Evening star., 1915-05-27
MR.. BRYAN PRAISES
CHINESE REPUBLIC
Declares 1t and United States
Can Inspire and Encour-
age Each Other.
DECLARES FAR EAST HAS
DONE MUCH FOR WEST
Believes Closer Relations Will Mu-
tually Benefit the Two Great
Popular World Governments.

tually Beneht the Two dreal
Popular World Governments.
The inspiration and encouragement that
the republic of China and the United
States can be to each other was voiced by
Secretary Bryan at a complimentary
luncheon given by the Washington Board
of Trade to the honorary commercial COM
mission from the republic of China at the
Commercial Club this afternoon. The din
ing room was elaborately decorated with
the colors of China and the United States
and with handsome and profuse sprays
and baskets of cut flowers.
The business interests of Washington
were represented in the presiding Of
f1cer. Edwin c. Brandenburg. president
of the Board of Trade. who introduced
the official representative Of the United
States government, Secretary of State
Bryan. as the principal speaker. The
District government was represented
by the Commissioners. Plates were
laid for siXty-five guests.
During the luncheon Secretary Bryan
chatted with Mr.. Ching -Hsun Chang
chairman of the commercial commits
sion which is touring the United States
Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific
coast.
Bryan Lauds China.
After assuring the guests of the
pleasure that their visit gives to the
American people. Secretary Bryan ex-
pressed appreciation of three great
compliments which China has paid the
United States. First, he said, she has
copied Americas form of government,
and has given to her chief executive
title similar to that which is used here.
They call him President OF the United
States of China.
The second compliment is found in
the fact that China is sending an in
creasing number of students to Amer1-
can colleges.
The third lies in the fact they have
co-operated with Americans and as
sisted American mission workers and
Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries
These three compliments indicate
similarity in political ideas, similar
ity in educa tional methods and a SINH
larity in moral purpose, he said
"The feeling of friendship which they
manifest is fully reciprocated. having
received from all other nations our
selves. We are glad to give the results
of our experience to Others, said Sec
retary Bryan.
Friendly Assistance.
In the case of China we can give
friendly assistance by showing them
how we have applied the principles OF
republican government to the prob
lens we have had to meet. Second,
we can assist by giving them the bene-
ft of our experience In educational
methods. and, third. In making known
w have
achieved in the mechanical art, In COM
merce, and In finance.
.'It is the duty of neighbors to ex-
change views and to be mutually help
full. and when neighbors cultivate, as
do the United States and China, the
spirit of friendship and cooperation,
they can render great service TO eacn
other They can rejoice in each others
progress and their rivalry cannot onIy
he peaceful. but should and will con-
tain the stimulus exerted by good
example"
He expressed the hope that there
would be frequent exchange of visits,
not only because of the immediate prac-
ticable benefit of those visits, but also
because an increasing acquaintance is
the best guarantee against misunder-
standing.
were distributed among the guests.
President Brandenburg's Remarks.
In his speech of welcome President
Brandenburg said:
Washington, by reason of its CEN
tral location on the Atlantic coast and
it's accessibility to the great cotton
fields of the south as well as other
raw materials and the ease with which
fuel may he brought to the city through
the canal linking it with the great
coal fields, makes IT logically place
for great manufacturing esta blish-
ments But of these the District Is
unable TO boast to any large extent
solely because under its peculiar reia-
tion to the federal government and the
plans of the immortal Washington and
others who laid out the capital il was
designed to be the most beautiful city
of the world. Because of this desire
manufacturing has been restricted.
THE government has always looked
with jealous eye to anything which
might by any possibility mar that
beauty. With this end in view, IL is
made unlawful and punishable with a
heavy fine for any manufacturing plant
20 permit dense or black smoke to is
sue from its chmneys. Without fire
and without smoke the wheels OF
progress in this direction are neces-
sarily clogged
While our manufacturing plants are
limited, we DO have great establish
nents and large industries. We have
The land. and at which many of the
sons of China have been taught We
buy in the markets of the world On
the shelves of hundreds of our rr1er-
"hants viii be found the products of
YOUR own country. We, therefore well
come You Ia our city and among our
people. We trust that your visit will
give YOU more intimate knowledge
~ US and that your journeys through
out our land and to this capital will
rroNe TO our mutual advantage May
= aid in the upbuilding of our sister
H"rIIblic Of China 9"
Guests at the Luncheon.
Among those who were present at the
luncheon beside the commissioners
we're the Chinese minister. Secretary
Bryan. Secretary Redfeld. Secretary
Wilson, +. s. Sweet. assistant secre-
iary of the Department of Commerce;