New-York tribune., 1905-08-22
WHERE BOYCOTT BEGAN.
Chinese Action Inspired an Ha7oda
bY Reform Association.

Honolulu, Aug. (SpeciaD.-The boycott against
American goods IN China had its inspiration and
instigauon. many believe. among the Chinese in
Hawaii. The centre Of the movement seek to
compel the United States TO let down the bars to
the Chinese is said 10 have been the Chinese Re
form Association organized TO carry out the ideas
Of Leung Chi-Tso. the Chinese reformer who
recently made tour Of America. This organiza-
ton is strocg IN Hawaii. numbering several thou
sands and including many OF the wealthiest and
most influential Chinese IN the islands well
number of bright. well educated Chinese youth who
have become fired with the vision of China
recognized power equality with the other
great powers.
This organization publishes a paper called the
Sun Chung Kwock b." devoted to the reform
government of China and the Introduction and
dissemination OF Western ideas among the Chinese.
More than eighteen months ago the Sun Chung
Kwock Bo'' published a long article setting out
the discrimination made by the United States
against Chinese and advocating an organized boy
colt of American goods to better treatment
for the Chinese in America. Thousands of copies
OF the paper were sent TO China for distribution
The article reprinted in pamphlet FORM and
distributed not alone in China but in every Chinese
colony in the world. the object being to stir up
these colonies act through their agencies in the
fatherland.
In addition TO this the raising OF funds began to
make the boycott effective It was recognized that
the coolies who unload ships and are Immediately
dependent their labor for their daily food
could not long hold out in a refusal to handle
American goods unless they were assisted. A fund
Of more than $4,000 has been raised in Hawaii
alone supply rice 10 coolie stevedores in boy
colt agninst American goods. and in other similar
directions
Since the first long article advocating the boycott.
the Sun Ching Kwock Bo' has in every issue
had one or more articles urging and advocating
the boycott
The Mongolia brought word that it experienced
touch If Of the boycott, at least of the spirit
of the boycott from the coole stevedores at Annoy
While they did not actually refuse to handle the
cargo of the vessel at Annoy, there was for a time
an indication that they would. among the 9 en-
ton there Is a feeling that the boycott will not only
be carried out but that it will be a. success;
Shanghai, who is a passenger aboard the M3ngola 4
taxes serious out hopeIu KieW b Oh bot+ oc
very serious matter and has taken hold of the
Chinese in a wonderful manner there are many
elements which give hope that it will not be dis
astrous and can be ided over
IFS the fact that the Chinese merchants have
ordered goods from America six and eight months
and they must be received by the merchants. Ac-
sPe no{ nc1uded @ n its %o if these goods can only
tide over the time until the boycott is lifted 1t
will have no serious effect trade. We are
9oPIg nda ar Shia pSDae al % tha 0reeent
intention of the United States their exempt
class without discourtesy or undue inqusltiveness
'.The Chinese believe that their exempt class are
harshly and disoourteously treated, subjected to
humiliation disgrace It is because Of this that
the boycott has met with such encouragement. 1t
is a mistake suppose that the Chinese want 10
force the United States accept their cooe class
They want nothing Of the kind. They recognize
that unrestricted immigration Of Chinese coolies TO
America would be disastrous TO the Chinese them
selves The Americans IN China recognize that
the exempt class wishes 10 be treated according to
the rank OF each individual. No American gentle
wishes 10 be treated as a Bowery tough, and
so no member of the exempt class Of Chinese
wishes be treated when he comes TO America as
a laborer rogue
Wong Kai Kah, Imperial Chinese Trade Com
missioner, is also his way Washington IN
connection with this boycott and with the efforts
now being made secure modification of the eX-
clusion treaty He the chief attendant Of
Prince Ching when that ofhclaI passed through
here his way 10 Washington.