Peking, Sept. 22.
Dr, C. 7. Wang to-day expressed to me his gratification at the friend~ ly tone of Mr. Auster: Chamberlain's speech at the China Association dinner, "It was very gratifying," Dr. Wang said, "because its tone was so different from that of other speeches and statements about China made immediately after the episode of May 80, I have mo doubt that time has revealed to Mr. Chamber-Lain the truth about China's case, for, in a statesmanlike manner, he spoke with understanding and sympathy and in the light of facts. This is in accordance with British statesmanship and a atrong proof of its sincerity and integrity.
Our "Antiquated Consular Agents"
"The only pity is that the British Government and its high-minded statesmen like Mr. Chamberlain do not'always get the facts, While Great Britain is represented in China by able and fair-minded diplomatic and consular agents there are neverthe-Jess a few of its officials—those who came to China 30 years ago—who {in spite of the progress of time cannot alter the manner they adopted treating with the Manchu mandarins. They still behave think as in the days before 1900 and their reports to their Government, 1 am afraid, are too often coloured with old-time ideas and prejudices which are out of date and very frequently harmful to the cordial Telations which should and could exist between Great Britain and China, Britain Will Do Right by China Ir. Chamberlain's speech shows that Great Britain needs only to know the facts to do the right thing by China, It is therefore highly necessary for the good of Great Britain and China that the vision of the British Government should not be clouded by reports of her antiquated consular agents, "goon the delegates of the inter~ ested Powers will meet here at the Tariff Conference. Tt is to be hoped that the British delegates as well the representatives of the other nations will speak and decide with the same regard for truth and justice 43 Mr. Chamberlain has shown in his speech. For their part the Chinese will present to them the naked facts about Chita."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.