Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-08
WI TING fANG'S WARNING
Possible Loss of Trade for Excluding Chi
nese From Philippines.
He Claims That They Are wholly
desirable Element of the popu-
fation of the Isiands

Mr.. WI Ting Fang the Chimes. ninlst.,
here, has made statement showing how
the proposed extension Of American COM
merce in the east may be checkmated by
the United States policy Of discrimination
against the Chinese
China's friendship for the Tinted
States, he says. lis a growth Of wears
Nothing has ever happened to disturb m.
friendly relations of the two governments
/ look upon the recent negotiations for ia.
preservation Of American rights in chin,
as another move by this government which
while designed primarily for the protection
OF Its own interests, yet cannot be regarded
IN any other light than as another mani
Iestauon OF its good will for my country.
There is only one ripple on the placid
waters of friendship of the two countries
which has In it any possibility OF lesseninr-
the cordidlity that now exists This aris1s
from the policy now being pursued by the
military authorities I'm the Philippines
which excludes Chinese sphiects ana an
some cases, even merchants and students
VINO belong to the excepted classes under
the treaty have been refused admission
II seems t" me that the exclusion of nv
countrymen from the Philippines will en-
gender harsh feeling among the peonIa 20
emma, which l would heartily dislike 10 g..
"SNt-'p- L IitF tfle administration Of ha
archipelago by Spain Chinese were allowed
10 freely enter and depart from the islands
ana may say that the development Of The
industrial conditions in that territory is duo
IN a great measure to the industry ~.
honesty and the law-ahiding chara,tcris,ir.,
OF the chinese immigrants In tho civ ~
Manila alone one-t bird OF the r,,n,,lo,i,, =
composed of Chinese and Chinese ncstizos
or ma castles, the offspring Of chinese and
natives No an"
1t has been said that the Chinese are !.
uis'urhing element in the Philinpiues. thai
tlie natlves are opposed to their free admis-
SION 10 and residence IN the archtpelago nd
that in the interests Of law and order H.
should be excluded N'
Peaceful and Layv-oi.er,iuu
All of the reports that / have received
ana all of the reports that have seen are
10 the erect that the Chinese are peac,-
iuI ana strictly observe the laws, Ger
fanny they have not Joined the Taraloe
revolt, and certainly they have not been
involved in any of the movements con-
templating the sacking Of Manila
II Is matter of record that chinese
are employed in many capacities in the
American army. 1t is perhaps true thar
there are certain natives who object To-
Chinese immigration, but these form a,,
inconsiderable number, and belong 10 ;he
INCIDENT class which exists in every coun-
Try. Because my Countrymen are indus
trlouS, because they energetically ds,elop
the trade of the island, because they are
facilitating commerce between Manila ana
the outside world. are these any reasons
why they should be restricted in their on
erations and why they should be excluded
from the archipelago?
1t is this same class of natives that
Is opposing the free admission of Chinese
that is today fighting the United States
and that fought the Spaniards when they
were In control of the islands. They are
the disturbing element, not the Chinese
Il am satisfied that when this country
considers the benefits which follow the
free admission of my countrymen into Tie
Philippines 1T will issue an order revoking
the military decree which prohibits Chi
nese immigration. The trade of the United
States with China has increased abnor-
mally, 40 per cent over what IL was the
year preceding. Its development is IN
doubtedly due to the friendship which ex-
lists between the two countries ami to the
knowledge that the United States has none
but kindly interest in the empire.
Our Trade With China
1.-The trade with China annually amounts
to roughly between two hundred and fifty
and three hundred millions of dollars. and
the United States enjoys considerable
share of it. The trade of China with Ger
many and Great Britain has also increased.
l am sure that with the progress Of time
trade will increase particularly with tae
United States, providing nothing occurs 10
disturb the present feeling If the people
of my country for America.
TT is impossible at this time to predict
the extent of the effect of the assurances
given by the foreign powers to the United
States respecting American trade. Natur-
ally immediate benefit for American
trade will follow. | do not know what is
meant by the phrase sphere Of influence
Certainly China has never recognized any
such condition, in this respect taking the
same position France.
"Our relations with all of the countries
of the world are of a most peaceful char
acter. We are friendly with Japan, We
are friendly with Russia, We are friendly
with Great Britain, we are friendly with
Germany, We are friendly with France and
with every other nation of the world. !
am sure that my government has no inteE-
ton of alternating any of its territory.
My government is reorganiZng The
army and is employing foreign instructors,
and we hope to obtain mobile arm which
will be able to defend the country in time
nj need 4"