Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-11
PUSHNEWM|lDVE
F TO ASSIST China
International Consortium to
Give Economic and Finan.
ciaI Aid to Far East.

NEW YORK, October II (by the AS
socfated Press).-The first conference
for the purpose OF perfecting oreanf-
cation Of the International Consorti-
UNI for the economic and financial as
sistance of China was called here to-
day. 1t was expected to give formal
approval of the tentative plan OF Or
ganiZation adopted at a conference IN
be considered from banking groups of
other nationalities- seeking member
ship in the censortium.
The British delegates are Sir
Charles Adds. 8. f. Mayors, r. c. Witt
and w. E. Leveson; France Is repre-
scented by Rene de la Chaume, Henri
Mazot and Georges Picot, and Japan
by NJ. X. Takeuehf and X. Ichinomiya.
Consul generals of more than a
dozen countries, leading educators,
clergymen, city officials and the mill
sary attended services yesterday at
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine,
in commemoration of the ninth an
niversary of the establishment OF the
Republic of China.
Thomas w. Lamont Speaks.
Thomas w. Lamont, member of J. P
Morgan & CO., and one of thirty six
bankers constituting the American
group of the Chinese consortium, or
ganized for the assistance of China,
was the principal speaker.
Many of the more than 1900 per-
sons who attended the services were
from New York's Chinese quarter,
among them troop Of Chinese Boy
Scouts. Some of the Chinese were
clothed in native costumes.
Mr.. Lamont characterized the open.
ing, session of the consortium as the
real start of an effort made by. the
chief nations of the world to stabilize
China. He said the way now is open
for them to aid in the development of
China and to insist that international
cooperation, as contrasted with COM
petition. must be relied upon to es-
tablish permanent peace in the far
east 1t is the duty of the United
States, he said, to take an active and
leading part in the work.
why China Needs Help.
The answer to the question why
China requires development" is given,
he asserted, by comparison with the
United States.
China he said. larger than the
miles of railways to our ESQ 900.
Means of communication are Woe
fully inadequate and, until they have
been built up, China, rich as it is
in natural resources. will remain a
relic of the dark ages; her people
W III never pe luilS Welueu together
into a nation.
IF you once realize these condi-
tions you will see why China is cry
ing for development today. and the
wisdom of the nations in encour-
aging investment interests to turn
their attention to China
"For centuries China has been liv-
ing in the past. Frequently she was
likenedi to a slumberins giant. But
now that giant Is awakening from
the Rip Van Wrinkle slumber, rubbing
his eyes and opening them to new
visions"
Sees Peace for Whole World.
Rt. Rev. Charles S. Burch, Episco-
pal Bishop of New York. said the
consortium will make for peace in
the far east and for all the world.
The Episcopal service in Chinese
and English was said by Rev. Y.
Kong of Columbia University and
Rev. Paul Micou.
After the speeches a Chinese Boy
Scout and two Chinese Girl Scouts,
carrying flag of the Chinese repub-
lie. marched to the center Of the
chanceI, where they sang the Chinese
national anthem.
When they ended, choir boy. car
rying an American nag. started The
Star Spang1ed Banner" and the audi
ence joined in singing it.