Naturally, in introducing a scheme of' such magnitude Mr. Bena has met with varying success By some the idea has been approved without hesitation, and among the enthusiasts may be included leading French and Japanese merchants, The American Consul-General also has expressed approval of the sugscestion and has kindly placed vat Mr, Bona's disposal a complete set of the records of the St. Loui Exposition. Another warm supporter is Mr. Julean Arnold, the American Commercial Attache, who, ina recent latter, wrote:
heartily endorse, jast for a World's Keilecteatty' "the West get norton feoming together very slowly, A the lines suxgerted by. Mr. Bena ill Workt exhibition at" Shanghat ong be" sigmatly raking for cloner and East "Much "indeed shay been done daring Une pant few decades to, train the peoples of the Orient better to derstand) "Weaterg ciiantion." but Serv litle has. hee Winging the Occtdent Rations of thos of course, ax Mr. Arnold, Others been approached, if not against the scheme, at Toast hesitate and point to' the present unhappy state of affairs in this country ax a reason for not proceeding, for the time being. On. the other hand, there are those who think with' Mr. Bena that the present time is essentially fan occasion when a great united effort, loyally supported by forcignets and Chinese, and above all worked for with enthusiasm by Shanghai, would have the effect of greatly improving Chineve and foreign relations, help to remove many outstanding difficulties, and pave the way for further progress, more particularly the. progress of Shanghai. It would be a purely international enterprise, conducted for the general benefit' of all and without reference to the profit of any individual croup.
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