The Archive · 1929

A Policy Justified

Mr, MacMurray came to China as an expert, He ix believed to have fully. justified the nex American policy of advancing officials of career to the highest posts, expect ally in such complicated fields 75 the Far East, where years are required to obtain elementary Understanding of the multitudinous problems. With conditions in China, particularly as regards foreign relations, changing 30 rapidly" that most people could not keep up with them." Mr. MacMurray has proved that a technical expert can also be a man of vision.

Perhaps Mr, MaeMurray's attitude toward China was best expressed in recent speech which be made before the American Association in Poking. In this speech he declared that the American must always reserve his friendly and sym= thetic attitude toward the Chinese People, but at the must be a "man from Mistour and that any Chinese Government must show what it can do for its own people before it is fully approved.

Governments have come and gone during 3 r four years Ameri in China.

He has dealt with one group ard another in the same sympathetic manner, and yet, ax an expert in Chinese history must be, seep of the government's stability has been proved.

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