New-York tribune., 1900-07-01
rFTEA AND THE UNITED STATES
-sF CHINESE MINISTER'S PLEA FOR AN
~'OPEN DOOR" IN AMERICA
:, me- Fang. IN The Norfh American Po,-..u-

'OPEN DOOR" IN AMERICA
~ ing Fang, IN The North American Review
-he development or the resources. Of The Tr,,+a.
crsres 5v the use Of machinery and by ehe COM
~ re termed critical The producfi[e rcvvo- M ~
- country increases 50 much faster than irs
rTsati0n q l5.10o00o IS sooner felt than s1,a-
sied There Is d constant danger OF overproGT,o-
- wltt S-i us attendant consequences T7r,5,s-
Is rlaru.actlIre-s Of me T-T,rs5 me ne arm
ssk an outlet for their products and goods IN for
81 re other SIDE of the Pacific lies the vast En-
5as5ty ot population exceeds the whole OF FcIl-
ra--huel can muster mere abebodsed -nen 4bar
lhe German Eo-plre. me Province of Shan-Tung
Set-er a.. rAe inhabitants Of Costa Rica or Mica
rss1 y 1;.-l- -.-i- tISy would 6e completely lost
-er-s of Chilli into China and they would III onlv a
-s5ess Suffice it 20 say that China has her
-ssnilE Di-io--s 70 feed and TO clothe. Many OF
a.s-se oE me Ln-Jeo States was considerably
g-sstv increased According 10 the statistics pub
ss-s6 ty -he United States Government. China in
81 t9ok american r E9o5s % The value Of sl4437 49,
s5c1s- Al SAe European countries combined
-ea-u-a5tuTes during that same period. The
snoErt OF s.Il--ar purchases made BY the Central
sl-ilan countries S2,7l2.961 Il thus appears that
-sna IS the largest buyer Of American cotton
-'1as. British america comes next in the list
a5-E purchases amounting 20 s2759.154. Cotton
r7f- t'-H ta-lEr -- uses III al parts OF the
rr-ese Empire. snd II Is almost impossible for the
sr,rr 70 equal The demand.
.-ss IN large enough srIaylt.tss "a have va ne of
Ger 'ag'. But notice in the statistics pub
tsae7 fv the United States Government for the
$50 passed t-at mar This Is due the fact that
-E--- has now begun IL real earnest the work OF
---fs-s Is great. The value OF locomotives i'm
.1-te- .1st year from The United States was
5.s-5cz The articles mentioned there are many
c--s.S -l 1--le-lca1 origin WnlGh 40 net nglre IN
10 CANA through adjacent countries. especially
f. Hons Kong notably wheat -four and canned
s,oaz age destined for consumption in the Chinese
s.-3 he Present. condition q trade, between
-ls -n--e- 1l5tes ana ShIns. LhaL trace can pc
f--lz- mills and workshops once catch the Chinese
Hr.E and America need look 10 further for a
---s Illustrates the readiness of the Chinese to
.7. any article that fills long felt want, They
~ recognized In kerosene cheap and good
.-1t-z--- much superior 70 their own nut OIL and
4 has consequently found its way into distant and
IN ---z parts OF the empire where the very name
- -Ezi~ agents 10 the treaty ports for IL In the
zus way foreign made candles, because cheaper
-s-a would sugSzsr that American farmers
~ -qufa c-urers might find L 10 their advantage
--z --!-tgus Of trade IL China.
Psz.-r5cl-y demands the open door China
----ss she hss treaty relations with all the Euro
ran Powers together with the United States.
rrs equally favored nations, in every sense OF
gerle rights privileges tmmunities and exemptions
win respcl- 20 commerce. navigation travel ana
fho empire IS are accorded 70 ne Russian Or the
z1Es-aa1 Any fagor Jaa5 71s may Pe snG ga bs5aS2 20
n ne U-.-ed States. Indeed, China in her treat
s q zsT g5se "tr egh eT 5erod wat @ IS req1Ssd
N International usage According TO the usual
-ors 70 foreigners rights which not enjoyed by
is own subjects or citizens Buc CHINA mas oeen
~ ~nT p 2 -
LED mon 10 sense as an insurer Of the lives
--5 -r21e--v or ell foreigners residing within her
s5rsers To such an extent IS this idea current
zzorg foreigners II China that some years ago
an sr1e-fcc7 missionary IN the Province Of Shan
Tung. Tho happened 10 have some articles stolen
..oH ais house n ne 35gH5f eEl-aeG ms 1s IoSs a.
ssn Minister a. Feking 70 Ire torsign once 5 Ior
erF resident n China much more than il does the
-se CT foreigners are OF me tree AsL 51ch IS ne
rrea ruert which Americans. IN common with the
subjects and citizens Of other foreign Powers re-
justice would seem 70 demand equal considers
states China does not ask for special favors All
s-a T-e e -foZ-7arr If -he SINE privileges ac-
corded other uaVionaliries Indeed, she IS singled
5os-.s --eirat5n- Ter door is wide open to the
-sT-Is ~ sIa T--f-eF states h17+ their door IS
slammed IN the face Of her people am not SO
biased 70 advocate any policy that might oe
detrimental % the best interests OF ne people o.
lie United States. Z they think i Desirable 70
keep OUT the oo1ecrcnab-e class OF Chlnese, oy a.
means lei them DC so. Let them make their i'm
migration as strict possible. DlL let
Be applicable al foreigners. Would II not be
fai-sr 70 exclude the NIrerate and degenerate
classes OF ali nations rather than 70 make an
arbitrary ruling against the Chinese alone Would
0C- be wiser 10 set Up some spec-fc test OF ~
ness such ability 10 read tnrellgenty the
American Constitution That would give the
Chinese z chance along with the rest Of the world
and yer effectually restrict their immigration
sEcn law would be practically prohibitCry as TAR
al except the best educated Chinese are con-
ssrned, Tor rhe reason that the written language
q The Chinese IS SO entirely olIeTenl from l4s
spoken tongue that few OF the immigrants would
BE- uc read with intelligence such 2 Work as
me American Constitution. Nevertheless, a law
q thar kind would be just IN spirit and could not
recruitment the Chinese breast
Z the best guarantee Of friendship is seftnteTesI
surely me friendship OF nation OF 10000 900 peo-
rle ought 10 be worth culttvaring. China does not
ask for much She mas thought OF territorial
EsEra1Gzerneut. Of seIfg gl0rthCaLion in any form
q. she wants IS gentle peace, sweet friendship.
5eiTf-l exchange OF benefits and the generous ap-
Pile on nat Golden Rule which people Of all
nRlons and al cree6s should delight to follow.