The Archive · 1936

Influence of Other Nations

Wherever they went inthe terior of China, they could not sot away from the influence of such nations at America. England, Germany, and Japan. Other nations yore' most interested in. helping China (o improve her domestic situnfon, so that. she could increase her producing power, Her exports how amounted to about $14 pa capita, the import figures being a Tittle higher. America's export trade on the other hand, amounted to $60 per eapila in Chinese currency. and This indented the different economic evels. There was na reason, how= fever, why China should not advance for own economic level in stich 3 exports would amount to ind this would be such offer inexhaustible markets to the whole world, Tt would also mean that Chinn would buy almost the same amount The Chinese people had a tremendous asset in the matter of man-pewer, the bulk of her people being Femarkably intelligent. They all Enjoyed the marvellous heritage of ther rich civilization, They had a very intelligent farming population dnd. the standard. of intelligence among the people generally was high They also had a rear asset in the way of natural mechanical instinct, and when factories were erected the Chinese people quickly understood the working of them. Ne did not think that there was a country offer~ Ing more for men_and women than did China. The big problem was the development of their domestic trade China had agencies. minerals, waterways—modern business.

He lind noticed two main changes during his time in China, the first fof which was inthe direction of

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