The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-27
YAF SHAR PANG.
The Chinese Favoring Harrison.
Tho Appeal Interviews an Edu-
Gated Oriental in Memphis.
Glad the Republicans Have Nom
mated the Chinaman's Friend.
Thousands of Them In America
Win Vote for Him.
They Do Not Like Cleveland or the
Democratic Party - Ninety Per
Cent of the Chinese Voters
are Republicans.

Yaf shar Pang, who docs prosperous
laundry business at No. 1856 Bcale street, is
not only well educated Chinaman, but
Is naturalized and takes keen interest In
politics. lie Is also member OF the
Cumberland Presbyterian church and Y.
NJ. @. A. He came to this county eight
years ago, went to the public schools in
Des Moines, Ia, and subsequently gradu.
ated from one Of the colleges there. In
the course Of conversation with an Ar
PEAL reporter yesterday afternoon he was
asked what he thought OF the nomination
OF Cen. Ben Harrison for tho presidency
by the Republican convention. Said he;
Il am Republican, and OF course am
especially pleased with the no mination Of
Gen. Harrison. He is the friend Of my
countrymen in this country. lie made a
big fight for us in the Senate when he was
there, and do you know that his great
speech in our behalf was translated into
Chinese? lie understands tho Chinese
question better than any Of the politicians,
and he is right. Those politicians out in
California aud Oregon hatc tho Chinese
and want to run US out OF the country. l
hope Gen. Harrison will be elected, for no
will see that we have our rights. | don't
mean to say that Mr.. Cleveland is not a
good man, but he is ignorant on the Chi
nese question. II he understood IT, he
might DO just as good friend to US us
Gen. Harrison has shown himself. "
GLOW many naturalized Cinnamon are
there in this country"
There are about 10000. maybe moro.
"How viii they voter
"Fully 30 per cent. Of them are Repub.
licans on any question, but all Of them will
vote for Gen. Harrison"
"Do you think they would be willing to
contribute money TO his election
Certainly they will The Chinese
always stick to their friends. They will
give their share OF the money to the cam
paign fund. As said, Gen. Harrison
understands the Chinese question. The
majority OF the people do not OF don't
want TO understand Il. No Chinese como
TO this country that are not able 10 pay
their expenses here. Il is against the law
Of the Chinese kingdom for any Of lis ciii-
zons TO be imported under contract. There
are no pauper Cinnamon coming 10 this
country, as thcrc are Germans, Hung..
rians, Italians and Irish. II VIC
pay our expenses, and behave
ourselves after we get here, Ithink we
have Just rs much right 10 stay here, 10
come and 20 from the country s other
foreigners. That Is all We ask. that is what
Gen. Harrison and the Republican party
proposed TO give US, aud for that reason
We are Republicans aud will do all We can
TO elect him."
"Do YOU think he will be elcctcdI''
"Yes, do. They will 70 against him
out in California, but tho Republicans In
other parts Of tho country know that he
Il right on all public questions, the Chi
nese included, and they are going TO cleo,
him."
Pang talks politics with the ease and
1ucncy OF n ward politician, and no took
occasion to say that Il was a most interest
ing study 10 him. lie said that while In
Iowa he once voted for a Democratic Judge
and district attorney, but he was no mug.
wump In national politics.
Before leaving Yaf shar Pang. the re.
porter asked him for his autograph IN
English Hero Il H.