Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27
The New Chinese Minister.

The new Chinese minister. accompanied
by numerous students and other attendants.
landed at San Francisco yesterday. and is
quoted as follows in this mornings news
papers:
'I can have no better example than that
Of Minister WI. He tried to educate the
American people out of their prejudice
against my countrymen as a race. Of
course, / realize that the Americans VIII
never permit the unrestricted coming OF
Chinese laborers. Nobody desires that. I
do not think it would be wise IL they die.
But the American government and Ameri-
can statesmen have shown the most friend
ly spirit toward China in the troublous
times of the last three years. and l hope
much from that.
~ will maintain friendly relations, and
will try to do what / can along the lines
marked out by Minister WI to secure an
amelioration of existing laws. l know what
unrestricted immigration would mean. ana
1 realize how much this Is an Issue with
the American people and with American
politicians. l will do what can, but dom
expect to do too much. 1t Is question Oh
hoping
This Is trife mixed, but Minister
Cheng still has his sea legs on his view was
forgiyably unsteady. We shall probably
have a more satisfactory expression from
him later If he realizes that the Ameri-
cans will never permit the unrestricted
coming Of Chinese laborers," and II he does
not desire that he will not follow 1.-THE lines
marked out by Minister WI" very far. Mr..
WI as social quantity. and while he oc-
cupied himself with the duties of his office.
was a distinct success here The public en-
joyed his wit. and the State Department
appreciated his talents for business. But
when he lent himself to the schemes of
yxyhO seeking
Chinese into this country by the hundreds
Of thousands. and in conversation and pub
lie addresses criticised the laws Of the land
and became an agitator for their repeal. he
taxed the patience of the government and
escaped reproof only because Of his nation
atty Any European representative at this
capital so offending would promptly have
received his passports.
Minister Cherg sounds an excellent note
when he refers in terms Of praise to the
attitude of the American government and
American statesmen toward China during
the troublous times of the last three years.
That Is something for China to remember.
That was a signal exhibition Of friendship
for China. We championed the empire as
against those who would have dismembered
1t. We declared in favor of China for the
Chinese. We still hold that attitude. If,
so far as this country Is concerned, we
would keep the Chinese at home, we as
earnestly desire that they shall continue to
control their country. We can never be
drawn into any plot for the overthrow of
legitimate government in China and the OPP
preston of her people in foreign interests
This new representative Of the Flowery
Kingdom Will meet with every encourage
ment here in whatever he may attempt
within the lines of diplomacy toward main
tanning the present relations between his
government and our own. Those relations
are cordial and workable and can only be
injured by those who, with every reason
TO support them, should maneuver for their
amendment on lines opposed to clearly ex-
pressed American sentiment. .-