Show CHURMAN SAYS SAYS' AMERICA MUST HAVE DUE Speech of New Minister Is I Aggressively Friendly PEKIN Sept 10 Correspondence t I of ot the Associated Press Whatever Press Whatever China whether Is s Americas America's due in great or small that she must have de declared declared do- do dared Dr Jacob Gould Schurman new American minister to Pekin in a re recent recent recent re- re cent address at a a dinner given In his honor lonor by a large gathering of ot Americans Americans Ameri Amen cans in the Chinese capital Aggressive friendliness was the Pekin Leaders Leader's epitome of Dr Schurman's Schurman's Schurman's mans man's utterances here and in Shanghai Shang Shang- hai hal on his arrival there The new American minister ex expressed expressed ox- ox pressed the friendship of the United States for the Chinese people but he emphasized the fact that this friendliness friendliness friend- friend liness Iness must not be construed as Indicating Indicating Indi Indi- cating eating any disposition on Americas America's part to retreat from her stand on her rights In his Pekin address Dr Di Schurman said As regards American rights in China China China Chi Chi- na we ask for nothing besides Justice equal treatment and the other rights nights guaranteed by treaty We have never solicited and we shall not solicit any special favors or privileges FAIR PLAY DEMANDED The Just and considerate policy of America toward China must not however however how how- ever be construed as indicative of any indifference to our rights What is our due whether small or great that we must have It would be intolerable if It others were favored at th the expense of the American government or AmerIcan American American Amer Amer- ican citizens That would be a violation violation violation viola viola- tion of ot the open door and our well established treaty rights In matters mailers of trade commerce and finance while we welcome friendly competition we insist that no especial advantage be granted to our detriment American business in China is entitled to the same treatment as the business of ot any other power We demand common and equal trade conditions and common and equal accessibility to markets I confess that there is great difficulty difficulty difficulty culty in dealing with some kinds kinda of discrimination When it is open it is easy to apply the remedy but it has been practiced In subtle and underhanded underhanded underhanded under under- handed ways which it is difficult to bring to light and still more difficult to prevent That Is the form fonn of discrimination discrimination dis dis- dis- dis crimination against American business I which has been much resented and has given rise to much ill feeling not only amon among American business men seen in China but also in wider commercial commercial commercial commer commer- cial circles in the United States All All' AllI I can say at present Is that in this as asIn asin asin in many other matters mailers eternal vigilance vigilance vigilance lance Is the price of safety and I can assure business men that they may count upon the constant and vigorous support and cooperation of the legation legation legation lega lega- tion in dealing with this evil CHINESE OPPORTUNITY On the subject of the Washington conference Dr Schurman said I believe the Washington Washinton ton conference conference conference confer confer- ence by grappling with the Pacific and Far Eastern questions before they become dangerous will give the re republic republic re- re public of China an opportunity of saving saving saying sav say ing herself from the grave difficulties I to which the Chinese empire was ex exposed exposed ex- ex II posed in 1899 There must be friendly regard for all nations a willingness to I look at facts from the point of view of every nation a pervasive spirit of fair play an abundance of good will a a vivid realization of the destructiveness destructive- destructive ness of modern warfare and an Invincible in invincible invincible In- In faith in justice reason reason commOn commOn common com com- mon sense and mutual conciliation as better betler Instruments than force The The reasons for the call of the conf conference con- con f ference rence may be read In the policy proclaimed proclaimed proclaimed pro pro- claimed by the United States in 1899 and pursued consistently from that time to this China is the concern of ot all powers Their first duty is to maintain the independence and territorial integrity of China and If It China needs help to pull through the present difficulties the powers in common must come to her assistance The Leader commenting says Dr Schurman has made It plain that the interest which the American government is taking in foreign af affairs affairs affairs af- af fairs is to be shown in matters which concern China in the form of a policy of ot friendliness expressing itself aggressively aggressively aggressively ag ag- ag- ag for tor her benefit Americas America's announcement that she would insist upon the open door checked if It did not entirely stop the e erush rush for concessions and spheres of Interest In China at that time 1899 Of late lato there has been renewed speculation although of ot a different kind Americas America's announcement now that she will take a firm stand against such activities should be of ot like value to China by putting a firm check on efforts which are being made to get Chinas China's economic resources under foreign foreign foreign for for- eign control |