The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-04
CHINESE VISITORS
SEE US. AS LEADER
Forecast New Ship Lines to
Far East at Chamber Of
Commerce Meeting.
OPEN HEART FOR AMERICA

The honorary commercial commission
ers Of the Republic Of China were the
guests Of the Chamber Of Commerce ut
the regular meeting OF that organisation
yesterday. Tho flags Of the United
States and China we're entwined over
the rostrum and the gathering was one
OF the largest ever known In the great
room Of the chamber.
X. r. Shah. Chinese Ambassador, ana
Cheng Hsun-chang. chairman of the Wis
iting commission. spoke for closer COM
mercial inc financial relations between
tho United States and China as we'll as
for the strengthening OF the bond Of
friendship already existing between the
two largest republics in tho world. They
pointed out that the war had brought
many changes in tho business world and
that tho United States Is becoming the
commercial leader Of tho nations.
Recent events IN Europe have
changed moro or less tho course Of
trade" said Mr.. Shah. London used
TO be the money market OF the world.
Whether or not Il will retain it's pre-
eminence after tho present war is over
New York will surely in the future press
It hard for that position. This will GER
tainly facilitate business transactions
between China and the United States,
for settlements can then be arranged
more directly.
There is another thing tina will az
feet the course OF trade between China
and the United States that Is the open
ing OF the Panama Canal. Direct ship
ment Of freight from China to the east
en parts Of tho United States Is q thing
which most shippers can appreciate.
I'm tho recent financial conference o.
the Pan-American delegates In Wash
ington the suggestion was made recon-
mending the establishment OF direct
steamship lines etwee the United
States and Central and South American
countries. l wou like to see simila,
steps taken TO unite the ports on the
Atlantic coast of the United States with
China by direct steamship lines through
the Panama Canal. Such direct steam.
ship communications would further
greatly the business interests Of bott
countries."
An intimation that China Is looking
forward to the day when she will no
be compelled to submit to the policies
OF other nations was contained in tbs
speech of Cheng Hs%un-chang. who said
III We wish to open our door to any
country or any people In industry OF
commerce at all, We should like to oper
our door to the American people firs'
and hast IVA xcnt,ld lilo fn nn., tht,
door. but the doorway may be blocked
by some ~extraneous forces which W,
may not be able to conquer for tn,
time being. We hope that since We ar,
opening our door wide open to YOU, 4
you desire at all to have any communi
cation with us. let US Join hands an
maintain the open door TO you.
Furthermore, we are trying to pursu.
another policy which Is better than tn,
open door policy. and that is the opei
heart policy. We mean that we wan
to have our heart open to you In bust
ness transactions, In developing industr,
n and In the establishmen
of m and cordial relationship ar,
friendship between your great countr,
and ours. This open heart policy can
not be blocked or hindered, and ther,
will be always a thorough passagewa.
through which the friendly feelings an,
the cordial relationship will flow from
YOU country to our country and from
our people TO our people.
w sincerely hope that through thi
visit OF ours we will not only see tire
mendous possibilities of trade and com
merce between you great republic an,
ours. but we shall also see tremendou
opportunities for he two greatest re
publics Of tho world to Join hands T.
stand for liberty. equality and universe
peace"