The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-19
General Otis Issued the Order With
out Direction.
| AN INTERNATIONAL ASPECT.
The Protest of Such a Character as TO
Demand the Presidents Personal
Attention-China Regards the
Outcome Of the Protest
with Much APP
prehensiOn.

WASHINGTON, September B.--The
Imperial Chinese Government, through its
Minister here. Mr. Wu-Ting Fang, has
lodged with the state Department an
emphatic protest against the military or
der OF General Otis excluding chinese
from the Philippines Neither the state
Department nor the Chinese legation VIII
give any information concerning the pro-
test, but from entirely reliable quarters
it is learned that II insists that General
Otis action is contrary 20 international
law. in violation OF existing treaties, aud
in complete disregard Of the friendly re-
lations which have been 80 long main
tanned between the two countries. MINIS
ter Wu-Ting-Fang. called at the state
Department here last Friday and IL is be-
lieved be submitted the protest in person
az that time.
The matter was promptly brought TO
the attention OF the President as Tie pro-
test was of such a character as To- give
the subject am international aspect con-
sideraby beyond the purely military ques'
tions involved
Is INCONSISTENT.
II IS said that China points out that
she has welcomed the recent advent ot
the United States into the affairs OF the
far East and has hoped that tins scr
would prove a further bond and would
extend Inc relations between the two coun-
tries. particularly In their neiehooring pos.
sessions Furthermore. % is understood
that among the specific points OF protest
submitted by the Chinese government ls
one 20 the effect that such an order la
departure from The announced purpose
of the President Of the United States L.
maintain the present status of aualrs ~
the Philippines until Congress hdd delet'
mined permanent condition.
The military phases of the question nave
been referred 10 Secretary Root owing
% his familiarity with international law
he probably will consider the subject
broadly both IN its International as Wei
as in its military aspects
General Otis order was issued some tlmt
ago, without direction from washington
and apparently as a military necessity
though the Chinese protest says that mere
Is no such military necessity, but on the
contrary that the Chinese naye rendered
valuable military assistance
General OTIS order ls signed by himself
as military governor OF the Philippines
and by Br.gadier.General Charles a
Whitaker as collector of customs having
supervisious Of China affairs.
Il says The laws Of the United states
which prohibit the entrance OF Chinese
viii be enforced here The decree then
excepts such Chinese as nave previously
lived in the Philippines ana who hold GER
tlhcates showing this fact IL also ex-
cepts Chinese officials, travellers. etc.
excepted under the treaty between the
United Stats and China. Provision Il
made for registering the Chinese in he
Philippines and their deportation 10 CHINA
In case OF failure 90 register. As very few
Chinese other than those now In the Phil-
ipplnes come with the exceptions TIE ef-
iect. of the deere is 90 make the e1clus'on
practically absolute.
WHO CAN LAND.
General OTIS made a report tO the War
Department on April ist last on the exc
cution Of the decree. lie said that only
Chinese In good health, who had previous
ly resided in the Philippines We're per
mitted 10 land at Manila. Ccbu or lhlo
the only three open ports in the hrchi-
peligo. lie also explained the methods OF
registration fees. etc. 10 Is understood
that the Chinese government regards the
outcome Of this protest with much appre-
hensI0n DO b. pointed out that The
Chinese have been long established I'm the
Philippines and that a considerable branch
~ industry of the Islands is conducted by
them and that this complete termination
Of a long established communication be-
tween China and the Philippines Injuries
these people both personally ana material
iy The Chinese protest is said 10 be
c0uched IN most dignihed and courteous
terms but 40 be so pointed that no doubt
Is left a 90 the deep umbrage the Chinese
government feels over this order Of General