The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27
Translation Of the Proclamation.

Whereas, the Director OF the Census
ONCE Of the Department Of the Interior OF
the United States, in letter to his Excel
lency WI. His Imperial Chinese Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and NJ mister Pleni-
potentiary, requests that since it has been
the custom of the United States to take
census of tho population once In every
ten years. many OF which have been taken
and are on record, and since the present
year is the time for taking another such
census. which is to include the people OF
every nationality residing within the ter
ritory of the United States, and as the
Chinese residents OF this country, through
possible ignorance OF the English LAM
euage, may mistake the object Of the
enumerators to be that of ascertaining
what the people possess and its value, in
order to impose taxes, or that Of investi.
eating the certificates OF registration, ETC.,
. proclamation be issued fully explaining
the matter to the Chinese people;
And whereas, instructions have been re-
ceived from His Excelency to the effect
that, the taking OF census being merely
toascertain the population Of the country.
and having no connection in any way
with the imposing Of taxes or the exami-
nation Of certificates by the customs au-
shoiitico vi WIG Treasury DcptrlUeutr
and for fear that our ceuntrymen may ,
not understand the purpose and make
trouble through mistaken notion of the
whole proceeding, the Consul General At
San Francisco and the Consul at New
York shall publish and make known to
al Chinese residing in every part Of the
United States that 1t is the custom of the
United States TO take . census at stated
intervals. that this proceeding has no
connection with the laying Of taxes or
the examination OF certificates of Fesi-
oence, that our countrymen have no
cause for suspicion or alarm but, as soon
- the enulnerators present themselves,
they should answer the questions put to
them without evasion or reservation, In
order not TO incur the penalty of the law.
Now, therefore, We. Ho Vow, His I'm.
perial Chinese Majsssy's Consul General
1t the port of San Francisco, and Chow Tsz-
Chi, His Imperial Majesty's Chinese Con-
sui at the port Of New York, in pursuance
Of instructions Is aforesaid, do hereby
publish and make known, that inasmuoh
a. 1t is the custom Of the United States
to take census Of the population thereof
once In every ten years, and - this pro-
ceeding has no connection whatever with
tho laying Of taxes or tho examination
OF certificates Of residence, and a. ell
persons irrespective Of nationality are to
b enumerated under the provisions Of
the law, our oountrymen should not be
alarmed or cherish any suspicion, but, -
soon ~ the proper officers Of the Census
Bureau present themselves with this
Consular proclamation, should answer
oil the questions put to them without
evasion or reservation, In order not to
incur the penalty Of the law.
A list OF the questions to be answered
is hereby appended for the information
Of all concerned:
Population schedule t2s questionsl
Mortality Us questionsl
Agriculture t3S questions).
Dated Kwanghsu, 26th year. Sd moon
March. 1900, and seale3with our respect
I've seals Of ofioe.