The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-24
OTIS EXCLUDES CHINESE.
4 MOVE ADOUT WHICH DBPABR.
NEWT WAS N0T INFORMED.
nenstPaaee Against ThetP yOa
Being All~weA - Enter Manila.
which Dsin0s The Moeses u.

WASHINGTON. Aug 1-The state de-
partmenf has been informed through a Dip
tomato channel that Gen. Otis has applied
the Chinese exclusion laws % the Philip
pines.
The Information was a surprise to the au-
thorities here. both state and military, a
the matter has been under consideration
for some tine. and IL was not known Cen
Otis had put the exclusion laws IN FORCE
The first intimation In that direction came
in a dispatch a few days ago from the Chs
nese consul at Mania telling the Chinese
legation here that the exclusion law against
Chinese had been applied in the Philip
pines. The dispatch was brought TO 'ne az
tention OF the state department and inquiry
made az TO how the action was orousnt
about az the Chinese government mas osen
soIicitous since American military contloi
was established In the Philippines thal tne
United States exclusion law should not De
extended over those islands The state de-
partment knew nothing ef such an extern
sion and made inquiry os the war asp PAR
ment. The military authorities. however,
were equally without Information as 20 os'a.
Otis course in this particular
Accordingly the Chinese ofhcials were
advised that any ae,lon ,asen os - o th.
Philippines was not the result Of instruc-
tons sent from here, but was doubtless
due 10 the exercise OF his authority as gov.
ernor general OF the Philippines What
further step the Chinese authorities VII
take has not been determined. as Minister
WI Ting Fang il out Of the city for a lev
days. There is little doubt, however. tnat
he will seek 10 have Gen. Otis order held
in Allowance until the authorities here pass
upon the general question, which mas been
under consideration between the two gov
ernments.
In this connection the state department.
has received an important letter from Mr..
Williams, our former consul at Mania,
who still remains there in a confidential
strongly opposed TO Chinese LABOR and IN
his opinion the exclusion of the Chinese
bringing the war to close. He places the
Chinese population at 52.ooo which is con-
s.derably more than other estimates from
official sources. The letter is dated July
% and brings the situation up to recent
date It has been turned over to the war
department 10 be used in the general con-
s.deration OF the exclusion question,
The Chinese have shown more anxiety as
to the course OF this government toward
the Chinese in the Philippines than toward
those in Cuba or other parts OF the world
mainly because the Philippines are so near
Chinese territory. and a large number o.,
Chinese are already established here. They
carry on the bulk Of the retail trade. have
an extensive quarter in Manila and send
out travelling statesmen carrying packs TO
the islands. Some Of the Official reports. in
GLIDING those Of Admiral Dewey. have paid
a tribute to work performed by the CHI
nese. and Naval Constructor Hobson has
recently reported to the navy department
on the value of Chinese labor in naval and
commercial pursuits In the far East
This has led the Chinese officials here to
believe that the exclusion laws would not
be applied to the Philippines, and they
are still hopeful that Gen. Otis action win
be temporary move. incident to military
occupation and not part of the permanent
policy Of this government toward the IS
land.
The only action taken here as to the
Chinese exclusion laws has been In ruling
q he a frv1vv1f pr "a
ton laws and did not apply TO Cuba and
Porto Rico.