The most conspicuous aspect the 180° years of trade. between America and China had been the interest taken by the American people in the education of the Chi-Jnese to understand and apprecia American ideas and institutions, Mr. JJulean Arnold, American Commertial Attache, who spoke next, me tioned in his address.
On the other hand, he continued, neither Americans nor Chinese had made any substantial efforts to en-ped courage the people of the United States to understand and appreciate Chinese ideas and institutions. The result was that the Chinese people had come to know "America and things American far better than Americans know China and things Chinese.
Such a sadly unbalanced situation, he said, was a disadvantage to both nations. The day had now come for better cultural relations between 'America and China. He pointed cut the advantage of Americans learning the Chinese language, literature, and culture, and he recommended finan-lal support from' America's returned Boxer Indemnity funds should be given to meet this end.
He suggested finally that now the two countries were embarking on new era in trade and other relations, everything should be done to make the two countries "intelligently good neighbours'
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