The times., 1901-06-27
MIR. WI TO SPEAK JULY 4.
Probable That He VIII Disregard
PHILADELPHIA Minister'S Protests

Wu Ting-fang the Chinese Minister,
has been invited by the city of Philadel-
phia to deliver an address there at the
coming Fourth of July celebration. and
some OF the anti-Chinese citizens OF THAI
somnoIeut and pious town are making
strenuous objections to having him made
the star orator of the occasion In fact,
they protest against his presence thera
at all The invitation was extended to
Mr. Wu by a committee Of the councils
of the city and was very fattering and
urgent. Mr.. Wu accepted the invitation
and his name was added to the pro-
gramme.
AS soon as this fact became known a
number OF self-constituted protectors ot
American traditions began a movement
to oppose his coming. 1t Is stated thai
a meeting OF the Chlnese-American Mis-
sionary Society was held in Philadelphia
several days ago. and that resolutions
were passed denouncing the action OF tina
committees in inviting Ar. wu and issu-
ing cali for another meeting to be held
next Saturday night to enter more Wig
orous protest. The "whereases'' to the
resolutions denounce ore John 8. Ham,
mond. the chairman CT the committee,
for the part he Is said to have taken in
securing the attendance Of Mr.. WI. and
charge him with entertaining an ambition
to succeed our present good. true. and
noble Minister Conger' as the diplomatic
representative of the United States to
China.
The resolutions as printed in Philadel-
phia newspaper are as follows:
Whereas il Is with much regret that
we learn of the invitation that has been
extended on behalf OF the citizens OF Phil
adelphia to the Chinese Minister, WI Ting
rO dalrVnF he rat a IpncnGrtd-
ence Square on the coming Fourth of July.
Whereas whie John 5 Hammond is
the chairman of the Fourth of July cele-
bratiOn of the committee or Councils, and,
while technically ne might have had the
power to invite the Chinese Minister in
the name of the municipality, yet such Is
not She %lsn gt John sne e0Pe 9a I an
nounced as a candidate for Minister to
China to dispiace our present good, true
and noble Minister Conger.
Whereas the action OF Chairman
Hammond has simply been for the pur-
pose of fostering his own personal ambi-
tions and is but another evidence of the
corruptnesS of officfaldom~fn Philadelphia,
and by the invitation extended TO Minister
Wu there is but another evidence Of the
disregard of the peoples wishes by ths
AshDridge administration.
Whereas il seems that the only course
left open to the people of this city TO rid
themselves of the corrupt and tyrannicaI
power that Is encompasSing them on every
be it
Resolved. That we. the Chinese-Amer-
ican Missionary Society. do condemn the
action of Chairman John s. Hammond in
inviting Minister WI Ting-fang, who co.
verify aided the Boxers in their massacre
Of the Christians in China, and who has
been misleading the public by his state
ments IL regard to his position toward
them
And be il further resolved, That we do
call upon our felIow-citiZens, and partic-
ularfy fellOw-miSsionarieS and missionary
workers, to meet In town meeting on Sat
urday evening next at o'clock, in Griffith
Hall. 1920 Chestnut Street. to enter a sol
enn protest against the coming TO deliver
tie Grafton on the Fourth of July of WI
Ting-fang.
And be it further resolved That a copy
of these resolutions properly attested be
forwarded to John S. Hammond Chair
man OF the Fourth of July celebration OF
councils"
At the Chinese Legation last night il
was said that MIR. Wu had not heard OF
the action of the missionary society, and
that his present plans were 10 go TO Phil
s.delphia and deliver an oration on July L
1t is said that the prime mover of tbs
protest against Mr.. WI is the Rev. John
MeViekers. who is alleged to have once
been missionary TO China