New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
FEELING AMONG CHINAMEN HERE.

The Chinese in this city are gradually becoming
awakened over the trouble which bids fair TO tear
their fatherland asunder. From one end OF Mott
st the other crowds of Chinese in shining jack
cts may be seen busily talking about the war
Every Chinese carries fan and emphasizes his re-
marks by swapping IL into the faces OF his listeners
Lem Wah. Of No. Sc Mott-st-, was addressing
one Of these street corner gatherings yesterday
afternoon when a Tribune reporter found him.
He willingly quit gtbbering in Chinese and in fair
Iy correct English outlined the feeling in China
town.
1T has been only about three weeks since we
began to pay attention the trouble in China ."
said Lem. You see. the newspapers have so many
stories about big empire that you can't pay
any attention to them. Our letters are thrty-five
days old when get them 81 they have little TO
say about this trouble. Then, besides nearly all
the Chinese in New-York are from Canton Hong
Kong and the Southern Provinces. The trouble is
away north OF our homes. None ofrus have ever
been there. and could not understand The people
of that part Of China If they wrote 10 US It is all
the same as another country
'.New-York's Chinese would like 10 see China di-
vided- We don't want our old rulers and the men
at the head OF the Boxers are no better. We would
Ike 10 have the big countries cut China up. The
United States is over there and viii see that every
thing is done fairly. I hope the United States
takes that part of China around Canton II IS
very rich and would De good country for you 10
own Besides, they viii probaIy let Chinese from
that part come into the United States. and then
my brother could come to see me.
I'VE shall be sorry for that part Of China which
Russia gets. The Russians are no good They
don't treat people well, like the United States We
should ike nothing better than 10 have China
made American. That would not interfere with our
religion for any kind is good in this country.
There are no Boxers in the United States and
there will be none. We have been interested in
other which Chinese from the South were
planning, and might have helped them but this
IS not being done by our people. Most OF these
Boxers hate our people as badly they DO the for
e1gners. They will be sorry that they killed the
had they known how strong the other countries
are. They are foolish, and think China the whole
thing We don't believe the Emperor is dead-that
Is Just a story"
Lem would probably have given fun reasons for
this belief had a German waiter, overloaded
with beer and on the warpaLh against the Chinese
happened along. He was 4 big fellow. and as he
came down the street he shouted curses at all
CeleStials. He went up 10 one OF the smallest Of
the crowd which was standing around Lem and
This is the way we are going 10 hang you"
he said. Yes hang every of you yellow dogs
You will kill German Minister, viii you2" and ne
ughtened his grip on the mans neck
ready for ii. His fist shot out and the Ger
man keeled over into the gutter He got up quick
ly and again the Chinese hit him and when the
German from his second fall blood was
streaming from a cut over his eye. policeman
came into MOtJ-st- and the German fled still
swearing that he would hang every Chinese in the
city. The Chinese who took part in this interna-
tlonal affair IS jim and he has the reputation
OF being the best boxer and wrestler in PeIl-st.
IN nearly all the Chinese stores in the district
the same hope that the Powers would divide China
was expressed No one seemed TO have the slight
est love-Of-country feeling.