Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-05
MINISTER WUS IDEAS
DOESN'T WANT HIS SON
TREATED As CHINESE
so WILL NOT LEAVE HIM IN AN
AMERICAN SCHOOL WHICH
HE is NOW ATTEND.
ING.

Washington, d. C.-"There Is not
word of truth in the newspaper re.
ports circulated as to my intention of
becoming an American citizen" said
Minister WI today when approached
upon the question of his sons entering
the high school at Atlantic City.
I'm the first place" Mr.. WI contin.
ued, with some heat, the laws of the
United States forbid the naturaliza.
ton Of Chinaman, and even II I
wished to transfer my allegiance I
would not be permitted to do so.
1T is due to this fact that have
abandoned my original intention Of
placing WI at college in this country
i want to be certain just how he will
be treated before parting from him for
a collegiate term. AS things now
are he will be subject to the same
restrictions as any other Of my coun.
trymen, and runs the risk of being mo.
Tested at any time upon the streets by
the demand for his, certificate. II he
cannot show this on the spot he must
accompany the officer of the law as
his prisoner until the question is dis.
posed Of.
you can understand the embarrass.
ment of such a situation in his case,
and until am positively assured that
my son will, run no danger OF molesta.
ton as an alien, will not make ar.
rangements for his stay after my own
departure, the date of which Is very
uncertain at present. II may be sever.
al months before | return to China; 1t
may be sooner; just when | cannot
tell.
I'm the meantime I have entered
WI at the high school at Atlantic City,
where he will be in the family of per.
5gnal friends and can study under bet.
ter advantages than elsewhere, owing
to the fact that he is under treatment
for his eyes by an eminent specialist.
His studies are altogether oral in view
OF this fact. and for a while, at least,
he will. remain where he can be with.
in easy reach of his oculst.
The trouble is he asserted, you
Americans do not study your own gov.
eminent closely. II you did you would
realize the great injustice to China In
-Ie framing of the present laws. and
would rise up as people to demand
their repeal. When my correspond.
cnce at the State Department on this
subject Is made public, and not till
then, will the true situation be appar.
ent. You complain that the Chinese
are forever aliens, that they never be.
come naturalized citizens of the Unit.
ed States. Whose fault is this? Not
the Chinaman's, since many Cinnamon
would take out naturalization papers
II permitted.
rs the Chinaman an Anarchist that
he should be debarred the right grant.
ed others? Has he ever been known
to show anything but a law.abiding
spirit? No; my countrymen are
peaceable citizens, unlike some other
foreigners who come to these shores.
Why. then, are we Disseminated
against? Surely justice must at length
prevail"
In spite of this prejudice and its
chilling influence, young WI has al
ready distinguished himself during the
six years Of his attendance in the pub.
lie schools Of Washington, and has
marched proudly among the high
school cadets along Pennsylvania ave.
nue., bearing arms under the American
dag. upon the occasion of the celebra.
ton of our capitals centennial, which
occurred during the hottest period OF
international unpleasantness.