Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-03-22
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.

An Interview with the Chinese Min
lister on the Subject - Endeavorins
to Secure Better Treatment for His
People-at the Hands OF the United
States - Reciprocity Works Two
Ways.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The Evening
Star prints an interview with Esin Kwo
Gin, the Chinese minister here, regarding
letter which he will probably send to Sec
rotary Blaine within few days, urging q
response to his several communications to
this government with reference to restric-
ton of Chinese immigration The minis
ter said that ever since he came to this
country he had been endeavoring to secure
better treatment for his people at the
hands of the United States. He had for
warded number of letters to the state de-
partment, giving the position held by the
Chinese government in the matter, but as
yet he had received no satisfactory an
swer. con a recent visit to Hartford,
continued the minister, 'tmade for the
purpose of inspecting the small arms fac
tory there, talked over the Chinese ques-
ton with Q number of prominent New
Workers. held to the position then, as I
do now, that if the United States wishes to
put stop to Chinese immigration it
should be done by means of q treaty with
my country. For the United States to
agree to treaty admitting Chinese and
then override by act of congress is hardly
acting in good faith. One side has all to
say and the other side is not considered at
all. Now the United States ia known to
be guided in all its diplomatic matters
always and solely by a sense of
governed by the principles 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 Euro
pean governments. By your constitution
you encourage immigration and insure fair
treatment of all alike, and yet your treat
ment of the Chinese ia inconsistent with
the constitution and principles laid down
by George Washington. 1t is with the
that this is fair and just gov
eminent that I say all this, for it
is said with the hope that con-
gress will act in accordance with
the teachings of Washington and
Grant, and all your other great statesmen.
while this country has but $1,000, 900.
China will not miss the people that come
over here and the United States will 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 worlda'
'If, asked the reporter, 'the United
States puts further restrictions on Chinese
will China exclude Americans
from her territorya"
The answer was long time in coming
and was as follows:
''It seems to me that Americans should
consider the situation and withdraw from
China of their own free will. Suppose the
American minister in London should say
to the Chinese minister: You keep away
from the American legation house. I don't
want you here Do you think the Chinese
minister would visit the American legation
any morel And do you think the Ameri-
IAN minister would expect much of well
come at the Chinese legation' You may
draw your own differences. The American
people are talking great deal about reci-
procity just now. They should remember
that reciprocity works two ways"