"phe statement, as quoted by the 'Leader', says: 'What would the Swedish' Government do if a Chinese scientific expedition should be sent, to her country? There is no doubt about the answer. The Royal G ernment would not only forbid but would consider it derogatory to the sovereignty of Sweden."
"About a year ago there appear-in the magazine Natural History fan account of the American Museum Expedition into Northern Sweden for botanical purposes. What did the Swedish Government do? Did the Swedish Royal Government forbid it and consider it derogatory to the sovereignty of Sweden? No, the Swedish Government and the Swedish scientists welcomed this expedition in the most cordial manner and gave it the utmost help that was in its power to give. The account in the journal is glowing in its praise of the courtesy shown by the Swedish Government—and people to the expeditionists and the manner in which they> were entertained, "Lam sure that were China to! send a scientific expedition to Sweden or to almost any other] European country or to America to-day that expedition would received with open arms and given any help in the power of the authorities. Indeed, before this year} draws to a close one young Chinese geologist now in Europe. expects to go fo Sweden and make collections for the National University of Peking, and he is already! assured of a hearty welcome. "This same Chinese geologist has already tmaile collections in France and Germany and he reports -that he has the most "cordial invitations from the scientific men in Bohemia to come and collect for China what their country has to offer.
"Chinese students are to-day collecting in the United States _as well as in Europe-and there enriched by collections made by (Chinese students while abroad and by donations s to these institutions by scientific bodies."
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