The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-23

From public and interna tional point of
view the business mems reception of Prince
Pu Lun at the German House Saturday
night was the most important feature of
his visit here. The sightseeing features.
the social functions. the personal atten-
tons. etc, were all very well in their way
ana must have made very favorable i'm
preston on the prince, but the meeting
Saturday night voiced the sentiments Of
indianapolis and incidentally of many COM
mercial organizations throughout the coun-
try on matters of prime importance to the
people of the United s'tates and China. 1t
was essentially BUSINESS meeting. and it's
dominant spirit was commercial.
Highly 20 be commended was the action
of the meeting in unanimously adopting
| resolutions protesting against 1.-THE fragrant
and objectionable injustice recently done
| under the Chinese exclusion law against a
highly educated Chinese woman en- route
| from Canada to this city to visit friends.
Through the ignorance prejudice of Gus
tom house officials this lady, whose Gre
dentials entitled her TO instant admission
put to much personal inconvenience before
she was permitted to cross the line. And
| there are other cases scarcely less fragrant.
| Thanks to the action of the meeting Sat
| urday night this matter will be brought d.
rectly to the attention of the President in
| good results. 1t is absurd to be talking the
| open door of trade to the Chinese while we
are denying to their educated classes and
| merchants right that extend to the
most illiterate of all other nationalities.
| Mr.. Wongs speech Saturday night was
business relations that has been made by
any of the visitors. He declared frankly
that he came to this country to do what he
| could toward bringing about a fair inter-
probation of the Chinese exclusion act.
1 which, he said. had been the means of de-
America OF much wealth and commercial
prosperity. He said:
| OF the s346,OOO.OO0 of imports into my
| about 10 per cent This is neither good for
| you nor good for We know that your
| goods are the pest in the world and we
| also know that our trade, IL cultivated, will
| things China both needs and wants. and
| We have the money with which TO buy. II
| remains with you to give US the oppor-
| tunity. My people want to come to
| you. They doing all in their power to
overcome any prejudice that may yet be
entertained against you, but still we are
| not near enough together. The United
/ States is not getting as much OF the 1885,
| 100000 as we want TO give her. We want
| you to receive our merchants, show them
! what you have-we do not ask that you
| come to us, we are willing to come to you.
| For my part, L am not a business mar
| and know nothing about business, but OF
one thing | am quite certain, II l were a
| shop trying to get in TO help me make ar
| honest penny l would be only glad 10 assist
him to enter.
This message from representative OF
the Chinese people TO the manufacturers
and business men of the United States
ought not to pass unheeded. 1t should be
| followed by prompt cooperation the
part OF Congress in more liberal Legislation
and by manufacturing and commercial
bodies to utilize the opportunities thus Of
| fered.
The spirit of the meeting was strongly
in favor of inaugurating a new movement
for more friendly relations. and especial,
closer trade relations with China. and thu
| resolutions of other commercial bodies pre-
scented to the prince by Mr.. Hanna will
emphasize it's action. The meeting is likel,
to have practical results.