Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-02

He was asked If he would make any
comparison between England and this
country.
Il care to make no such comparison"
said the viceroy. Il know, Of course. that
Americans originally came from England.
and that all they know they have learned
from England. | don't wish TO say any
thing bad about England. and L can't sa"
ythIng bad about America"
The NiCeroy was asked if ne favored a
liberal education for the common people of
China
In our country he said. ''the boys at
tend school. Nth very few exceptions. 1t
does rot cost much to send boys to school
in Chi! a. and only the very poorest people
CaLnot afford to send their boys to school.
Our s"noo! sy'tem MAY he improved, how
ever. and 1 hops in time We Will have as
many schools in China you have in
America.
do you look for the repeal or moditica-
ton of she Chinese exclusion law known as
the Geary act passed by our Congress in
Il know sad the viceroy, that you
are to have election in this country,
and II at nee sarily there VIII be changes
in your government l confidently expect
that the fT.cr..s of China will support
measures looking to the repeal of the pres
ert law. 1 know that the press is the most
influential Institution in America. l hope
that the press will use its influence with
the government TO have the Chinese ex-
clusicn law repealed.
WAS your excellency Influenced in deter
mining to go home through Canada by the
treatment of the Chinese in the Pacific
states. especially Californian?
II chose 10 go through Canada for two
reasons. First. because waen l was high
commissioner in CFina l was constantly
receiving mem Orials ana complaints from
enligrants in San Francisco that they were
hot allowed a right which, under the
American laws. they were entitled to. My
assistance was continually invok ID to Sc
cure them rights Instead of being able to
do so, your Congress curtailed what rights
they had and made their situation worse.
| do not go through states where the Chi
nese have been So treated. and l know
that / would be besi1Sed by Cinnamon in
California having complaints to make. The
second reason 1 chose the route through
Canada was ths-t l am advanced in age
and | must take great care of my health.
/ was told in China that the steamship
Emperor of China was the largest AMI
most comfortable OF those on the Pacific
ocean. and that decided me to go by way
of Vancouver instead of taking a smaller
steamship at San Francisco.
Il wish to say more about the exclusion
act
..rhe exclusion act is a 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 market in good health. whether the mar
ket is one of commerce or labor.
''Fut aside from your minds that / am
a high Chinese official and mandarin, and
look upon me as man who is studying the
best interests OF America
Il say 10 You that to exclude cheap la
bCr "r cheap commerce from your coun-
try is unfair and against the best inter-
estS of your country.
by excluding the Chinese and taking
the Irish YOU get inferior labor and pay
superior prices for it
At the conclusion of the interview Earl
Ii called on Mayor Strong at the city hall
and then went to BROOKLYN. where he Wis.
tied the navy yard and other points Of
interest