Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-21
CHINESE RESTRICTIONS.
Letter Protesting Against violatioo -
Treaty Stipulattons.

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a talk wIru THE CHINESE MINISTER N M
GARD TO THE TREATMENT OF HIS PEOPLE IN
TINS couNrRY-HIs REMARKS uPox TIE ArrI-
rupE OF THIS GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Tsui Kwo Gin. the Chinese minister. has
prepared letter to the Secretary Of State
urging an early response to the various commu-
nications that the Chinese government
has sent to this government with refer
ence TO the restriction of Chinese i'm
migration. Owing to the continued illness of
Mr.. Blaine the letter has not We, been sent but
there is little doubt that it will be forwarded to
the State Department within a very lew days.
This means good deal more than appears
on the face OF it. for the letter is almost the
same as the one recently sent by President Har-
rison to Sir Julian Pauncefote asking for an
early response to his letter of the sth instant.
1t has been written and will be sent .or practi-
cally the same reason.
The Chinese government is dissatisfied with
what 1t considers the uuwerranted and inexcus-
able delay ON the part Of this government
| In answering important communications.
The Chinese minister's letter is understood
| to he brief and pointed. He has: already said
all that he cares to say on the matter and now
be is anxious to hear what the other side may
have to say. The situation is regarded as not
| without a serious phase and there.is no DENYING
the fact that the feelings Of the Chinese
toward the American people are by no
means as pleasant as they might
be. 1t is we'll within the bounds of reason to
suppose that the Chinese government is con-
sldering retaliatory measures in the form of
restrictions upon the immigration Of Amer
leans into the fowery kingdom, if not its abso-
Lutte prohibition.
THE TREATY AND THE RESTRICTION ACTS
NIL ba ,u;xl ~
| effect Chinese merchants, scholars and travel
crs are allowed to enter this country, but la
borers are rigidly excluded. Under the Chi
nese restriction act passed by Congress
still further limitations are placed upon
| immigration, and under its provisions only
those Chinese who were residents of the United
States prior to the passage of the act and
United States consuls in China are
allowed to pass our ports. The
appeal that was taken to the Supreme Court
several years ago on the ground that the act
was IN violation of the treaty Was decided to the
effect that wherever the two conficted
the act OF Congress must be regarded
as the authority and as multiplying
the provisions of the treaty. The bill now
before Congress il expected to pass in the
| House. 1t bars all Chinese from entering this
country, excepting only the members Of the
legation.
| LIE fENDiNo BILL IN THE HOUSE
This bill is of course looked upon with the
utmost disfavor by the Chinese and it is this
in all probability, that has brought
and furnishes the reason for the minister's
letter to Mr.. Blaine. What is to follow
Is entirely matter for conjecture. The with
| drawal OF the Chinese minister is said TO lie
anything but an impossibility when all the cir
| cumstances are taken into consideration. This
cannot be verified at the legation, for
| there is not more diplomatic minister any
where than Mr.. Tsui, aud even were this not so
the fact that he speaks but little English would
prevent him from talking too much tor publ
| cation.
| AN INTERVIEW WITH TIRE CHINESE MINISTER.
| STAR reporter called at the Chinese lega-
| ton today and was given long interview with
| the minister himself on the present situation.
The reporter first Mr.. Ho, one OF the in
| terpreters. and asked him whether the letter to
MIR. Elaine had been sent as yet Mr.. Ho re-
| Piled that the matter delicate one for
him to discuss and it would be better to see the
| minister in person. The interview that
ensued was thrce-cornered one, as ali the Qyfes-
tons were asked of the interpreter. who trans
lated them for the benefit of Mr.. Tsui and his
replies were in turn transferred into very good
English. In answer to the question whether
the letter to the Secretary of State had been
| transmitted Mr.. Tsui said:
For several years. in fact ever since have
been in this country, l have been endeavoring
to secure better treatment for my people at
the hands OF the United States. To this
end l have forwarded number of
letters to the State Department stating
our position in the matter, but as yet have
received no satisfactory answer. 1t is true
that l have prepared a letter to MIR. Blaine ask.
ing for an early answer.
''On a recent visit to Hartford" continued
the minister. made for the purpose of in
| speeding the small arms there, / talked
over the Chinese question with q number
of prominent New Workers. / held
to the position then l do now that if the
| United States wishes to put stop to Chinese
! immigration II should be done by means of a
treaty with my country. For the United
States to agree to a treaty providing
for the admission Of Chinese and then
| to override it by an act of Congress il hardly
and the other side is not considered at all.
Now. the United States is known to be guided
in all its diplomatic matters always and solely
by q sense of justice and right.
The United States ID governed by the prin-
ciples of the Monroe doctrine and does not
seek the acquisition Of foreign territory nor
does it seek to rule wherever it is represented,
as do the European governments
INCONSISTENT WITH THE CONSTITUTION.
''By your Constitution you encourage immi-
grafton and insure fair treatment Of all alike.
and yet your treatment of the Chinese is incon-
sls'ant with the Constitution and the principles
LAID down by George Washington. 1t is with
the knowledge that this is q fair
and just government that say all this for
The STAR, for it is said with the hope that
Congress will act in accordance with the
teachings Of Washington and Grant and all
your other great statesmen. China has a
population Of 400, O0O. 600, while this country
| has but 65, 00C, 900. China will not miss the
people that come over here, and the United
States would not be affected by their presence
But this is not the point. The reputation of
| the United States is at stake She
has made certain promises and if she does not
keep them don't you see what a bad example
this country will set the rest of the worldY
know that The STAR is truthful paper and
| tells both sides and this is the reason that am
willing to speak all this from the fullness of my
heart"
There is ono question would like to ask"
said The STAR reporter, If the United
States puts further restrictions on Chinese i'm
migration will China exclude Americans from
her territory
The answer was long time in coming and
was diplomatic one.
RECIPROCITY WORKS TWO WAYS
ut seems to me that Americans should con-
slider the situation and withdraw from China of