New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-26

THE CHINESE MINISTER MIsREPREsEcrED IN
PUBLISHED STATEMENTS.

THE CHINESE MINISTER MIsREPREsEcfED IN
PUBLISHED STATEMENTS.
! Washington, March % (SpccaD.-The Minister OF
China and members Of the Legation are greatly
stirred up over certain statements In regard TO the
mission OF the repr tatives OF the See fuP 90
ciefy, of San Francisco. now in Washington Ihese
statements are erroneous. and will be seen. are
a great Injustice 10 Minister Yang Yu. The causes
leading up to the mission Of the See Nups wo'Sk
make a long story But in brief II is that there are
two great Chinese organizations in San francisco
the See Yup and the Sam Yup societies strong
rivalry existed between them for some time, and
this eliminated In serious difficulties. Involving the
destruction OF property the one side and the re-
taliatory measures OF a boycott on the other which
worked equal financial loss Finally IN appeal y as
made the Minister NJ Washington The sam
Yups presented their side OF the case through the
Chinese Consul AZ San Francisco. wfp reported II TO
Minister Yang Yu. The See Yups snt delegation
TO present their side and personally request the
good offices OF the Minister 10 brig ABOUT an ami
cable settlement Of the trouble
The delegation was received a the Legation on
Monday and agahl to-day. Minister Yang Yu does
not speak English, and thorefO'e Is often at dis
advantaGe. Bu; his Interpreter said to-day, just
after the Delegations interview with the Minister.
that the difficulties in fair way 10 be settled
to the satisfaction of both focieties lie said that
the Minister felt hurt and Indignant because Of GER
tain misrepresentation male III Is not true thdt
the Minister imposed the Conditions stated" he
inued He did not demsld a large sum OF money
70 pay for having the imperial decree revoked.
That would be extorton but Il also would be i'm
possible for there Is imperial decree against the
See Yups. Tho matter naS never been brought be-
fore tho Emperor at al. And IL is not true that the
relatives OF the See lnps in China have been i'm
prisoned and their property confscatcd and their
lives threatened. Thy were summoned and urged
their influence with the See lups here as n
means 10 bring about the settlement OF the trouble
That was all. Thess statements not only untrue
but absurd Then another thing. also untrue. but
scrious. is that ne Minister In his talk with the
delegation. told item they were Cinnamon subject
to Chinese rule. and not to American law. That
would be the last thng in the world the Minister
would say. lie lnows and we all know that China
men and everybody else. while in America, re sub
tect to the laws OF America and are governed by
Them"
When asked about the source OF such mlsrepre-
sentations the secretary said: Evidently mus,
be somebody not friendly The Minister has done
all ne could 10 bring about peaceful settlement of
the trouble u Is great injustice 10 him to be 50
nisrepTeseD;ed."
The members OF the delegation OF See Yups are
sufficiently imposing TO impress all who see them
They tall men OF splendid physique and their
tunics and flowing skirts OF dark blue satin rich
enough 10 stand alone