The sun., 1919-07-30
NEW CHINA SOCIETY
HAS WIDER SCOPE
Organization Here Stands for
Territorial Sovereignty
Of Nation.
EXPECTS AMERICAN AID
Prominent New York. Men
Elected as Officers, and
Policy Is Outlined.

Prominent American and Chinese busi-
moss men. with farsighted vision OF
the possibilities Of American trade ex-
pansion in the Orient. have recently
formed an organisation in New York
city with the avowed purpose Of bring
ing the Chinese Republic into closer
| cooperative contact with America 10 the
mutual advantage Of both countries.
This society is in reality reorganiza-
tion Of the China Society OF America,
formed In 1911. with new officers and
directors and new programme OF
activity. The aim and purposes Of the
China Society as outlined are as fol-
lows:
Tho society stands unequlvocally for
the undivided territorial and political
sovereignty Of China, and believes that
the world should recognize the right Of
the Chinese people to direct their own
affairs without dictation or domination
from the outside world. and that terri
tory unlawfully seized and valuable
concessions and natural resources wrung
from China under duress, should be
restored to her..
China should by right be allowed to
make her own customs rates as one OF
the means toward her financial inde-
pendence and economic development
China should be aided In her effort
to Danish baneful trade articles thrust
upon her by exploitation from the out
side, including efforts to establish In
China manufacturing plants for pro-
ducing products detrimental to the well
fare OF the Chinese peoples.
Policy of Cooperation.
The China Society will urge definite
policy Of cooperation on the part Of the
United States Government whereby
China may be assisted to make that
great contribution to humanity and
civilization, which she Is so capable of
making, and for which nature has 30
richly endowed her.
II will be an aim Of the society to
help Americans understand and appre-
ciate the fine qualities Of the Chinese /;
and to create and accelerate. both in
this country and in China, public SEN
timent that shall be a strong factor In
obtaining for the Chinese peoples full
justice, freedom and progress.
America has a very grave RESPONSE
bility In the Far East. and this cannot
be fully understood unless our people
are informed Of the actual conditions
there. To meet this need It will be the
purpose OF the China Society 70 furnish
its members and the public at large,
through the press. with accurate and
frst hand information concerning the
political, economic and social conditions
in China.
China is q great storehouse OF natural
resources. and undeveloped wealth. She
has unlimited man-power, engaged for
the most part In tasks usually performed
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power. properly associated with the
mechanical methods used In other lands.
will raise the standard of living of her
people and enormously increase her per
capita wealth. ~
Her population of approximately too,-
600. 900 IN In the main capable. fndustri-
GUS and sober. The Chinese people have
n deep seated love of peace and an
abiding sense Of Justice. Their country
suffers from temporary political complh
cations, and lack OF stable government
largely because OF the interference ano
encroachments OF foreign powers and In
fiuences
To Destroy Opium Traflc.
China should be supported in her de.
| termination to destroy the opium traffic,
root and branch. and she must be free
from exactions and intrigue Of selfish
interests. She must be supported by the
moral forces of the world in her brave
efforts to keep out OF China all the lines
of business that tend to demoralize q
people.
| The attitude of the American people
| toward the opium trade and the return
| of a large proportion of the Boxer In
demnity Fund" to China by the United
States have given the Chinese people ar
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the United States, and this friendship
was quickly comprehended and keenly
appreciated by all classes in China
The United States OF America Is the
| inspiration and hope OF China to day
The American people can render nc
higher service to humanity and Il the
| world than to discharge their manifest
responsibility to the new republic Of the
| Far East. This great work must be un-
| dertaken in spirit Of unselfishness. II
this course is pursued the good under
| standing between the peoples of the two
countries will be broadened and trade
relations beneficial to both republics will
be greatly extended.
China Graves and deserves the aid and
sympathy of the liberty loving peoples OF
the world She Is entitled to Square
dear and outsiders should keep hands
off," except for the genuine purpose OF
helping China solve her problems in q
manner suitable to her own people.
A Non-P.rtissn Organization.
The China Society is a nonpart,san
organization. II numbers among its
members men and women of all shades
of political belief. Its influence can
therefore. not be used to further the In
terest, OF any political faction either in
the United states or in China.
The officers OF the society are PresI-
dent aud chairman OF board Of directors
John X. Sague. United States appraiser
of the port Of New York; presiden,
emeritus, Louis L. Seaman; vice-presi-
dents, Henry Clews. jeremiah w. jerks
J. Fred Pierson: treasurer, r. r. san-
ford, Jr. Z; executive director and general
secretary, Andrew B. Humphrey.
Executive Committee - John A.
| Sieicher, chairman: Robert L. Luce, X
c. Ii, Charles r. Mclean. John A.
| Stewart
Board of Directors Hubert G. Ander.
son, Charles r. Crane. Frank N. Dou.
bleday Hamilton f. Field, George Har.
vey, william B. Hill. tt Hsieh, T. T.
Lew, c, T. Loo. Robert C. Morris, James
Il. sague, Edwin N. sanderson. Alfred
p. w. Seaman, Ma 500, Walter b. Tufts
John T. Underwood. Warner NJ. Var
Norden, Thomas Ward.
Headquarters have been established
at eos Fifth avenue.
Soft DrinlEs I'm the Far East.
The Introduction OF American ice cream
and Ice cream sodas into the Philippine
| Islands has. proved most profitable fol-