The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-29
LACK OF GOLD STANDARD
HAMPERS CHINHS TRADE
Market Conditions Present Difficulties, but Oriental Re.
public Needs American Capital, Says Charles
carbohydrates Factor Important.

dreams Of Foreigners - Y market.
The tea trade Of China Ia n striking
example Of the loss Of . great trade
through lack Of intelligent methods. The
teas OF India. Ceyion and Java, prepared
under foreign supervision, msrkete! and
advertised by foreign methods. are re.
placing China tea In the markets OF the
world. The minerals OF China, in spito
OF her vast deposits Of gold, iron. pns,.
mony and other metals, scarcely figure IN
her foreign trade. lier agricultural In.
dustry. which has reached a high vra L.
OF development In some fields bu. h.s
been neglected In vast areas OF tie
country. Is All infant compared with what
II might attain.
AZ a manufacturing country Chi,a Ia
beginning TO show progress. Cotton
goods. wheat flour. iron and st,e! are
now MADE upon such "A scale az To- d.
cafe the possibilities In these lines. Il
is. IN TACT. a fair conclusion that n those
responsible for leading the Chinese p.o.
pie could inspire them with some zeai FOR
commercial development they might s..
sumo "a high position in the trade of the
world. Wv
rms brings back the question above
sussested: II tho Chinese Government
rs mol going to develop the resourc.s OF
tne country and Of its people. are ,,e
going to help her do Il? II MOI. Az. a..
so.ne 20 opJect when some other Power
seenis ready TO step in and und. rta,e
~ ASH! Japan stands ready. accord
'"s 20 her own declaration, TO lend China
the road to commercial and indu.,r,yl
"
w.h., ,.,.,,
" ""s"s DeV
We IN America do not l,k. tho Ia.
ahtse proposals.. because we distrust her
motives. but when W. give expr, ss,on %
the distrust there is a logical rrniv ~
our attitude. and that liz: Sten 4, ,b.n
Mr.. American. and perform This much
needed work yourself or furnish, he
money and We Will cooperate with Won
III the task. How does this prom ISL, az
rect Us!
~ a been aid by both Americans
ain that Americans cann.t Se.
'eiop china. II IL alleged that our lack
ot understanding OF the people, ard tn.ir
hsuag our want Of sympathy with
mem. make II Impossible for US u CON.
!toi Them and effectively use them. ON
,ne o.her and II IL stated that In,
S S.pnnese with hts Oriental character.
ms eosnatc speech. h!s similar habits o:
eulties of which would be insu-.rahis
In The Eahr
f.r,, V,,..I u"nioer or the CEN
~ 1ui,"e hiroh Shiousawa states /:
cb,,a 4, III H'ieIicAn capital enters
Than r,,,rm "u so,ie.n'ns much harder
n win un.t u y .s1i'Ist a Chinese poem
Ia Nv ."a ~ 10 Wen " tmposSb BILE
80 .e snAIi nu1nper or native
In handle ,.a o"i"i"S ana aoility
unshi,ia, 80 hery aho direct the
Nigh, i,rro,. =. a Annor1cAn capital
can .pvir.... nuinoer OF Anieri-
would ha n,,,rs a"u Ioromen. out that
~ ,ro,r .neonsoniehco on top
.N,rsnv.. ..~uataSAnce:
periencs =, 1917. vans .. skili n ex-
,nd,,s,,,.I ...us .HeeTpTisee n other
,r,,or..S "as..ah'hSs VINO may be
80. NV" eh'ha nnd themselves as
t. proveroial new born babe
,a,nS 'e ~psychobogy OF Chinese
,or. >. n'' 'ersed IN tho Gus
- n.''Ne race IT'S traditions
yerv ,i,,i. - 10 P.r'u'lces. Ihey know
M 'ite y, uie 'hihcse mode Of life.
,,,rnr,sin. 80, poan.ps. WIN great and
thinLIn- .hs,.. .uo. "'4t = mule 10
Chir..n ,.SSS "o' inc OF
,ii,.,sS 80. .un u" Inocn more ooni'
~ via" "A' OF y mule
~lnS.,.,..s ~As..
-seor'
Japanese managers and forcnen are
"ruch more apt TO understand Chinese
labor than are Americans. Al least. they
uhuefstand Chinese thoughts And hAbitA
and or course the japanese can be hired
much more readily and at a much less
eApense tlian Americans.
IN other words, American capital
would md II much more economical 70
employ Japanese Of training and ability
10 direct ana conduct It's Chinese under
takings than to bring out men from the
To one acquainted with China his
.salemeht must be taken with some mod
."oa.'o''S' inere are Az the present time
no vapanese forenoon IN the Chinese fac
"''a mas NOT peen iound necessary
20 on'p'oy 1apahes.' police IN controlling
.."S tneic ""S peer no tendency TO
uso 'apa'ese business managers In firms
u'ne' tiun calahese. On the contrary
~ - !o"'u mat I"iicing In areas con-
uolied ny Foreigners u u by the Sikh
rom ihu'a'
'p'e 'asem or commercial and
nAiutActurihS plants. not only in
chiha. pu. sometimes tn Japan Itself, is
zone ny Chihese foremen n mechanics.
Inc expert techillcal advice comes from
"a variety OF countries. II IL. however.
suggested by the Japanese statesman
apo'e quoted mat JapAi! n the United
states could cooperate In developing
China, the tnit.d states furnishing ma.
terial u money and Japan furnishing
men ana experienco. lie states that a
frank and friendly understanding be-
tween America and Japan is imperative
at the present time. but that the i'm
portance OF this understanding at pres
ent is a mere incident AZ compared with
what Tomorrow has In store for the