Evening star., 1915-05-29
CHINESE VISITORS
GUESTSAT BANQUET.
Members of Commercial Com
mission From Orient Feted
at University Club.
SECRETARY BRYAN VOICES
HIGH HOPES FOR FUTURE
Other Speakers Predict Closer Rela-
tions Between Two Republics as
Result Of Better Understanding.

Opportunities for development Of
commerce between the United States
and China and the mutual advantage
of interchange of ideas and ideals,
through better acquaintance and help
fu1ness, were discussed at the compli-
mentary banquet given by the Southern
Commercial Congress to the honorary
| commercial commission from the re-
public of China at the University Club
| last night.
The strong spirit of amity. co-opera-
tion and zeal for service between these
two republics was contrasted with the
war madness that has put all Europe
at swords points, and the statement
was made that these two greatest.
most prosperous and progressive re-
publics in the world must stand united
| in demanding peace from the nations
of the world.
The banquet closed a series of
elaborate entertainments by official and
commercial leaders of Washington to
this honorary commercial commi Ssi on
from China, which is touring the United
States under the auspices of the Asso-
ciated Chambers of Commerce of the
Pacific coast, and under the personal
escort of representatives of the State
ana Commerce departments and the bu-
reaus of education and Immigration.
Hopes for Greater Commerce.
secretary of State Bryan was the
principal speaker representing the gov
ernment. He expressed hope that
China and the United States might
build up greater commerce with each
other. a commerce which will yield an
honest profit to each. God grant that
the time Will soon come, MIR. Bryan
said, when nations viii not seek to
destroy and tear down. May the rival
ry or nations in the future be to see
which can do its work SO well as to be
an example to others"
John Barrett Speaks.
DR.. Clarence j. owen, mana ging di-
rector of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress. was host and spoke as repre-
sentative of an organization actively
interested in development Of commerce
with China through the Panama canal.
John Barrett, director general of the
Fan American Union. spoke as former
minister to China, now devoted to pro-
| motion of mutual advantages between
the republics of the western hemis-
phere.
| Senator Hoke Smith told of the great
common interest in commerce between
the southern states of the Union and
China. because the south sends to China
the one. import that China buys most
OF. cotton. and buys in return from
China her largest exports, silk and tea.
| He forecasted large naval and military
appropriations by the next Congress.
II you should see US voting for more
batueships this winter than ever be-
fore. he said. don't be alarmed. We
for peace. But We are going to pro
tect ourselves while some other nations
are changing their hearts,
| Edwin F. Sweet, assistant secretary
United States grow for her what can
best be produced here and that the
United States let China send here what
can best be produced there, thus help
| ing each other, and that this inter
change should be direct and not
| to increase the cost and lessen the
profits.
Wants Closer Ties.
John Temple Graves spoke as an
eloquent son of the south. dreamer
of dreams and a seer of Visions. not
quite certain what is best for either
China or the United States, but en-
phasizing the fact that conditions as
they are and not as they should be
must be the guide of action in the
present world crisis
| Kai Flu Shah, the Chinese minister
voiced the sentiment that, as China
has profited by following the political
example of the United States, so she
may prosper by closer commercial ties
and that development of friendships
and cooperation mean the fostering
of constructive and progressive forces
| as in contrast to the destruction SO
| strikingly evidenced elsewhere as a
result of International rivalry and in
lternational jealousies.
Minister Shah reviewed the resources
of the Chinese empire and extended
American capital an invitation to seek
investment there. especially in the ex-
tensive Industrial and railway i'm
provements OF tho 5000 miles of rail-
way now operating in China, he said
Americans had financed only 200 miles
| China, the minister said. would vel
come American capital above that of
powers which might have an ulterior
| motive in extending credit.
Cheng-Hsun Chang, chairman of the
visiting commission. who is seventy
four years old, expressed the apprecia- :
ton of the visitors for the cordiality
with which the capital of the United
States and its organizations have
treated the commission. and expressed