New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
OFF WITH THEIR QUEUES
CHINESE PERFORMERS" IN AMERICA
ORDERED TO GET RID OF
THE PIGTAIL.

"A1 good Cinnamon who are interested in
the cause Of reform. and who desire to better
the condition of their native land and to i'm
prove their position in this the land of their
ADOPTION, Will at proceed to cut off their
queues"
1hs Is a translation of an order which was
received yesterday in Chinatown by many Of
ihe prominent reformers of the colony. 1t came
from the chief mogul of the Chinese Reform
Association, who has his headquarters in San
francisco Upon the members of the associa-
uoh II VIII be more binding than an imperial
ellct from the hand of the Emperor of China
In fact the latter would not be binding at all
Ior the overthrow of the present dynasty is
the main object Of the association and the chief
hope Of all its members
cut OF your queues" is the order which will
orlVe many Chinaman 10 opium or to drink.
Tor Chinaman hates parting with his queue
almost as much as young man disikes losing
ms nrst efforts AT mustache growing 1t will
erect several hundred Chinese in this CITY. al
lh'uEh as yet no branch Of the association has
been formed here. In California the associa-
non has 5000 members. and the few Chinese
BARRIERS will be sadly overworked
only one Chinese barber could be found in
Mot'-st yesterday afternoon, and he was not
IuShed with business. When asked what he
thought of the reform order he said:
NO makee muchee difference here II China
man have queue cut him of II he 90 hack
10 China, then him wish him never get one hair
cut Him be vely much out of IT."
II ought to help your business John" ven
tured the reporter
Not muchee" replied the ,,al1ou. .@soa5 r--
handler. "Chraman cut off him queue in white
mans barber shop. No comee 10 good barber
like me"
II is said in Chinatown that the order which
has Just been received from the West means
more than the loss Of few queues II means
that the reform association is ready 10 spread
ove7 the whole country. and that it will estab-
.ish branches In every large city. Members Of
the association in this city are expecting organ
izers from San Francisco in a short time.
An attempt was made 10 start a branch of the
Chinese Reform Association In this city two
years ago but che organizers were driven ont
TsZ chi, who has a great deal Of power over the
Chinese residents His influence was so strong
that those interested in the reform movement
were persuaded 10 give il up. They were afraid
that membership would hurt their business.
The consul-Eeneral is said 20 have sent this
message 10 the big Tong. which virtually runs
things in the quarter. when the reform associ-
alton tried To get a foothold before:
1t is easy 70 destroy, but hard to build up
again. Reform for China must be worked out
under the present rulers"
Yes. Chow Tsz Chi is n very clever man"
said a Chinese professional man in discussing
the matter yesterday. "Of course he would
stand 10y the ruler who pays him his salary He
cannot stop the reform movement this time no
matter how hard he tries. II IS coming from
the West with too much strength behind it,
During the next few months great many will
cut off their queues. and soon the Chinaman
with one will be the oddty, not the one who
has adopted the American fashion"
The association believes that II will make the
position of the Chinese in this country more
firm If more of them adopt American customs.