The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-07-19
WILL BE PROTECTED
Chinese in America Must Not Be
Attacked.

Washington, July 16.-The govern
ment here has taken note of the efforts
made in some quarters to stir up an
agitation against the peaceable Chi
nese in the United States. 1t feels 1t is
imperatively necessary to use the en-
tire resources of the government to
suppress any movement that WOULD
jeopardize their safety. Anything like
a massacre of Chinese in the United
States would wreck the whole case of
the United States government in the
settlement which must come of this
Chinese trouble. Our government could
not demand reparation or indemnity
from China for whatever happens at
Picking or elsewhere in China if the
Chinese government through the vio-
lence of our people were put in position
to claim set-off growing out of vio-
lence shown its people in the United
States. Therefore steps have been
taken already to have the authorities
in localities where there may be dan
ger of anti-Chinese outbreaks prepare
for the promptest and most stern re-
pressive measures at the first symptom
of trouble. And it may be stated that
there will be no hating in the use of
the federal troops for such purposes if
they are called for by the state officials.
Defends His COuntrymen.
Minister Wa feels a natural irrita~
ton at the statements printed in some
quarters that the Chinese in the United
States are making ready to return to
China, and that they sympathize with
the Boxers and are lending them fnan-
cial aid. lie declares in the most ear
nest manner that there is not word
of truth in these statements. lie says
that all of the Chinese in the United
States come from southern China and
are altogether out of sympathy with
the northern Chinese. In fact, they do
not even speak the Same language. He
is sure there is not a single one of these
northern Cinnamon in the United
States, and if there were they would
meet with the hostility of the Canton
men. As for the latter, the minister
declares that they are entirely salts
fed with their condition in this cOun-
try and could not be persuaded to re
turn to China to give aid to any element
opposed to Americans.
Outbreak in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, July I6.-Iucensed
at the Boxers murders, a crowd of
men and boys gathered about the
laundry of All Sing, a Chinese laundry
man, and started a demonstration
that caused Sing to call Or the police
for protection. The crowd passed
the time throwing stones into the
laundry and calling out to the inmates
that they would kill them A squad
of policemen dispersed the crowd
quickly and at the instigatiun of Sing.
who is the most intelligent of the
several hundred Chinese in Kansas
City, guarded the place daring the
night.
Urge Suppression of OMtrnEes.
San Francisco, July 16.-The mem
bers of the Chinese Empire Reform as
perturbed over the serious condition
of affairs in the orient, and are exert
ing every possible endeayor-to prevent
the persecution of foreigners residing
in China. Cablegrams are being semi
daily to the viceroys of the different
provinces praying them to use all theil
influence to prevent further slaughter
OF innocent persons of otner nations
who have not had an opportunity tc
leave the country for some place Of
safety.