The San Francisco call., 1897-04-07
BESTED THE MERCHANTS
DEPUTATION.
KDeeled to the Minister, Who
Related to Them Their
Misdeeis.
THEY ALL MUST CBEY THE LAW
OR SUFFER.
Awaiting the installation of the NV
Minister, Who Is Opposed to
the Sam Yups.

Fung Yung Heng Consul General of the
Pacific Coast Tor the Emperor of China,
and Vice Consul King Owyang, who went
10 Washington several weeks ago for the
purpose of interviewing the Chinese Min
lister. Yang Yu. on the condition and
future prospects of the Chinese colonies of
America, returned to this City last even
ing.
During the Consul's visit at Washington
deputation OF Cinnamon. members Of
the See Yup Company, with Joseph c.
Campbell, attorney-at-law, arrived in that
city 10 lay their grievances before the
Minister.
The deputation sought the advice of the
Minister and i'm plored him 10 assist them
in casting off the "chains of oppression"
with which the Sam Yups had manacled
them.
The merchants obtained an audience
with the Minister. but every appeal and
protes alton on their part was listened 10
by the man accused of oppression, Fung
Yung Heng, and he, assisted by King
Owyang, presented defense so pregnant
with fact and reason that II almost
resulted in the disruption OF the great
See Yup company. The merchants re-
manned an hour and half before the
Minister on bended knees and according
to the statements of Fung Yung Heng
were roundly censured for there own mis-
deeds and warned against transgressing
the laws of the United States.
Undaunted, however, they sent back
a fattering report of their success,
and banquet was given in this City a
few days ago on the receipt OF the good
news, while congratulations swan in
cham pagne and sam shu-a very potent
mixture for Mongolian brains.
The eXDense OF the excursion. likewise
of the banquet, are to be paid bv Chinese
merchants. and the air of Chinatown is
now stuffy with plants regarding the
pIIncely manner in which the memb bers
of the delegation have been disporting
themselves in Washington. II they have
TO go block they take carriage, for cere-
mony to the utmost verge of punctilious-
ness is the leading characteristic of the
Chinese. Then they must have a large
reunue OF servants, in order to impress the
Chinese Minister with the fact that they
represent the solid Muld oonery'' of the
California Chinese. Naturally their bills
were very high, and there is much discon-
tent in yellow circles here because of that
fact, and merchants are raising a loud
protest against paying them.
They are practical people and they OBJ
ject to paying money for the purpose of
lmpres,ing q Chinese Minister when his
successor IS already on the way here and
is expected to arrive on the Gaelic, which
is due next Saturday. If the presen Mt Min
lister has been bribed to favor either fac
tion, they argue. what good will it do
when he is going TO be deposed? He will
then have no authority or weight what
ever, and the whole thing will have TO be
done over again. What's the use of
making two bites OF cherry7" they ask
When the new Minister shall have been
installed in Washington they say that he
will put another man in the place of the
Consul-General in San francisco. There
is cause for much rejoicing among the See
1ups, for the new Minister comes from
their district and is naturally supposed to
be in sympathy with them. He is, there
fore, expected TO appoint as Consul Gen.
erai al this port friend OF the See Yups
The reports and statements of great
success on the part of the See Yup deputa-
non which recently visited Washington
are erroneous. said Fung Yung Heng
through King Owyang, who acted as his
interpreter, last evening.
AN audience was granted the mer-
chants. 1t Is true, but after the Minister
had listened TO their statements he in
formed them that he was fully ware OF
the important part the See Yup Company
played in the recent trouble in
San Francisco. He demanded the
commission OF certain lawful acts OH its
par. before he would assist Il. or intervene
in behalf OF relatives OF its mem bers in
Chlna VINO are lncafcerated, or whose
property had been taken from them owing
10 the murders and crimes charged TO the
See Yup Com pany and its tongs
First the Minister demanded that the
See Yup Company no longer enfore the
boycott against the Sam Yups, which is
the cknowledged keystone to past and
present difficulties. Second. the See
Yups were told to dismiss the suit
against the Consul-General, Fung Yune
Heng, for his having ordered the demoli-
tion of the See Yup headquarters several
months ago. Third came The worst blow
of all. The Min lister at frs. demanded
the disruption of the See Yup Company.
This was too much, and the merchants
bowling lower and lower, implored
and legged that their society be allowed
to exist. The Minister finally consented
but only on the understanding that the
See Yups cast aside certain unlaw
fui sections OF their by laws
The Minister next demanded tha
the See Yups pay the court cost
incurre in the suit instituted against tn,
Consul General. On a plea of poverty
being advanced by the merchants, how
ever. the Minister again acquiesced, anc
the Government of China will assume the
expense of the suit which will now b,
abandoned"
Charged Nth 7rain Robbsry.