Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-14
Bits Of Travellers Lives

| In letting the concession for the Chinese
village for the Transmississippi Exposition
the Department Of Concessions had to choose
between two applicants for the privilege,
both Of whom were Cinnamon. The parties
were Hong Sling and Wong Chin Foo. both
Americanlzed Cinnamon, and both residents
OF Chicago. MIR. Sling and MIR. Chin Foo
each had their hair cut. and combed it as
other citizens of this country are wont TO
comb theirs, They attire themselves after
the style In this country, and speak English
very readily They were about the same size
and build, and about the same age, very close
to 90 years.
MIR Sling has devoted most of his life in
this country to studying the prevailing busi-
ness methods, and 1t Is said that he has be
come very capable business man. On the
other hand MIR. Chin Foo has given more
time to the study of institutions and Gus
toms. and has devoted a great deal of atten-
tiCn to newspaper work He has also a fair
| knowledge OF law, and in his conversation at
times becomes very eloquent Mr.. Sling is
! reported to have been the pOssessor of con-
siderable property at one time, but that he
dropped large portion OF 1t in backing the
Chinese village at the Worlds fair in Chi
cago.
MIR. Sling has been awarded the concession
| for the Chinese village at the Transmss!s-
sippi Exposition and Mr.. Chin Foo will have
charge of Chinese exhibit. The former de-
| partment Will be devoted to displaying the
HE and manners of the Chinese in their ma
tive land, with their religion and amuse-
ments; while the other department will be
devoted to a display of the higher civliza-
ton and work Of the better class of the celes-
tlals few OF whom ever come to this coun-
! try during the next year therefore, the
people OF omaha may have an opportunity to
become better acquainted with these two rep
| resentatives of the CHINESE and learn more
ot thelr countrymen.
| Mr. Chin roo came to America originally
! III !eoo ana spent three years educating him
sen one year at preparatory school and
Two years at college. He then returned to
emma ana was attached to the government Is
t"stoHls service as an interpreter. Later
ne became one OF party which organized
conspiracy to overthrow the emperor. Just
exposed by one of their number and Chin
foo' with many others, hastily departed from
their native land. One of the ringleaders
was caught, and to use a term which has
been very popular in railroad circles of late
! a segregation was Immediately effected be-
| tween his head and body. The same treat
ment would doubtless have been accorded
CHI. Foo had he been less active in seeking
other and more friendly shores.
He then returned to America in 1874,
where he has since resided Since his re-
turn here he has devoted much of his time
to looking after the welfare of his country
men who are living here This work has
been of Intermittent character till lately
! After the Gearv exclusion hill hecarne a Iow
he felt that a great iniustice was beinp dnne
| to large numbers of his peonle and bo hre
since been almost continuously enpagei in
fighting that law He anneared hefora tho
| national conv.ntio,. 80 hath ~, ,aoli,, 49,
litiral nartins Iast VOW omG ,n,,rht 80 ', pc
| a miami odon+ad I, ~ rin. sou,,I lit " t
an amendment 10 +bn ,a,, b,t No. - Wv,
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onsinst .bn ,,p 'o,li
os tho ns,,t Uh'nrSe in trLousn we pe'St'on
ioorot,. ,me - ,a" ms ieasuT mas ueSn
! 49, i.tt o t 80 uii"ei 'tie laws VI lii'hois, anu
~ 1 10 =, Gu .nti.cIy ny .neLlcan@lHeu @ ChIhd- nd
| ,'ls", Is lePoIteu thdt tle league now
'"S membership oi ABOUT o'ooo.
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| - iaik am always ready 10 taik, especl-
any Nue" Ile SuDJec' CohceTnS justice ana
humanity said Mr. Chlh roo, wheh ap-
pioaIheu ior an interview. i nave spent
NUMBER OF years IN newspaper WORK myself
put vi lale "naI nave uohe IN that line
% %."" n.Cu H'Nu'eu " nu'ahCihS the cause vi
me ohlhese Elnai Rlgnts League. Congress
nEs uohe great injustice TO my people ana
AN ! an lying 10 Iisht It, Inns leaSue uoes not
/ sceh 10 repeal the Geary law III only wlshes
10 nave II amended TO protect those China
! men VINO are cltlZehs OF thls country and
! expect 10 remain So 1t asks that justice be
cone TO those thlnamen VINO were born in
lhlS country ana KNOW no Otnef nome than
! America-whO have adopted American GUS
toms and learned the language. Denizens
from the darkest jungles of Africa can conc
to this country and become citizens, while
Cinnamon who are born here have no more
rights than horses and dogs under the
Geary law The league does not seek to
defend the coolie. 1t is opposed to any
| civilization into this country. Chinaman
who comes here with the avowed purpose
of accumulating money and then returning to
China should be turned back before he lands
from his ship. They should be willing to
cut off their hair, dress as is the custom
here and try to learn the language If they
| refuse to do this they should NOT be allowed
| to land. To all of this the league agrees
| But the CT Linamep who comes here because
| he believes il to he a better country in which
| TO live than his own and who viii trv IN
| elevate himself and take ADVANTAGE of the
| many onortunities offered an honest and
| natriotic man should he allowed to entar the
| country and n will he found that he viii
| mako a good citizen The Dress of n Cbi,o
man az he ia seen In this cnnntrv is n,nn.
aca to the mace of the connnnItv The
| memhars of tbe Ieagua understand tbis irst
| os tba, nnderstanS tbat 10 dross -, 49,
| n,,or;,ar - ha ",ara doinn hsi,oss G az
c,bira rn,o,iia not ha ,oierafod thnra rha
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