The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
RESOLUTIONS DENOUNCE
ABUSES OF EXCLUSION
ACT By THE GOVERNMENT
Action Taken at Meeting in Ger
man House-President to
Get Copy.
MEDAL FOR THE PRINCE
Token of Friendly Feeling of In
dianapolis Citizens Presented
to His Highness..
MR.. WONG MAKES SPEECH
Reception Ends Day to Which
Ball Game and Dog Show
Add Interest.
MEDAL FOR THE PRINCE
MR.. WONG MAKES SPEECH

At the business mems reception to Prince
Pu Lun. held at the German House last
night. history king resolutions cor
demning the abuses OF the Chinese exclu-
sion act and citing specific instances OF
them were drawn and adopted and IL was
further resolved that the President should
be rendered a copy Of the same, backed by
the signatures of the most influential mer-
chants and citizens of Indianapolis. The
resolutions were prepared by Alfred f.
Potts and presented to the assemblase after
a remarkable speech on the part OF Mr..
Wong. imperial vice commissioner of China
10 the st. Louis exposition.
This unexpected move came out of the
fact that a Miss Wong, now studying In
Toronto Canada. distantly related TO
Wong Kai Kah. who had been invited to
visit Indianapolis during the stay of the
prince. was prevented from entering the
country at Detroit, and narrowly escaped
arrest by the inspection officials there.
Dir. Potts's speech in asking the adoption
of the resolutions was a most forceful
one. and when put to a rising vote by
Chairman John w. Kern all of the 200 gen
tlemen present Immediately arose to their
feet. and the resolutions were passed amid
d storm of applause. The resolutions are
as follows:
We the citizens of Indianapolis. in
meeting assembled while not questioning
the wisdom of the so-called Chinese exclu-
sion act. do hereby appeal 20 the President
OF the United States and others in author
ity against the fiagrant and nnpardonable
injustice perpetrated under cover of said
law. We call attention especially to the
case of Miss Wong, a highy-educated,
Engiish-spcaking Chinese woman, men,
n Orle nf mos
tnguished families of the Chinese Empire,
at present student in the University of
Toronto.
Miss Wong was invited by a number
of residents of Indianapolis TO participate
In the welcome and hospitality to be offered
to our distinguished visitor. his Imperial
Highness, Prince Pu Lun. Coming by the
most convenient route. she was refused en-
trance 10 our country by the officials at
Detroit. though presenting passports and
certificates and bearing in her speech and
manners the most obvious proof of high
education. good breeding and integrity.
She was compelled to return to her home
IN Toronto and to travel for two days be-
fore she found entrance TO our. country.
Attention is called TO this case as one
OF many Illustrations demonstrating the
crying need either for an amendment of
the present law such Interpretation
OF II In the way of regulations as will for
ever prevent such an insult being In
ficted upon the invited guests of the cit
liens of the United States.
In other respects also the meeting held in
honor OF the prince was notable one
Through his interpreter. Mr. Wong, his
Highness practically talked business with
body of the leading business men of the
State. besides being presented with hand
some gold medal. as evidence OF the good
impression he has made on the citizens OF
indianapolis.
PRESENTED WITH A MEDAL.
In a short speech. Hilton U. Brown pre-
sented the royal visitor with the medal.
His Highness was visibIy affected. Through
Mr.. Wong he thanked the people and said
that he could never forget their kindnesses
and general good treatment of himself and
companions. He said, further, that If the
opportunity presented itself TO him, he
would consider Ii his greatest privilege to
Introduce customs and institutions similar
10 those or Indianapolis into his own coun-
try.
The medal is of very fine workmanship
and IS made OF solid gold. On side of it
are HkeneSses OF the monument and the
Statehouse. while on the reverse side are
the words: From Citizens of Indian
apolis, Indiana, L. 5. A, to His Imperial
Highness, Prince Pu Lun. i'm Commemora-
tion of His Visit May. 1904" The medal
was designed by Frank Hunter, a student
OF shortridge. and the work is by Ikko
Matsumato The medal is a little larger
tnan Il silver dollar. 1t was presented in a
Morocco leather case
Following the presentation H. II. Hanna
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the prince for the interest he has shown
liz the manufacturing and other institu-
tons of Indianapolis. In his speech he ad-
vocated the reception of a committee to
be sent from the Chinese empire to get
acquainted with our merchants and to open
up commercial relations with them At the
close OF Mr. Hanna's address his Highness
was presented with large seal leather
case containing copies of the resolutions of
welcome adopted by the commercial organ
izations OF the United States in his honor
also catalogues OF all of the different man
ufacturing establishments of the city.
Through his interpreter he thanked the
donors of the gifts warmly.
At this spoint Mr.. Wong was called for
and responded ably; saying in part:
Il came here TO this country to do what
i can toward bringing about a fair inter-
pretation of the Chinese exclusion act.
While | heartily agree that il is in its spirit
wise measure, IL has been the means of
Gepriving my own country of many ad-
vantages. and, III you could only realize it,
your own country OF much wealth and COM
"Of the ss46 Oo0oO0 of imports into my
country the United States contributes only
about 10 per cent This is neither good
for you nor good for We know that
your goods are the best in the world, and
also know that our trade, If culti-
waited. will be the best in the world. You
have the things China both needs and
wants, and we have the money with which
10 buy. II remains with you 10 give us
the opportunity.
"Our civilization is as old as the hills.
You cannot reasonably expect ii to change
In a day. but IL is changing. and il Will
continue 10 change. and all TO the good of
the nations which supply ii with commod-
tiles
''Your merchant are impatient. A firm
may send an agent TO my country. he stays
little while. and because the money of my
people does not Immediately begin to flow
into his Golfers he gets discouraged, leaves
his business in the hands of a Ger
man or French agent. and leaves.
The German pushes German goods.
the Frenchman pushes the products
ora1 hA fx2at
the world grow shopworn for want of
pushing. My people want TO come TO YOU
They are doing all In their power 10 over
come any prejudice that may yet be en-
tertained against you. but still we are not
near enough together. The United States
Is not getting much OF the $346. 100000 as
we want 10 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. | am not business man
and know nothing about business. but OF
one thing i am quite certain. il / were a
merchant and some man were outside my
shop trying 10 get in 10 help me make an
honest penny. i would be only glad 10 assist
him to enter When the Americans who
are unquestionabIy the best business men in
the world. awaken 10 the true status of
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