Evening journal., 1890-07-07

Ahe Antt-Shinese Law Is Not Repealed
the oblique Eyed orientals win Make
Things Very Interesting for the YanIsees
IN the Flowery Kingdom.
NEW YORK. July THE most dis
inguished parsonage on the passenger list
II the French steamer La Bretagne, which
arrived yesterday, was his excellency Tsui,
.he Chinese minister at Washington. IL
Minister Tsni is correct in his predictions,
we are on the eve Of a good deal Of trouble
with his government The Celestial diplo-
mat is very considerably worried because
Tor whatever happens he will be more or
less held responsible. Mr. Tsuis prede-
sessor, Chang Yen Hoon, was abused for
not preventing congress from passing the
Chinese exclusion law, and when the news
reached China his angry constituents
burned his residence and destroyed his
property. The present minister realizes
that he does not control Mr. Blaine and
congress, and he doesn't like the outlook.
Through V. X Lee, his official interpreter,
Minister Tsui gave the following inter-
view for publication;
Dose OF Our own Medicine.
"Unless the United States governments
repeals the law which now excludes my
countrymen from this country we shall
trent Americans to a dose Of their own
medicine. mean that we shall exclude
citizens OF the United States from tho
Chinese empire
1--WE hope we shall not be pushed to any
measures Of retaliation. The Chinese for
eign office has sent several demands to Mr..
Blaine to repeal the exclusion law. We
have received no reply from him. OF
course, congress alone can set right the
present outrage, but the state departm emo
Is the proper channel OF negotiation. Our
treaties with the United States have been
regarded as sacred trusts and we have
lived up 70 the very letter Of them Now,
without the slightest warning or excuse,
The United States cruelty breaks its solemn
agreement and builds up barrier agninsb
our citizens.
The Trenty Repudiated. !
After this exclusion law was passed in
defiance Of all treaties Secretary Bayard
and the former minister from China con-
ferred, and the result was proposed new
treaty with China, which contained the ex-
clusion law When this treaty was submit
ted TO the emperor and his council 1t was
instantly repudiated. The Chinese yovern-
ment AZ once refused 20 entertain any such
proposal for a new treaty, and demanded
that the exclusion law be nt once repealed
and the terms o, the present treaty conn
| piled with.n
Waiting 10 Hear from Uncle Sam.
what Is the present status Of the ques-
tion IN Chinasn
"rhe council OF state. which gnides the
emperor, Is simply waiting % hear from
the United States foreign ofIico Your rep
utation for fair dealing and honesty with
foreign nations has been such in the past
that we connot believe you mean to break a
treaty without reason Or excuse That you
have done so there can be no doubt And
II we find that the United States means to
persist in excluding the Chinese from It's
shores we shall proceed to the same tactics.
The Chinese government will forbid the
landing Of American citizens in the em-
pire-
Injury to American Investments.
"How about the American citizens now
residents of China and the American cap
ital invested there9
"All those will be matters Of detail
which the council Of state will arrange
am aware that there are a great many MILL
ions Of American capital invested in China.
American interests in China are, of course,
vastly more important financially than our
invested interests in the United States.
Any rupture between the two nations will,
of course, injure the American invest
mentsn
"What is believed in China to be the
reason for our exclusion LAVISH
Exclusion the Work Of Politicians.
1T is generally supposed to be the work
Of the politicians. know Of course, your
argument about cheap labor and the de-
struction of fair wages.
"You say that Cinnamon come to
America and save all the money they can
and then take it home with them-that
| they don't become citizens. Well isn't
that exactly what every American in China
is doing2n
About Chinese Cheap Labor.
~How about the cheap labor chaYgeW
why, the Chinese have built your great
western railroads and their cheap labor
has made possible and has carried through
to successful completion vast works and
| enterprises which would have been impos-
sible with other labor The Chinese ara
satisfied with small wages and do nOh
| strike. When they are driven out the cap-
italist will be at the mercy Of other for
eign laborers who will not work SO cheap,
and who will combine and strike and
| jeopardize capital
"'Chinese cheap labor has been tried in
various parts of the world and is always a.
success. Look at the great Chinese colo
nies at Singapore, the Straits settlements
and other Places
Three Countries to Look After.
Minister Tsui then explained through mis-
interpreter, Mr. Lee that he was returning
from an audience with her majesty Mar
| Christina, the queen regent of Spain. , +,
Tsui is not only the minister to the Un -,
States but represents his governme a. I
the court of Spain and also the repu oi;e I
Brazil. His residence is, however ir v1ss1,
ington, and he, is expected to occ. .s;onaIi,
make flying visit to Spain ar pra-ii
where he is represented by a !, ,cal cha~o'
paifaires N-'''- 9
Mr.. Lee is Chinaman, br vvr;tas an,
speaks English, French anf Snanisb ,,-stI
case, and is the general actot,,n, ~ ~ tS'
excellency, although the ,egnlar travelins
suite includes eight serv .nnts.
Civil Service in China.
Minister Tsui is a rife over eo vosrs =,
age and reached mis- official eminencs
through the civil service which ;s ~, a.
tual reality in f.hina He is Of rathe,
humble parent lge. but bv hard stndv has
passed an tne examinations and is one OF
the most int llligent men Of the Celestial
kingdom. Ae has only one wife with hin,
in America
Drowned at Atlantic CITY.