The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
COMMERCIAL CLUB ACTS
URGES GOVERNMENT To FURTHER
TRADE RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
Resolutions Adopted on Presentation
of Special Committees Report
Text of the Resolutions.

The following is the report submitted 10 the
BOARD of Directors of the Commercial Club at
their meeting yesterday by the special COM
mittee to investigate the alleged strained re-
latons between this country and China and
also to suggest remedy:
LAS the future possibilities Of American COM
merce must necessarily depend in large meas
ure upon the opening of greater markets it is
manifestly important that careful attention
sholsd be given to the trade interests OF our
country in all territory where there may be OPP
portunity for American enterprise. Among the
comparatively undeveloped commercial opportuni-
ties there is no field which presents greater pos
sIbil.ties at this time than the trade Of China,
where there is a population exceeding several
times that OF own country, in need OF the
products which our manufacturers and merchants
are we'll prepared TO supply. Even in The present
undeveloped stage, il has been conservatively
estimated by Chinese authorities that under more
favorable conditions which could easily be
brought about, America could probably be now
supplying about $50 oOOe coo annually Of its prod
ucts TO the people of that country. This trade is
largely falling 10 the commercial interests OF
other countries which more advantageously
cultivatng trade relations with China 1t is
therefore important that Americas interest in
the same territory should not be neglected. Some
very important suggestions TO bringing about
closer trade relations have recently been brought
to the attention OF the public through an adj
dress before the Commercial Club by Mr.. Wong
kai Kah. TIE imperial vice commissioner OF the
Chinese government 10 the St Louis exposition
and also in article by him In the March Is
sue of tie North American Review.
FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
1--WE urge favorable consideration of these sug
gestions by the United States government, and
believe it to be of great importance that the
organized commercial interests of the country
should cooperate in endeavoring TO bring about
hefx he eor1la Of or
country and China. AS a step in this direction
we recommend that the Chinese Empire be
urged to send America commission for the
purpose Of visiting the leading cities Of our
country of his highness. Prince Pu I1un. imperial
camille interests, and where there may be direct
interchange of views with. our business people
country of his highness, Prince Pu Lun. imperial
commissioner TO the St Louis exposition, should
pe maze the nd TOT brpor ra that Conn
mercial organizations in other cities be invited
TO unite in petitions TO be presented TO the
prince asking for the appointment by the i'm
perial government Of China OF commission OF
statesmen, scholars and merchants TO be sent 10
America to visit and inspect varied manu-
featuring industries, our mercantile and educa-
inert of closer and still more friendly trade re-
lations between our respective countries While
which protects the labor of our country from
the competition Of the cheap labor from China,
deplore the fact Of the frequently recurring
instances in which Chinese travellers. students,
scholars and merchants seeking entrance to the
the establishment of trade relations are refused
admission and return 20 their own country with
an unfriendly feeling toward the United States:
We. therefore. recommend that the commercial
unite in asking for such an administration Of
the present laws for the exclusion of Chinese
laborers from the United States as will produce
exempt classes along the lines OF Mr. Wong's
suggestions
at once bring to the attention OF commercial
organizations Of other cities these suggestions
ing to cooperate in the movement along the
lines proposed"
The committee signing the resolutions was COM
posed Of d asnna ghaiT mrco WilfaT FIJI
Brown, w. NJ. Taylor and E. J. Baker.
COMMERCIAL CLUB ACTS.
The Commercial Club directors Immediately
adopted the following resolutions:
Whereas. 1t is essential to the continued
mercantile interests of America that there should
be the, broadest possible extension Of markets
Whereas There appears to be favorable OPP
portunity for greater increase OF American COM
uiation several times as large as that of our
| own country than in any other direction, and.
rela tons may be established with China in QUE
der TO realize the vast possibilities in that direc
tion for American manufacturing and mercantile
whereas, The Chinese people now. espe-
cially favorable TO America account of the I'M
] selfish and helpful attitude Of our government
| during the recent internal disturbances which
| caused such serious menace the Chinese EN-
pire, and in consequence of which attitude of our
! government the people Of China now evince a
With the iOI United States ard 'Sue 'eia''0hS
Whereas, The approaching visit to America
missioner to the St. Louis exposition will af-
ford opportunity for preliminary steps toward
| bringing about larger trade relations between
! the American and Chinese people. and.
Where's Important suggestion as to how bet
| countries may be brought about. have been
| clearly and convncingly set forth by Mr.. Wong
| Louis exposition. in an artic' appearing in the
March issue of the North Al rcan Review en-
Trade therefore be it
GOVERNMENT URGED TO ACT
Resolved. That we urge the United States
government through its proper authorities tc
put into operation regulations which. while ex-
| Guiding Chinese laborers from further admission
to the United States. and thus fully protecting
our own laborers from competition of this char
| acter, will at the time equally protect the
right OF the legally exempt classes Of Chimes
| citizens who under present laws entitled as
officials, merchants. students and tourists visit
our country, and to this end we indorse the
proposition to require conclusive credentials fol-
this purpose 10 DC procured by the exempt classes
and authorized consular officials OF the United
state stationed in the treaty ports of China who
dentals should be issued than this question car
| be determined after arrival or such visitors al
ports of entry, thus saving the legally
exempt classes the humiliation and ncon-
venience which they may otherwise suffer and
which I'm many instances have been unjustly
detrimental to the promotion Of better relation.
between the people OF the two countries
Resolved, That we join with other commercial
organizations Of the leading cities Of the United
States in requesting his Imperial Highness
Prince Pu Lun, to procure tn appointment of
commission by the Chinese government 10 bs
composed OF representatives OF governmental ane
| commercial interests of China who shall in ths
near future visit the leading cities OF the United
States for the purpose of personally inspecting
| our varied manufacturing. mercantile and educa
tional institutions and TO representa-
| tves of such interests, to the end that better
mutual understanding may thus be brought abou
and may speedily result in the establishment
| of larger and better trade relations between th'
people of the two Countries
Money Plentiful I'm the South.