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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chinese -American reciprocity.
Chinese-American reciprocity.
His Excellency Wu Ting-Fang, Chinese minister to the United States, writes as follows:
Trade, which lies at the foundation of international intercourse, has an eminently selfish origin.
It is a constant manoeuvre on the part of men to sell dear and buy cheap.
Since each party in a commercial transaction seeks only his own advantage, it was for a long time thought that one of them could gain only at the expense of the other.
Thus the mercantile system, which for centuries held Europe spellbound, made gold-getting the end and aim of all commercial activities.
The promotion of friendly relations with the object of securing an exchange of benefits was not considered of even secondary importance.
Then came the navigation laws, which had for their avowed purpose the crippling of all rival shipping by laying a heavy tax upon the carrying-trade of foreigners.
Though such measures are no longer considered advisable in the commercial world, their b
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Diplomatic service. (search)