Evening star., 1915-05-28
Leave Washington Tonight.
U. S. Can Conquer World
by Friendship, Mr.. Bryan
Tells Chinese Visitors

That the United States can conquer
the world, not by force OF arms, but
by leading the other nations to adopt
it's principles of government and educa-
ton and reverence it's institutions; that
peace among nations can be achieved
more surely by interviewer friendships,
communicating of ideals and mutually ad-
yantageous better acquaintance than
by rivalrous building of battleshfps:
that ii is the transcendant aim Of this
government to give generously of It's
experience and resources to help all
other peoples, were the ideals Of inter
national intercourse expressed by Sec
retary of State Bryan in addressing the
commercial commission from the re-
public of China at the complimentary
luncheon given them by the Washins-
ton Board Of Trade yesterday at the
Commercial Club, 1884 / street north
west.
Secretary Bryan made it plain that he
spoke not in his official capacity as
premier Of the cabinet. for he said: Il
but for all time have deep heart-in-
terest as a citizen of the world in my
brothers of every race and creed He
said he spoke as an individual, untram-
meled by the diplomatic bonds that
must restrain him as Secretary OF
State.
He told of his experiences in visit
ing a South American republic whose
scheme of government had copied that
of the United States as closely as pos
sible whose institutions were modelled
on this country's and of a reception In
which the United States flag held equal
place Of honor with that of the repub-
| lie: where addresses were made by ma
tives in the English language and My
Country. 'ris of Thee" was sung with
gusto by all standing.
| He told how this country had edu-
Gated its youth in the schools Of the
| United States and had copied even the
| national flag OF this country to the ex-
| tent of having a star for every state.
Not Land-Grabbing Nation.
| "It is by such inspiring example and
!, leadership that we want to conquer the
world said Mr.. Bryan. I'VE are not
a lang-grabbing. territory ma
tion. 1t means more in honor glory
| and self-satisfaction to us to have
such respect and love of sister nations
| that they build their national life on
| ours; that they salute our flag with
/! patriotism even as their own, which is
| patterned after il. than to have hordes
| OF sullen subjects under banner they
hate
Mr.. Bryan paid tribute to the spirit
| been manifested by China toward tho
| United States, and predicted that It
could operate only for the mutual ad-
vancement Of both republics. and ex-
| pressed the hope that it should ever
| be increased by frequent intercourse
between the two nations
Mr. Bryan also gave Washington the
credit Of being clearing house for the
worlds ideas. He said that as the CEN
| ter of Americas national life IL attract
| ed here the leaders in all lines of effort
| in this country and brought here the
best representatives for the life, Gus
toms and disposition of all other civil
lied countries. He said that tho
Washington merchants have in their
stores the most varied stocks because
they have as customers people from
all over the world. and that they have
learned to know what all the people
Of the world want and to meet this de-
mand in diversity OF stock and satisfac-
tory quality.
Address Made in Chinese.
Edwin c. Brandenburg, president of
the Washington Board of Trade, invit-
ed Cheng-Hsun Chang, chairman of the
| commercial commission from China,
who is seventyfour years old. to ad-
dress the luncheon guests in his native
tongue. This speech was interpreted
by David z. T. Yui. secretary Of the