Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-20
DEFEND THE CHINESE.
nIaistsr Wa spsak. Of the EHeiasioH
Act ~ Usiust Against M. People.

mInistsr Wa speaks % the EHeiasion
Act a. usiust Against M. People.
Philadelphia. Oct 10 In his address
before the international Commission
Co recess Minister WI Ting Fang
said.
Persons are generally disliked on
account Of their indolence. immortality
and other bad qualities. but believe
this is the FIRST instance in the history
Of the world that people are consid-
cred as undesirable and excluded from n
country because Of their industry. per
seyerance. honesty and other good quail
titles China does not make such invid.
ious distinctions What Is open 10 one
nation Is open 20 all other. All are
equally welcomed So far from taking
any retaliAtory measures she is still
holding the most friendly and cordial
relations with the United States and |
hope and trust these relations will long
continue.
I'm view Of the certain increase Of
this vast trade and commerce between
China and the United States and in
view Of the unriyalled opportunities
China offers 10 American capital and
enterprise. the question naturally arises
whether II is worth while 10 keep on
your statute books discriminating law
against people with whom IL Is 10
your interest 70 keep and maintain rela-
tions Of the most friendly nature This
Ia question for merchants. mAnufact-
urera. capitalists and lAborsrs Of this
country to decide. and am sure they
will decide II rightly ard fairly when
the facts are laid before them
An important statement made by the
minister in his address. which met with
unstinted applause. was in reference 10
Chinas proposition toward the open
door policy Of Great Britain and the
United States. 10 which policy frequent
references had been made by other
speakers The minister said
Il will take this opportunity to say
BY the way Of a general answer 10 the
preceding speakers who have referred
70 the open door in my country. that
China always favor the open door
China opens her doors 10 the people and
the trade Of every country without dis
tinction ~ 10 race or color
The Chinese minister rising 10 a point
Of privilege spoke a. follows
Il wish 10 answer one Of the speakers
here who made the remark II j. all
very fine 10 say that il j. not just 10 ex.
clude the Chinese from America, but
/ China has CO., 900. 900 inhabitants. and
If the exclusion law i. repealed will not
these come % American
4 am very glad the question was
asked. 10 AZ 10 give me the opportunity
OF answering The Chinese that come
here come only from two provinces In
Canton You never see a northern Chi.
naman here no men from Shanghai. for
instance. except in the diplomatic cops.
These two provinces have population
OF only about 1900 600. 20 that even
should all come. which manifestly ab.
surd. il would not b. very serious The
total number Of Cinnamon now in Amer.
lea Is about 100000 Why did the PEG.
pie comet Thirty year, ago whom you
were constructing your western rail.
roads you cent agents 70 China aud
begged the laborers 20 come here. OF
course others followed their example
lator But had you not done this. DC
not believe there would have been any
China laborers here.
These men do not rob you. They
work day and night aud make faithful
servants admit that they want "a
make a few dollars and 20 home. but IL
not that Just what you Americans who
come o. China WANT Ibslieye that %
get the trade Of China 10 Is worth while
10 repeal this Objectionable statute"