The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-25
CHINA TAKES LAW
 INFO OWN HANDS
WILL FORBID EMIGRATION OF LA D0RERS INTO UNITED STATES.
Solves vexfngs Esreblens---Reiieves the
 American Government of Neces- sfty for Insulting the Empire.

Washington Special to Chicago Tri- ( bune.
 China is about to take the question of Mougolian immigration to the United States into her own hands. within few woas.s the empress dow arer will publish an, edict forbidding chinamen of the 'iaboAing class making an attempt to come to this country.
 if is one of the most important re- forms which that Government ever has considered It nseans not only an im- provement in the relations of China ana the United States through the re- moval of many irritating questions, but the assertion on the part of the celestia1 empire of Independent sover- eirnty and humiliation of its people. This latitude is one or the results or the victories of the Japanese over the Russians, as Chinamen now are fmbued with due belief that they as well as the Jaa,anese are the equals of the white raice.
 Information of the solution which the Chitiese Government has been evolving to the serious immigration question kas reached the President. and If the edk,t Is issued at once 1t will have undoubtedly a big influence up- On me policy he will adopt in connec- fion with tie matter of exclusion.
 presadenx ,DepIcres Harsh Methods.
 The President explained recently to members of the American Asiatic As- aociation and Southern Cotton Manu- facturers he did not believe in the harsh methods employed by immigra-, fion inspectors An the enforcement of the law and Seeretary Metcalf stated that these officers sought to be courtb- 0us and decent, but the methods ap<- piled were those fixed by law and up- held by the courts.
 Secretary Taft in a speech 0 few days ago made it clear that the policy of the administration is in the dkrec- fion of leriency. and that such policy is necessary in order that no harm be done American trading interests i'm the far east is shown, according to official reports, by the way in which tn boy cott of American goods is spreading in China.
 The boycott is to be maintained by Chinese merchants, so resolutions they adopted read. until terms are pro. posed and the treaty modified and madt to meat the requirements of justice The Chinese have been informed tha clauses in the proposed treaty are eveI more severe than tn the old one whicl expired last December. The restric. ffons imposed by the latter referred tC the laboring class alone. while those proposed will include Chinese of al classes who may seek to enter Ameri- can territory.
 Baked by Drastic Methods.
 When MT. Rockhill, minister of thu United States to China, left Washing. ton in April he carried a draft of tho treaty. which carefully defined tn, character of men who should be per. mitted entrance Into this country. Il named five classes, as did the olC freaty--fnerchants. students. travellers teachers and officials.
 The Chinese Government preferred that negotiations should be. conducted here by Sir Chentung Liang- -Cheng, on, of the most capable diplomats accred 2. ited to the United States. He was ia miliar with the conditions in this coun ry and had been collecting a mass O.
 ssaegsklon which would have beer
 Se In enabling him to presen