginbaugh. chief export department.
Leslie's Weekly: Henry D. Hubbard.
secretary United States bureau of
standards: Charles S. Smith, Peking 9
correspondent Associated Press. A V.
Smell. Charleston, S. c., and DIR. Arthur
Ramsay.