New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-06
CORTELYOU ON CHINESE.
Conditions Under Which Fair Via-
tors May Enter.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OFFICERS

The 136th annual meeting of the Chamber of Com
metce held in the hall in LIberty-st.. with Presi
dent Morris X Jesup in the chair officers were elected
as follows: President. Morris K Jesup; vice-presi-
dents, to serve for four years Chauncey NJ Depew,
Vernon H. Brown, IsdOr Straus; treasurer, James
G. Cannon: secretary, George Wilson, chairman Of
the executive committee, ]. Edward Simmons;
chairman committee finance and currency. John
Harsen Rhoades; chairman committee on foreign
commerce and revenue laws, Gustav III. Schwab;
chairman committee internal trade and Improve
ments A. Barton Hepburn; chairman committee
on harbor and shipping. A. Foster Higgins; chair
man committee insurance. Anton A. Raven;
chairman committee on State and municipal taxa
ton George F. Seward; members of the board OF
trustees having charge of the real estate of the
Chamber OF Commerce, to serve until May 1901
Alexander Z. Orr Charles S. Smith; commissioner
for licensing sailors hotels or boarding houses. O.
Egerton Schmidt; chairman council of the Nautical
School of the Port Of New-York. Jacob ". Miller.
Special committees were appointed commercial
education, statue to Abram S. Hewitt, sidewalk OBJ
structons, testimonial to the Rapid Transit Com
mssioners and of storage and labor in United
States bonded warehouses.
A letter received from George B. Cortelyou.
of the Department OF Labor and Commerce. stat
ing that. in accord with the suggestion OF the
chamber. every facility would be afforded those
Chinese who exempt to enter the country TO
attend the St Louis Exposition. Mr.. Cortelyous
letter in part follows:
1t would seem from recent published criticisms
that the public has been mi5inrormed as 10 tne
intent of section of the act approved April 29
1902 which made provision. not to dispense with
the certificates prescribed by section OF the act
Of July g. 1854. but 10 admit employees OF privilege
holders OF the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. with
the provso that suitable regulations should De
adopted TO insure their departure at the close OF
the exposition.
The question of admission TO this country OF
Chinese desiring to participate In, the louisiana
Purchase Exposition taken up Immediately on
the transfer of the immigration service TO TINS de-
partment July l. 1903 and. after careful con
sheraton regulations were adopted on July a.
1903 under which intended Chinese exhibitors are
granted every privilege consistent with law.
Merchants, students. teachers ana traNeleTs
for curiosity pleasure are admitted promptly
upon the presentation of certificates prepared IN
conformity with existing laws and reguiatlonS;
These classes will readily be seen, include an
Chinese persons of the higher caste who are hKey
to desire 10 visit the United States either for the
purpose of participating in the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition or with view to acquiring knowledge
regarding our commercial and educational instltu-
tons Officials Of the Chinese government
whether seeking admission for the purpose OF par
tcipating in the exposition not are, or course.
admitted promptly Identification by the proper
representatives OF the Chinese government IN this
country. -, c.,A- .,
In conclusion, ! beg to assure the Chamber OF
Commerce through you that this department mas
been and Is doing everything within It's power 20
facilitate the prompt admission 10 the United
OF all Chinese persons specially exempted from tne
excluding provisions of the law, ana that ever
|. courtesy and consideration, consistent win =
10 citizens OF China who desire TO enter thi'