Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
INTERVIEWS AT LONG RANGE.


to bear.-Clinton Herald.
INTERVIEWS AT LONG RANGE.
Minister WI after an interview with
President Roosevelt Wednesday,:
Your people are intelligent, but
when they are biased they are beyond
argument" he declared. Reason does
not appeal to them. | have heard 1t /
stated that unless this obnoxious
law is continued there will be a great |
flood of immigrants from my country |
that millions of Chinese will come TO
the United States. Do you think that |
if that was so my government would |
oppose the law? Do you think we
want the bars let down under such
conditions?
Il have repeatedly expressed my
views on the subject, but my argu-
ments have never been met. They
cannot be. l defy the editors who ad-
yocate the extension Of the act to
meet them They have eyes, but can
not see; they have ears, but cannot
hear. Let the editors, all of them,
I care not how many, meet me III de-
bate. Let judges be appointed, and
will abide by the decision. If ! can
not prove that the law is unjust ana
evil | will never say another word
about it.
q am not asking privileges for my
people, l am asking equality. DO you
think we would be subjected to this
Iindignity if China was strong? Do you
think we should be subjected to it ii
the Chinese were voters. Your mer-
chants want our trade and this is the
treatment we receive. Do you
think that they will continue to share
it if we are TO be legislated away in
this way?'
The minister stated in reply to
question that he had heard nothing
official about being recalled, and to
: another that he had not considered re-
naming permanently in this country
because he could not become citizen
under the law When it was sug-
gested that congress by special act
might remove his disabilities, he re-
, sponded:
We'll, let Congress act first, and
then | will consider it."
The diplomatic criticisms by the
Chinese minister, uttered without re-
serve, Immediately following an in.
. terview with the President and in a
t corridor of the White House, are eX.
I citing considerable adverse comment
S On several previous occasions Mr.. WI
q has talked rather freely upon interna
/ ton questions and trespassed danger
d ously near upon an official rebuke. His
t outburst of resentment and indigna
|, ton may be overlooked, as were his
+ past offenses.
eve should take up the pending rec
iprocity treaties and give them full
9 consideration, observed Senator ALI
e son, of Iowa, at his residence in Wash
r ington Congress authorized tn
!. framing of these treaties, fixed tn
u limit of time within which they coul
y be made.
~ This was the senator's answer to
4 question regarding his attitude tn
le much discussed topic of reciprocity
u He has recently come here from tn
re west and proposes to remain for tn
ie session, except for a day or two PEI
'e haps in New York City. The senate
ie is one of the last of the prominer
re leaders in congress to arrive and col
&c fer with President Roosevelt. He wa
C at the White House to dinner Thurs
IL day evening and while there talked o.
III er various topics of legislation. A
III though past 70 years Of age, the sen;
We tor appears in the best OF health an
u. spirits. vigorous III body and mind H
is hair and beard are still iron and h
: would easily pass for so years in an
gathering. He has opened his res
dence at 1924 Vermont avenue, whel
d he has lived for many years durln
IS, the sessions of congress.
is THAT limit for reductions was sp
an Gifted at 20 per cent" resumed tt
II. senator as he brought the forefingC
Us of one hand down on the palm of tt
en- other, mot very radical reductio
ty In other words, no reduction of mo-
Ell than fifth can be made in the!
he treaties. | believe for few OF Il
he articles touched in those treaties Il
en- full amount of reduction authorized
no made. II the duty on steel, to illu
re, trate, is ! per cent, the maximum !
OF duction possible in the treaties is on
DC fifth of | per cent"
Ct ''Will you state your view about Il
Ii. revision of the tariff" the senator WI
asked after he had further emphasize
his belief that the reciprocity treati
OBJ should receive due consideration al
&C. added that the discussion of them
ay least could do no harm.
Ter Il believe the tariff could well be !
ng duced on some articles" he reptile
on "a lower duty would be beneficial al
on if that could be done without distul
ed ing the general tariff list | SHOULD
oc- in favor of it. Unfortunately, it is i
he possible to revise the. duty on SOL
lat articles" he replied. "a lower du
on. would be beneficial and if that ecu
rat be done without disturbing the &C
hrs eral tariff list l should be in favor
an, it. Unfortunately, it is impossible
I'VE revise the duty on some articles vii
Id, out opening the entire subject. | 6
'ol- opposed to any general tariff revisi
OF and am convinced that nothing OF t
he kind will be done at this session.
inc course, the revision must origina
he with the house, and the opinion seer
of to prevail that the majority of t