The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-03
CHARGE WILSON
HOLDS UP OUR
FOREIGN TRAED
Republicans Say He Bars
Americas Opportunity in
the Far East.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept 2-Tho
Republican national committee has
charged President Wilson with DELHI
erately blocking American trade in
China through his unwillingness to
state in writing the position which, ac-
cording to the state department, he
has assumed voluntarily.
The reason ascribed for his refusal
Is that such n statement would sun
ply evidence of further complete re-
versals Of policy.
"One of the first important acts of
the present administration affecting
the foreign citations OF this country
was to repudiate, publicly and Of
fenstyely, the tacit agreement entered
into by the Republican administration
with certain New York bankers to
participate in the so-called six power
loan to China" says this statement.
Explanatory ITerOics.
The Democratic party purposes
to divorce Washington from Wall
street, was in effect the namboyant
announcement made to the public by
Secretary Bryan at the diCtation of
President Wilson, and the bankers
who had come forward and agreed, at
the instance of Secretary Knox. to adj
vance funds for the development OF
the new China were, metaphorically
speaking. kicked out OF the state de-
partment door.
Those familiar with far eastern
conditions realized the gravity of this
blunder at the time, and by many OF
them It was pronounced the closing
Of the open door. which John Hay and
his predecessors had so skilIfully
opened and kept open, despite the as
tute diplomacy OF European and Ash
attic competitors.
Wilson Sees His Blunder.
Three years after making his de-
plorable blunder. President Wilson
was forced to realization OF his mis-
take. Accordingly. only few weeks
ago, Mr.. Wilson sent William Philllps.
third assistant secretary Of state, 10
New York to persuade certain bank
ers to come forward once more and
advance the funds which China so
sorely needs.
The bankers generously overlooked
their former reputation and prompt
" agreed 10 renew the negotiations.
After organizing their forces they sent
delegation to Washington 10 CON
suit the acting secretary OF state.
But the bankers wanted some form
OF written assurance from the admin
istration that they would not again he
contumeliously repudiated. And here
occurred the hitch in the negotiations,
President Wilson was willing to have
his spokesman in the state depart
ment, behind closed doors. admit that
probably the president had been mis-
taken in the previous instance, but
even the extraordinary opportunity to
promote the foreign trade OF the
United States was insufficient 10 in
duce him to have his representative
give the bankers any sort OF written
guarantee. And so this golden on
portunlty is in grave danger Of being
lost"
Other Extravagances.
Chairman Wilcox Of the Republican
national committee issued further fig
ures pointing to Democratic extrava-
gances. He cited Clearwater, Fla,
Mount Olive, \. G., and Hazard, Ky.
their combined population being 2,G79
and their three federal buildings cost
ing $4,000. He showed the annual
appropriations in the last four Reprb-
lican years TO total $3,799,915, 900,
whereas these OF four Democratic
years, excluding preparedness items.
will total Si,6O5.O00,O0O.