The herald., 1893-06-25
A MESSAGE FROM THEIR LORD,
The Chinese Emperor Sends
Counsel to His People.
He Announces His Love and Advises
Patience.
A Temperate, WelI-Advised Letter from
His MAI MaJssty--Recommend Terms
Which IL IL Hoped VIII
Be Followed.

All Chinatown was agog yester day,
says the San francisco Chronicle OF FRI
day, when it become noised about that
the Chinese consul-general had received
instructions from the imperial govern
ment relative to the course to be pur-
sued by Chinese now in this country
respecting the existing lava of the
United States. From the nature OF these
instructions and the advice given there
in it is evident that the policy of the Chi
nese government is to work on the
sympathies OF the American people, and
thereby create a popular sentiment
which will render inactive the exclusion
law that, ii carried into effect, would be
the means OF sending back to China
fully four-flths of the Chinese now in
this country.
Although the exact nature Of the en-
peror's instructions was not known un- I
til later in the day, the fact that such I
instructions had been received was
enough to make the matter the sole
subject of conversation during the after
noon, and the street corners and tea
houses were crowded with celestials !
anxiously inquiring for particulars that
no one could furnish. A small crowd
collected outside the consulate residence
on Stockton street, but they had their
wait for nothing, as no one came out
or went in who could or would furnish
the desired information.
It was not until about o'clock in the
evening that the suspense was relieved.
At that hour messenger from the Con-
salate came out, and, going down Wash
ington street, posted large white circu-
lar on the dead wall just above Dupont
street. An immense crowd collected,
and, as only a few could get near enough
to read the small and closely set charsc-
terH with which the paper was covered,
those in front read aloud and those near
est repeated the words or portion
thereof to those in the body of the
crowd.
The large characters at the head Of the
sheet are the words, "By order of his
Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China"
The document ia c0uched in the meta
phorical manner peculiar to the Chinese
language and begins with long pre-
amble meant as greeting from the En-
peror to his people in America. The
Emperor then assures his subjects that
the existing relations between the two
countries are OF nature most satisfac-
tory and he asks and commands his
people to obey the lzws of this country
and to let their actions be such that the
American people will be proud to rscog-
nize them and to let them enjoy the
same rights and privileges 80 are accord
ed to the subjects OF other powers.
Above all things, he enjo.ns patience
and assures his people that it is by the
! exercise of this excellent virtue that
their demands will finally be acceded to.
The emperor then deplores the fact
that certain classes Of the Chinese have
persisted in maintaining organizations
the object OF which is to carry on eys-
tenn OF blackmail, and he calls upon law
abiding Chinese to unite in an effort to
root out theae societies, as it is through
the unlawful acts of these highbinders
that 80 much discredit has been brought
to the Chinese people. He advises his
subjects to contribute to the support and
maintenance of the josshouses, and he
pledges the support of the rich men OF
the empire to these elevating and civil
izing institutions.
The circular closes with an admonition
to the Chinese in this city to obey the
laws. restrain from any overt acte, and
to ioin in an endeavor to erase from the
minds of the American people by honest
and upright living the prevailing feeling
of antagonism toward the Chinese people.
The document was well received by
the better clasa ofChinese, and it seemed !
to be the general opinion that the ad-
vice contained therein WAS the very
thing needed to aid those who have
already manifested desire to suppress
vice in Chinatown.