Evening star., 1921-12-16
CHINA OPTIMISTIC,
DR.: SzE DECLARES
Praises Work of Princeton
Men in Peking at Alumni
Smoker.

Dr. Sac Ke Alfred SEE. Chinese min
lister to the United States and head
of the Chinese delegation to the con-
ference. spoke last night of the great
optimism that China is beginning to
feel over the accomplishments OF the
far eastern parley at a smoker given
at the University Club by the Prince
ton Alumni Association in honor of
the three Chinese delegates. China
is not asking for much he said.
I'VE only demand the return of those
things which we have foolishly given
away, or that have been taken from
us, and we are now hopeful that our
sovereign rights will be regained.
Praises Princeton Men.
In reference to the Princeton work
In Peking he said:
began here in Washington we have
heard a great deal about that phrase.
.special interest The unfortunate
part of it is that the phrase special
interest has come to mean something
sinister and selfish when defined in
certain quarters.
1T is refreshing, therefore. to meet
and know a group of men who have a
special interest in China. ana 70
know that the term is understood
perfectly by both Chinese and Amer
leans TO mean something fine and big,
the very antithesis of selfishness.
When l say this l have in mind es-
pecially the work that the oTganiza-
tion of Princeton men is conducting
through the branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association in Peking.
! might summarize briefly some of
the outstanding accomplishments of
the Princeton in Peking organization:
Emphasizes Accomplishments.
Il. Provides a social center for
$500 young men in Peking.
''2. Develops the athletic and physl-
cal life of these young men.
''3 Has an enrolment of $50 stu
dents in school of commerce and
finance.
q. Teaches the value of social serv-
ice on the part Of the young men
among their fellows.
IS. Through it's membership. exer-
of the capital city.
when / mention especially the
work of the Princeton in Peking
organization it is not my intention to
detract from similar work which
other American college organizations
are conducting in China. This un-
selfish work, which has been conducted
in China for SO many years by the
alumni of the various American insti-
tutions of learning, has come to have
a very great significance in the friend
ship which exists between the peoples
of our respective countries.
81 was recently reading magazine
article which quoted a statement re-
ferring to China by former President
Wilson. He stated that America S
chief interest in China was in the
field of missionary and educational
endeavor. Really it is a fine thing in
these materialistic days to know that
one great nation has a special inter
est in another ane to know that that
special interest means more than
land and money, more than railroads
and mines. more than trade and prof
its-that it means the giving of help
full assistance to a weaker brother.
and to know that the giving of these
things benefits both the giver and
receiver"
Other Speakers.
DIR. Wellington Koo and DR.. Wang
also spoke on the Chinese questions in
the conference. Paul S. Reinsch. for
mer United States minister to China,
told of the work of American univer-
stiles among the Chinese. Olin Wana-
maker. formerly connected with the
Princeton school in Peking. spoke of
the immediate need of enlarging the
institution.
Justice Mahlon Pitney Of the Supreme
Court presided at the meeting, at
which nearly two hundred former
Princetonians were present.