The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-27
China TOLD j. 5,
IS HER FRIEND
Red6eld Tells Delegation This
Country Is Anxious to Foster
Trade Relations.
WILSON TALKS TO PARTY
Tourists Will Visit Capitol and Ii
brary of Congress This
Morning.

bond Of commercial friendship be-
tween the United States and China
was sealed by Secretary of Commerce
Redfeld yesterday afternoon when ne
addressed. at luncheon in the Willard.
the delegation of Chinese merchants
who are touring the country. The
Secretary expressed the hope that tho
mission of the visitors would be sue
cessful in opening new lines of trade
between China and America.
Every American admires the ira
ditional truthfulness of Chinese mer-
chants word and it's value in court"
the Secretary declared. The CONNER
ctal world of America, he said, solicits
trade with China. and, to strengthen
his statement, he declared that his
department always is at the disposal
Of China in furthering commerce be-
tween the two countries
Secretary Redfeld reminded the dele
gates that the United States was dis
covered by mere accident by mon in
search of China.
Chinese Minister Speaks.
Kai Flu Shah. Chinese minister, sd-
dressed the delegation, an Interpreter
repeating in English The minister
expressed the hope that a delegation
of American merchants will visit China
to further the friendly relations be-
tween the countries.
A short address was delivered BY
Cheng-Hsun Chang. president of the
delegation, after which toasts were
drunk to the Presidents of the United
States and the Republic of China.
The party arrived at s o'clock yes
terday morning and was met at Union
Station by representatives, OF the Chi
nese Legation and a committee of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
headed by p. T. Moran and Thomas
Grant. The White House, State. Labor.
and Commerce departments were Wis
tied.
President Wilson. in receiving the
delegates. said:
Il think 1 can say to you. with the
acquiescence of my fellow-countrymen.
that our interest in China is not merely
professional interest. The people of
the United States are deeply and SYM
pathetically interested in China and in
the unlimited future that lies before
your great republic.
From until Z o'clock in the after
noon the delegates were received by
the Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan
at their home. and last night they
dined at the Chinese Legation.
VIII Visit Capitol.
This morning they Will visit the
Capitol and Library of Congress. after
which the Washington Board of Trade
will take them on a motortour of the
city and suburbs. Secretary of State
Bryan will address them at a luncheon
at the Commercial Club at / o'clock.
and the party will sail to Mount Yer
non aboard the Presidents yacht. the
Mayf1ower. They will leave the city
tomorrow at midnight.
The delegates are: Cheng-Hsun
Chang, proprietor of large winery at
Chefoo; Chi-Cheh Mich. representative
of the Chinese General Chamber of
Commerce; David z. T. Yui. executive
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. of China:
Lim-Pak Chan. silk merchant and
president Of Marine and Fire Insurance
Company. Others were Cheng Chen.
Li-Chi Chu. Yen-Pei Huang. Sing-Ming
Kung. Huan-Yi LANG. Chao-Hsin Plan.
Kuan-Lan Sun. 8. c. Thomas SEE, Chai-
Chang Woo. Hsieh Yu Ying-Ming
Chang, and c. B. Yandell. in charge of
the party. representing the Associated
Chambers of Commerce. E. T. Will
liams, chief Of Far Eastern AFFAIRS.
State Department. and z. p. Porter.
representative Of the Department OF
Commerce Of the United States also
are with the party.