Mr. MacMurray went on to state there were in China amongst Americans, two schools of very divergent, theories—the conservatives and the radicals. The conservatives were those who thought in terms of the China of 20 years ago and were obli changed, and who would to retrogress to the conditions of 20 years ago. The other school lived of a changing Chis Mr. MacMurray was introduced by Mr. Cunningham, who mentioned the various Ministers to China (numbering four) whom he had had the. privilege of introducing. " He mentioned Mr. MacMurray as one of the most important, not only because he had been chosen to edge to China as the 'American representative under vers" strenuous circumstances, but also because he' was one who had worked his way up from the Consular ranks in accordance with the recently-passed Rodgers Bill.. The present Minister hag a background of China wverely practical. These persons felt the urge to rush China along to her brilliant future, As an instance, the speaker mentioned the case of a prominent citizen who signed 2 memorial to be sent to Washington asking that extraterritoriality be abolished. This man, a fow days later came to the Minister and asked him what he thought of the matter. The Minister answered that, speaking frankly, he did not think' a great deal of the jeourse the man" in question had pursued and said that the matter
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