Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-05-07
NAY MEAN TROUBLE
Americans Likely to be Ex'
Cluded from China.
COMMENTS ON THE NEW LAW.
The Chinese Minister Disguised at the
Approval Of the Register Clause.

He Intimatos That His COuntry's Embassy
VIII be Withdrawn from the United
States-The VIce-COnsul aS New York
Very MISUNDERSTANDING as to the
Probable Course OF the Celestial Empire
in the Matter. xaesE
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Tsui Kwo Yen,
the Chinese Minister to the United
States, has cabled his Government that
the new Chinese Exclusion Act has been
signed, and that in it is included the
registration and certificate clause,
against which he had vainly protested to
the President. The cablegram asks for
instructions as to the action of the 1ega-
lation here.
Mr.. Tsui said to-day that he cannot
help expressing his disgust and disap-
pointment at the passage of the register
clause, but he can not say what action
his Government will take in the matter,
He does not expect his Government to
act hastily in the matter, and therefore,
he thinks it will be 10 days before he re-
ceiyes any reply.
In regard to what action China will
take, it can only be conjectured from
statements made upon the floor of Con-
gress upon the debates ON the measure.
1t was stated in Congress that China
would retaliate for such legislation by
issuing decree excluding all Americans
from that country.
The Chinese Minister is quoted as in
timating broadly the intention of his
govrrnment to withdraw it's embassy
from the United States If the presence of
the subjects of the Celestial Empire
were no longer desired here. It is stated
at the Chinese Legation that the matter
may soon be settled by the withdrawal
of Minister DENLY from China.
If this is done Minister Tsui will i'm
mediately depart from America.
NEW YORK, May 7.-Vice-C Consul Wing,
in an interview on the act just signed,
said:
"Ihe authorities at Washington have
been most unfriendly and to my mind
the act which has just gone into effect is
| plain violation of treaty obligations
The effect of the measure do not think
will be easily forgotten. It is an insult
to the Chinese residents of this country,
many of whom have been here for years
| engaged in promoting the commercial
interests of the two countries. The idea
of so-called freedom in America Is ridic-
ulous when one stops to consider the
way insults have been heaped upon my
| countrymen."
81 do not see why the action was
TAKEN" said Mr.. Wing, except for the
purpose of adding another gratuitous in
suit to the many now recorded.
"In effect the law means that Chinese
laborers shall obtain a certificate of resi-
dence, which shall be badge or brand
if you choose to call it SO, of indorse-
ment. No Chinese laborers are employ
ed in the East, and the term can hardly
be applied to the laundrymen, clerks
and tradesmen who follow their occupa-
tions in this country"
Mr.. Wing placed a very conservative
estimate upon his opinion in so far as it
touched upon the action the Chinese
Government would take in the matter.
FIe deferred to the diplomatic qualifica-
tions of the Chinese Minister, and said
that the latter would be the proper per
son to discuss this matter.
| He declined Ito express an opinion as
| to whether or not China would retaliate
for such legislation by issuing a decree
excluding all Americans from that coun-
try. He hardly thought, however, that
recourse would be had to such an ex-
IRENE proceeding as terminating the
treaty existing between the two coun-
tries, or that the Chinese Government
would recall its embassy.