The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-01
CAPITAL DOES TIE SAME THING"
Advises Cooperation Be
tween Employers and
Workmen.
PROFIT SHARING IN CHINA
Regrets Discrininative Legislation
Against China, Which He Intimates
Nay Hurt Trade With That Country
Is F1iead Of the Workingman-


8ESGaAMToN. \. Y. Sept. 1.-wu
Ting fang, the Chinese minister TO the
Uaited States. was the chief speaker at
the Labor Day observance here. He took
occasion 10 speak Of the Chinese exelu-
sion law. pointing cut that, in his opin-
ion. it was a blow to the commerce Of
this country with China.
Minister WI began his address by say
ing.
Thanks are due TO the Ia5oring men
of Bingkauton for this invitation, which
came as a surprise. Il is pleasure to
address men who have shown such lib
erai-mInd dedness-nen who have strong
opinions OF their own, AID yet are not
afraid to listen to arguments. To be
open 10 conviction and information IS
the mark Of noble miad.
sIt may not be generally known that
China recognizes the dignity OF labor.
The people are usually divided into four
classes, namely. scholars. agriculturists,
iaborers. and merchants. It win be seen
that laborers are placed above mer-
chants
LabeIeI Does Not Lose Caste.
In China neither birth nor wealth
counts so much as hard work. The late
yieeroy Ii Hung Chang furnishes an ex-
ample Of the seIf-made man OF China.
he rose by his own exertions from the
people to the highest position IN the
empire next 10 the Emperor China and
the United States are The only. countries
IN which man does not lose caste py
going TO work
Born and bred as I have been, it
is natural that ! should be friend of
labor Il IS right and proper for work
ingmen to combine and organize for the
mutual benefit Of the protection. Capt
tai does the same thing.
1t seems that labor and capital have
formed themselves into two opposing
camps. There Is 10 valid reason for
this state Of things.
LabOrer Today-CapitaIist Tomorrow.
.eThe la5orer Of today may De the
capitalist Of tomorrow Capital and Ia
Dor should be partners, not enemies. in
the Industrial world; for their inter
es,s are Identical There is, indeed. a
community of interest between capital
and labor.
Arbitration is the method that Is
generally proposed for the settlement
OF differences between capital and Ia
Dor II is good as Ear as it goes But g
better method IS TO remove all causes
oI indifference In contest between
capital and labor. injury is done to
bo.h. China has solved he question
by The adoption OF a profit-sharing
scheme This has worked well
The Industrial development OF the
United States has now reached stage
u which production is so much greater
fhan what is required for home con
Sumption that Al outlet has TO be
found for The surplus products It will
EoI &c long before the Western States
VIII compete with the Eastern States
Ia manufactures Where shall they 90
for market II not 10 China2
Trade With China
..The trade Of the United States with
china has been steadily increasing for
some time past. This increase would
nave been much more marked II there
had been 10 legislative obstacles in the
way. Il IS said that trade is not senti-
naentai-tnal men viii buy where things
are cheapcst. This is true only when
there is no competition. But England
France. Germany, Japan. Belgium and
Others are also in the field Under such
circumstance, sentiment may turn the
scale IN favor CT one country against
another.
In this connection may be expected
20 say a word CT tVgo about the discrim-
1native legislation against my country
men IzdO not wish - enter into dis
cussion on the subject now that il IS
= Egfe4
ing aG$ ever been said or done by me
which is not TO the real interest OF all
WoFkin@leD.
To Remove Unnecessary Restrictions.
II hzs been my aim. not 10 secure
the unrestricted admission OF Chinese
laborers into the United States but 10
remove unnecessary Instructions TO the
Coming OF The Chinese merchants. stu
dents ard other desirable classes OF Chi
Ecsc. such a stand certainly does Amer
scan U9rEin@ncu 40 harm. / think
some means cEn be devised that viii
amply protect american labor without
chending the sensibilitics OF a friendly
nation. Il Is certainly unjust 10 stfg-
1EttZe the whole people Of = country
as undesirable.
The Government and people Of the
United States have proved themselves
To be true friends Of China. and China
is very grateful fer this The cnly
sore poiat is the hostile legislation di-
rectsd solely against them il IS in
jurlcUs 10 the interests OF the Ameri-
cSa xcTkzn-nen.
t4e cause OF iabor every sUc-
customary fo- friends in
.isE each other the enjoyment
Of tbIsc xmas OF abundance. namely,
goc1 fortune years and male children
IL other words. happiness and longevity.
So gov. wish the Same 70 you all.