The evening times., 1901-11-27
MR.. WI AGAINST
THE EXCLUSION ACT
STIRRING APPEAL FOR EQUALITY.
The Chinese Minister Says Letting
Down of Bars VIII Not Change
American Institutions in
the Slightest.

WI Ting-fang, the Chinese Minister,
while at the White House today, gave
vent to his sentiments in regard, to the
preiudfces Of the American people as to
the Chinese Exclusion law. He called on
the President to urge him to prevent the
re-enactment Of the act
Mr.. WI steamed TO the White House in
his locomobfIe. He evidently came without
appointment, and for few moments,
while he was waiting to be admitted to
the Cabinet Room to see President Roose-
veIt. the air fairly br1stIed with interro-
| CATION points
The Chinese Minister'S Argument.
When he left the President the Chinese
Minister faced a number Of newspaper
men at the head ef the stairway. He was
dressed in the conventional Chinese cos
tune. In regard TO the Chinese Exclu-
sion act he said.
Your people are Intelligent and pro-
gressive, but when they are prejudiced, or
when they are biased, there is no help
L7r you.
The argument IS made that if the
blrs against Chinese immigration we're
let down millions OF Chinese would
swarm into this country and pervert
mis- American Institution into an Asiatic
institution. Do you think If that was 50
that would want TO let the bars down?
no. I'm friend OF the Americans,
and if such a condition would result
would put I'D the baTs-a hundred OF them
and strong bars too exclaimed the
Oriental diplomat. with gesture that
swept back his brocsde oveTcoa2 Ind eX-
posed the rich fur lining.
Mr.. WI Pleads for Justice.
MY sentiments. my arguments. are well
known continued Nr. WI But my ar
gunents are never met defy anyone to
meet them. The editors who advocate the
extension of the act have eyes but they
don't see; they. have ears. but they don't
hear continued Mr. WI, warming to his
topic BY this time e number Of persons
who were passing to and fro in tie hall
way outside the aute-roo1n had 5een at
tracted by Mr. NUS impTOmptu speech.
The Chinese Minister was in earnest,
thoroughly SO. and his words seemed to
carry more OF less weight.
Anxious to Meet Editors
There is one thing can be done" he
said, suddenly. Let these editors who
declare against the Chinese come to ne
don't care how many there are. III
meet them all. Let judges be appointed
and then let them meet my arguments
And Mr.. Wa looked as II he would be
able to give good account OF himself
and his convictions to any editors WHO
might enter the lists with him.
81 don't ask any privileges Tor ny peO-
pie: / only ask equality he continued al
most plaintiveIy. DO you think that this
IS equality Do you think II China was
strong this would be the case?"
Has Heard Nothing OfEicIaI.
Mr. Wa was asked about his rumored
retirement. q have heard nothing cfd-
ofaIly. he replied with just bit of en-
phasfs on the word officially"
IN response TO the remark that It was
rumored that he might become an Ameri-
can citizen. M Wu replied that the laws
would not permit it. and when the alter
native Of a special act Of Congress in his
behalf was suggested, he quickly return
ed. We'll. you get the act first, then
I will consider 1t.