Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-18
HAWAII THE ISSUE
WI Ting FANG SAYS THIS
Of EXCLUSION MATTERS
COOLIES FOR LABOR AND THE ED.
UcATED CHINESE WANT TO
BE TREATED DE.
GENTLY.

Pekin, Aug. 9.--Wu Ting Fang. for.
mer Chinese Minister at Washington,
and now vice president of the Chinese
Board of Foreign Affairs. was inter.
viewed this afternoon in regard to tha
proposed new treaty with the United
States. lie said that the expiring con.
vention was unsatisfactory from the
Chinese standpoint and hence they
desired its revision.
I The Chinese Government. he said,
agreed to the exclusion of coolies from
the United States and this point pre-
scented no difficulty, but the existing
regulations pressed hard on other
classes. For instance, merchants and
travellers, while nominally free to
enter the United States, are forced to
undergo an examination which pos.
sibly is necessary, but which is gen.
orally rendered very Objectionable on
account Of the manner OF its enforce.
ment. For example, a Chinese of the
superior class arriving at San Fran
cisco was detained by the authorities
while his credentials were being ex.
amined. This detention frequently in
wolves his consorting with low class
coolies in a common shed. He is thus
unable TO communicate with his
friends and Is subjected to inconve-
nience and indignities to which the
mcanest American would refuse to
submit.
Moreover. the Chinese Is not allow.
ed to retain the services Of any one TO
protect his interests, and II the immi.
grafton authorities decide adversely
in his case there is no appeal. That
these grievances are well founded,
said WI, Is demonstrated by Rresi-.
dent Roosevelt's stringent order that
courtesy be shown the Chinese by the
authorities under pain Of dismissal.
The Presidents action in the case Of
the King family practically admits tho
existence Of real grievances, 1t was
largued.
Hawaii the Real Issue.
WI Ting Fang admitted that Euro
pear immigrants were not allowed
representation or appeal during their
Examination, but rejected the argu..
ment because the Chinese are treated
in an entirely different manner. He
said that China agreed to the eXclu-
sion of coolies, but urged as the main
points OF her contention that the bet
ter class OF Chinese be treated on an
equal footing with other aliens; be
given the right to retain counsel. the
right to appeal II necessary; and that
coolies be admitted to Hawaii. This
last he regarded as the most impor'
tant. Hawaii, he said, requires labor
ers badly and since the Chinese have
been excluded the industries of the
islands have suffered. The Chinese
he said, do not compete with Ameri
can labor. The Philippines have long
been the natural field for'Chinese In
dustry, said WI. The application Of
the exclusion act to the Philippines by
General Otis was without America.
: prior approval and It is generally ad
mitted, he believes, II was uncallet
for
) Sentiment Deep Rooted.
Regarding the desirability of Chi
nese labor in the Far East, WI TIM
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