New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
CHINA MAKES A PROTEST..
EMPHATIC OBJECTION RAISED TO GEN
ERAL OTIS'S EXCLUSION ORDER.
THE PEKING GOVERNMENT DECLARES HIS
ACTION TO BE IN VIOLATION OF IN
TERNATIONAL LAW AND TREATY
OBLIGATIONS

Washington, Sept lS.-The Imperial Chinese
Government. through its Minister here, Mr.. WI
Ting Fang has lodged WIKI the state Department
an emphatic protest against the military order of
General Otis excluding Chinese from the Philip
pines Neither the state Department nor the
Chinese Legation will give any information con-
ceruing the protest but from trustworthy quar-
tcrs It is learned that it insists that General
Ous's action is contrary 70 international law. in
violation Of existing treaties and in complete
disregard Of the friendly -elatons which have
been So long maintained between the two coun-
tries Minister WI called AT the State Depart
ment last Friday, and it is believed that he sub
rlitted the protest in person at that time.
POINTS OF THE PROTEST.
The matter was promptly brought 70 the at
tentlon of the President. as the protest was OF
such character as 10 give the subject an Inter
national aspect considerably beyond the purely
military questions involved. II IS said that
China points out that she has welcomed the re-
cent advent Of the United states into the arairs
~ the Far East, and has hoped that this step
would prove a further bond and would eXtehi
the relations between the TWO countries, par
tcularly in their neighborng possessions IL IS
understood that among the specific points OF
protest submitted by the Chinese Government
IS one 70 the effect that such an order Is de-
parture from the announced purpose OF the
President u the United states 70 maintain the
present status u affairs in the Philippines until
Congress had determined permanent condl-
ton.
The military phase. Of the question have been
referred 70 Secretary Root Owing 10 MS 1arn.-
,arit, with international law ne will probably
. ha broadly
national and its military aspects General 0Il9 -
On der vas issued some time ago. without dlreC-
ton from Washington. and apparently as MI :
itary necessity although the chinese proIesO
urges that there Is no such military necessity
hut on the contrary. that the chinese nave rem
dared valuable military assistance
GENERAL OTIs's ORDER
General Ots's order was signed by him as
Military Governor OF the Philippines, and by
Krigadier General Charles Whitaker. as Collec-
tor II Customs having supervision of Chlhese
affairs. T. saws: The laws of the United states
which prohibit the entrance OF Chinese VIII ne
enforced here" The decree then excepts sucn
Chinese as have previously lived IN the FhIiP-
pines and who hold certificates showing TINS
fart r also exceuts Chinese officials travellers,
etc. excepted under the treaty between the
Tinted States and China. Provision Is MADE lot
registering the Chinese in the Phillpplnes' ana
their deportation 20 China IN case o1 iaHuIe u ~
register As few Chinese other than those no"
IN the Philippines come within the exceptions,
the effect of the decree is 70 make the exclusion
practically absolute.
General Otis made a report 70 the War De-
partment on April / on the execution OF the de-
cree H said that only Chinese in good health
who previously lived in the Philippines were
permitted 20 land al Manila. Cebu or lloio-the
only open ports IN the archipelago. He also eX-
plainaF the methods II registering. fees, etc.
II is understood that the Chinese Government
! regards the outcome ~ this protest with much
apprehension. Il is pointed out that the Chinese
have been long established in the Philippines.
that a considerable branch of the industry
of the islands is conducted by them. and that
this complete termination ~ long established
/ communication between China and the Philip
pines Injuries these people both personally ana
materially.
The Chinese protest is said 70 Be framed in
diguihed and courteous terms. but - be 50
Tointed that no doubt is left a. % the deep UNI
bragg the Chinese Government feels over this
order Of General Otis