New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
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EXCLUDING THE CHINESE.
wJJ TING FANG ASKS FAIR PLAY FOR
HIS COUNTRYMEN

HIS COUNTRYMEN
WI Ting Fang Chinese Minister 10 the United
States has an article on China and the United
States IN this weeks Independent" He suggests
that American manufacturers make special study
OF the wants OF his oountrymen. talks about Amer
lean capitalists and the railroads in China dnci-
dentaIly referring TO the late Senator Brice as a
very good business man'D and then proceeds 70
speak Of the exclusion Of the Chinese thus:
The Chinese question has not been studied thor
oughy by me American people, a great dea! I o.
The subject is not looked at broadly and npartaiy
may belong 70, do not come 70 steal American
money; they come 10 work for X They give an
because they are bad, but because they are zoo
good, The chlet reason 1 suppose for the agitation
against The Chinese coming 70 the United States
was because our workmen came here and competed
that a good reason for excluding them, and are
Americans consistent Why should the chinese
10 come and compete? or course the American
people are Tree 70 adopt any restrct!Ve pqcy la1i
clu0e all classes Of laborers who come here 70 COM
PSs PTe singled out because our Government has not
exercised its privilege of opposing this d1scr1uina
are not better than Chinese lanorers. and II IS hard
TO see why they should be admitted and the Chinese
The avowed object Of the exclusion bill was simply
10 exclude Chinese lahorers, but the restriction has
now been extended 70 other classes. There was
some reason Psraaps-7I DO noE say Just reason
negotiated IN $3.50 for the purpose OF limiting the
chinese
II is expressly stated in that treaty that this re-
str,cton 10 apply only 20 Chinese laborers.
No other classes were aimed at II IN black and
white in the treaty and the meaning OF the words
is clear daylight But because in that reary
IL says that officials. merchants teachers students
travellers shall not be excluded because these
five classes mentioned new interpreters or the
law that only these i've classes are exempt. and
all other classes excluded For fifteen years
American officials held thar according law only
Chinese la5Orers were 70 be excluded and thar all
tice up 70 September. 1898. when new interpreta-
tion was substituted and II is said thar no
Chinese have right TO come here except those
specially exempted from exclusion. 7 think that IS
the last the caTnel's back. What is the
consequence The Chinese banker. the Chinese
doctor the Chinese missionary. the Chinese lawyer
or private gentleman, are not admitted because
they do not come within the dve classes mentioned
in the treaty.
Americans want 70 develop their trade with China
want 10 be good friends with China. That is very
atural: glad 70 hear H. but is the present
state Of things satisfactory? How you expect
Chinese merchants 10 give you much business IN the
face or these facts?
The proposition 10 have q commission China
10 gather information would be a good thing 20
carry out There are a great many things that
Americans need 70 know. I venJured also in nv
address in Philadelphia the other day 70 suggest
with regard 70 the government OF the Philippine
Islands that II might De a good plan 20 send some
gentlemen 10 the neighboring colonies. especially
those OF the English and French. study theig
history and methods They have had experiences
IN governing Asiattc people They have paid for Il
dearly. Americans can profit BY that experience
Theory ls not always safe; experience Is very
good thing,