The Washington times., 1921-11-13

DO YOU KNOW WHY
Because the United States IL the
only nation that has maintained
throughout her relations with
China q consistent attitude OF I'M
GRAFTON and respect for the sovereign
rights of our people. From the in
ception OF Americas relations with
China down to the present day.
America has made no attempt to
obtain an acre Of our territory.
Not only has the United States
contented herself with friendly and
efficient diplomatic relations. and
the development of an extensive
trade, but she has frequently acted
to promote our welfare and to in.
crease our material prosperity with
out creating entanglements or en-
barrassments affecting the growth
OF our independent political power
together with the preservation OF
our territorial integrity.
In 1850 the United States made a
treaty OF peace, amity, and com.
merce with China Toward the close
OF tho nineteenth century the com
mercial and political position OF the
United States in China had marked
ly declined, and the new era Of rapid
encroachment on China by the &C
tivities of other powers had begun.
The American trade would have
been wiped out, her religious and
educative interests restricted, and
her influence and prestige with the
Chinese reduced to naught, II the
United States had not taken meas.
ures to check the movement; but,
fortunately, the American Gov
eminent readily recognized the
danger and intimated international
action in our favor initiated action
crystalized in Secretary Hays open.
door policy.
ACT INSPIRED CHINESE.
This act Of generosity inspired the
Chinese people with sentiments and
feelings of gratitude so profound
that they cannot be set forth by any,
known combination of words.
This money made possible the edu.
cation of many young Chinese who re.
turned from foreign universities to
develop among their own people the
idea OF central government with a
uniform legal system, and a method
Of providing revenue quite removed
from the old custom of tribute and
official perquisites. We hope, by
this educative process, to enable the
nation to adopt herself to her
changed world environment, and
thus gradually pass from the old
order to the new.
The American Government grants
to US the freedom Of her universities,
supports and protects us while we
are studying and by her moral sup
port strengthens us as a nation.
Supplementing the work of their
Government, the American people
are doing a great work in Chinese
education by sending missionaries to
build churches and schools in our
own land. She encourages us to
take long steps in administrative and
governmental reform, In the develop.
ment of our natural resources and
In promoting the welfare OF our
people.
With the help of the American
Government through American
financiers the American and Chinese
Development Company, which in.
cluded the Manchuria Bank. was
formed. They assisted us in con-
structing and operating important
railroad lines, giving us transporta-
ton facilities of advantage to the
extension Of our trade. All this
leads to the development of our i'm
mense resources, to the enlargement
OF our trade. to the elevation of our
industrious people and to the ad.
illustrative reform OF our country
into a great national government.
Generally speaking, China has con-
tented herself with what she pos
sesses. She always wishes to re-
store complete peace in the world
and in the Far East, but unfortu-
nately she II not strong enough to
overcome her selfish. unjust, power
full. tyrannical rivals. II gave us
much satisfaction. end we thanked