Peking, May 1.
Tne Lamont party left for Japan to-day.
Before his departure Mr. Lamont made the following statement "In response to repeated requests to express some opinion regarding the situation in China. I can only say that my visi here has been of the greatest possible interest to me and I believe has given me a somewhat clearer understanding of China's problems, Moreovs: my observations here confirm belief in the great extent of the underlying—strength China's resow the integrity and industry r people and the elements which. in spite of temporary difheulties, for the nation's future and st -bility strength."
"Tam returning to Ameri ay havin, accomplished the object of} my visit'to China, which was to obtain for the proposed new Consortium a more adequate view of the Far Eastern situation. It must be appreciated that my brief visit is but the first step which the international banking groups must take in the way of investigation and planning, ¢fiective assistance to China in the development of certain of her great public enterprise The situation here is so complex and important that so far as the b: nking groups are concerned its study and development Imust be matters not for a day but for a patient future, which I trust ked by cordial cooperan the Chinese people t body of investors of the Western world which the Benking groups reptesent,"—Renter.
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