The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-07
MAY 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 Intimates That His Country's Embassy
VIII be Withdrawn from the United
states-The vice-ConsuI at New York
Very IBdRnant-speculatiO as TO the
Probable Course of the Celestial Empire
in the Matter pa
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 lega-
lation here.
Mr.. Tsui said to-day that he cannot
help expressing his disgust and disap-
pontment at the passage of the register
clause, but he ca 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-
ceives 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 a decree excluding all Americans
| from that country.
The Chinese Minister is quoted as in
! timating broadly the intention of his
| govrrnment to withdraw its embassy
| from the United States if the presence of
| the subjects of the Celestial Empire
were no longer desired here. 1t is stated
at the Chinese Legation that the matter
may soon be settled by the withdrawal
| of Minister Denby from China.
| If this is done Minister Tsui will i'm
mediately depart from America.
NEW YORK, May 7.-Vice-Consul Wing,
in an interview on the act just signed,
said:
"1'he authorities at Washington have
been most unfriendly and to my mind
the act which has just gone into effect is
q plain violation of treaty obligations
The effect of the measure l do not think
will be easily forgotten. 1t 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
! VI SO-CdllGu lTe6uOul III AulbTiCd - TluiC-
ulous when one stops to consider the
way insults have been heapeG 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.
SIN effect the law means that Chinese
laborers shall obtain 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 laundTymen, 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 ii
touched upon the action the Chinese
Government would take in the matter
He deferred to the diplomatic qualifca-
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 couu
try. He hardly thought however, that
recourse would be had to such an ex,
treme proceeding as terminating the
treaty existing between the two coun
tries, or that the Chinese Government
would recall its embassy.