The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-03
Ii WON'T ACCEPT
SAN FRANOIsOANs INVITE HIM TO
PAY THEM A VISIT.

raj Id6M a WISH.
But He Declares That He Won't Have Any
| thing to do With People Who Have
Kicked mp Such Rows About the Chin ESQ
Cheap Laborer as the Californians Have
Compares the Coolfe With the Paddy
Much to the Latter's Disadvantage-Hs
Visits BROOKLYN and Gets More of the
Great American Stare.
San Francisco, Cal, Sept 2-The
chamber of commerce, the board of trsde
and Mayor Sutro have sent an official
Invitation to Ii Hung Chang, through
the Chinese CONSUL general here, to a re-
ception at the hall Of the chamber OF
commerce. should he pass through San
Francisco. The Southern Pacific COM
pany has placed at the disposal Of Ii
Hung Chang a special train from New
York to this city, and thence to Port
land. Ore, If required.
New York, Sept. ali Hung Chang,
speaking today of the invitation extend
ed by the municipal authorities Of San
Francisco to visit that city, said:
II choose to go through Canada for
two reasons. First, because when was
high commissioner in China, was con-
stantly receiving memorials and conn
plants from emigrants in San Fran
cisco that they were not allowed rights
which, under the American laws, they
were entitled to. My assistance was
continually invoked to secure them
these rights. Instead OF being able to
do so. your congress curtailed what
rights they had, and made their situa-
ton worse. do not go through states
where the Chinese have been so treat
ed and 1 know that would be beseiged
by Cinnamon in California having COM
plants to make.
1.-THE second reason was" he said,
prompted by his advanced age, which
compelled him to take care OF his
health.
II was told in China" he continued,
THAT the steamship Emperor OF China
was the largest and most comfortable
of those on the Pacific coast and that
decided me to go by way of Van Couver
instead of taking a smaller steamship
at San Francisco.
THE EXCLUSION ACT.
III wish to say more about the exclus-
ion act The exclusion act is most
unfair one and most foolish because it
is admitted by all who have studied
political economy, that competition,
and competition alone, will keep a mar
ket in good health whether the market
Is one of commerce or labor.
Put aside from your minds that am
a high Chinese official and mandarin
n 1DN yp,n 80
the best interests Of Amer1-
cans 1 say to you that to exclude
cheap labor or cheap commerce from
your country is unfair and against the
best interests of your country. BY ex-
5luding the Chinese and taking the
Irish you get inferior labor and pay
prices for it,
COOLIE VERSUS PADDY.
"a Chinaman lives a more simple life
than an Irishman and the Irish hate
the Chinese because they are possessors
of high virtues. Is this fair to exclude |
my countrymen?
'Tf any gentleman wishes to advance |
amy argument in support of the exclu- |
SION of the Chinese, will be pleased to |
heari it and answer him."
No reporter cared to argue the ques- |
lowing was put to him: as there any |
desirable outlet for American property |
n Gilman
Wealth" said the ambassador, sis
>nly produced by capital, labor and
and. China invites American capital,
)ut it must be understood that the Chi
lese ntinue in control of their own
General Grant, who was the best
rfend ever had, gave me a piece OF
advice once, and that advice proved to
ne to be good and always followed it
lie advised me to invite all capital to
china, but he also advised me that any
Enterprise in China must remain in con-
rol Of the Chinese government We
must maintain sovereign rights to con-
rod any railroads or other great works
# Improvement In our country"
The viceroy stopped and looked
round at the reporters.
Are you the best representatives Of
our papers?" he asked, because you
re very poor representatives of your
apers."
rs your visit to this country one Of
or of political significance?"
e was asked The viceroy did not
rant to answer this question and he
vaded 1t by saying that the time had
rrived for him to attend to other mat
ers and he must declare the interview
loSed-
VISITS BROOKLYN.
After the interview, Earl Ii called on
Layor Strong at the cityy hall and then
roceeded to Brooklyn where he visited
lie navy yard, Prospect Park and 9TH ,
places OF interest
When the viceroy reached the Brook J..
n end of the bridge, fully 200 Der
ms were there to melcome him. Mavor
Turster was introduced by General