New Britain herald., 1918-01-25
CHINA READY FOR
 ACTIVE WAR ROLE
Prepared to Place Resources at
 Disposal Of Allies
(FrOm Far Eastern Bureau)

in the international partnership i against German militarlsm, and Is l ready to utilize her vast resources of 1 men and materials on behalf of tho l Allies, according to His ENcellency, 1 pr. V. K. Wellington koo, Ch1na'S minister plenipotentiary to the United States, who addressed tho New York Cham Der of Commerce at a recent luncheon in honor of the Chinese mll- itary commission now touring this country
 This Chinese mission is mainly in dustrial in nature, though it's findings will have direct and important bear ing on Chna's participation in the war, and it is visiting various business centers throughout the country with q view to gathering information on modern methods for adaptation In China Unlike most of the other mis- sions in the procession that has been passing steadily through American
 cities since the war began, the Chinese
 mission is not interested in the f1ota-
 tion of loans; it is devoting it's tlmo
 not only to the study of munitions
 plants, but also to American industrial
 methods. The mission is headed by the lieutenant-general of the Chinese army, T. T. Chiang, and includes Y. T. Ting. T. r. Chin, l.. c. Han, H. T. Cheng, c. K. Men and c. L. Chlang, several of whom were educated in the United States. One of the principal objects of the mission is to inspect the million dollars worth of tools ordered
 from an American firm in 1914 for use in China.
 After Voicing the appreciation felt by members of the commission for the welcome they have received through out the United States, pr. Koo went
 on to say:
 we of China who have learned through centuries of experience to
 prize business honesty more than bus mess prosperity cannot but admire the commercial integrity of the American business man, for We know and ap- preciate it's value. And our own need of rapid progress in the promotion of China's material welfare leads us to emulate the high state of efficiency in which all branches of your industries have been found. If this feeling of admiration and emulation has raised ] one single identical thought in the minds of the Chinese people it is the ! thought of promoting more business | relations between China and the | United States.
 "Chinese of all walks of life have visited your gigantic industrial plants; nave NlSlttN NoHt liiitiiSt9C D'h''i'>'7'' and financial establishments. But | none has seen them without wishing ! for more cooperation between our 1 two countries; cooperation in a ti- nancial in a commercial and indus 1 trial relationship between China and the United States. **"* Between us We have all tho requisites of successful 1 cooperation. You have a surplus of capital to invest; you have an album dance of technical skill to lend to us ! And We on our side have a wealth of 1 natural resources; a wealth Of cheap l but efficient labor. Your mer- l chants and manufacturers enjoy tho 1 absolute confidence of our people in 1 your honesty of purpose, in your pur- 1 itv of motive. Ever since the be- l ginning of our mutual business inter l course in 17S4, throughout 134 years, | we have never had any manner of dis l pute or controversy to mar our pleas l ant relations.
 | "FoualIy distinct with the impress 1 sion of commercial integrity and in I dustrial efficiency of the American nation is the impression gained by the | Chinese commission of the nation l wide cooperation in the prosecution | of war against the Central Powers. l The knowledge which they have l gained of the organization of gigantic | war machinery will enable China to 1 speed Up her preparations for her ac-
 tive participation in the war.
 we have already approximately 1 100000 Chinese in France principally, | and in Russia, Mesopotamia and South | Africa doing the work of skilled me l chanicS and maScnS, of carpenters ana
 brick layers, of bridge builders and l trench diggers Their readiness to l l.; of p1n n work
 behind the firing line has made it pos 1 sibIc to release a large humber of l British and French soldiers to do act 1 i've duty on the battlefield. * For l China's purpose is to help win the l war.
 Although China has been the latest 1 member to join the great international l partnership, she realizes no less fully l than all her associates in the war that | this is a conflict between true and l false principles; it is a conflict to de- I terminc whether the principles of
 right and justice and of humanity
 shall prevail, or whether we shall per-
 init tho false principles of brute force and of inSidiOus militarism to prevail. | And in realizing this, China desires to | contribute her full share of support to 1 the cause which is dear to us all and 1 is ready, if the necessary assistance is
 given, to mobilize all of her military
 resources, men, money and material | resources
 "WhateVcr differences there may be
 on questions of domestic policy in l China, there is d striking unanimity
 of opinion on the necessity of fight
 ing this war out to victory. The peo-
 pie of China are deeply conscious of | the profound significance of this
 world conflict, and with that convic-
 ton they are determined to do their