The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-22
THE CHINESE BOYCOTT.
Growing Trade between America and the
Great Asiatlc Empire.

| 10 THE EDITOR OF lHK SrN-Sir. The
movement in China TO boycott American
goods unless our Exclusion Act Is mod ed
lends interest TO brief study of the COM
merce of the Celestial Empire. The values
must be quoted in hakwan taels-the COM
mon commercial unit in China the value OF
which in American money cannot be arhi-
trarily set. because II varies. For instance,
the haikwan tael was worth IL cents Jan !,
1901, and only SO 4 cents on Jan. L. 1901 Those
were the highest and lowest valuations in tho
years 1900 to 1904
The total foreign commerce. of China in tho
calendar year 1904 $50, 900 900 haikwan
taels, or only 5000 900 huikwan taels less than
in 1903. in spite Of the war in Manchuria and
its effect on Chinese commerce generally.
The countries which participated principally
in this commerce were
Hlisuan Tdcs.
Japan and Formosa. 5000 900
GreN Britain. .......,....... - 800 900
Other Europe. except Russia ...,....... 6s 100000
Ihl'ed Stat'".''".'. aSa5oOOO
British India pe5Oup
Russia about. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9.50O.0Io
through Hongkong 2oos 0O0, 900
The Hongkon trade was made up of ship
ments To China originating In Great Britain,
Europe. America, Japan, Australia India
the Straits settlements and certain coast
ports of China, or shipments out OF Hong
kong to those countries
These figures of China's total foreign COM
merce aud lis division by countries partici-
patinE are from the annual report of the
Chinese customs authorities. Just received
and made public by the Department of Com
merce and Labor through the Bureau of Sta
istcs. The - $4,000 halkwan taels credited
to the United States is high water mark the
nearest TO II beng $4,000, 900 haik wan tacls
in 1907
Exports accounted for oao 500 Ooo of China's
$50, ooo, 600 haikwan tael foreign commerce
United States direct no, including American
goods credited TO Hongkong, were 2o,lSO, 900
haikwan ta"is N 1904, o against ?S,s7i,ooo in
The record Of American commerce with
China for the past three calendar wears is
ErpT's 10 Imports from
1877, dlr.c' ,.... s92,oasss, .,s. Issa
l ;so5 + a%orNons , ss5i3s ZAP ~
iss; S5s$' 2 1sg5S3s sss5SsS;E
Summarized, this record shows. by wears;
Erp2-'sto Imports from
} IoS' @ -: '? g.7ssss, g: :s 5.;;g1
1904 ....-., 49,. eos 3o20o.SS7 3,is2,sls
That il much larger total than most Of
equal to s5,so:,76 month, and for the three
year. it AVERAGED .so22l,s's annually, or
our PRINCIPAL exports 10 China are cotton
goods. books, maps and engravings, wheat
-four BICYCLES, railroad ,aI, eaIs clocks and
builders hardware. sewing machines tyre
writing machines, spirits Of turpentine.
ter, cheese. seeds. oigars and cigare, pns
lumber and furniture.
,o or chief imPors from China are tea,
features. raw silk, silk manufactures spices.
distilled spir,ts and raw sugar, very CON
China cannot AFFORD to lose. '''"7 "'""
We need certain Chinese goods, and China !
needs certain American goods which each /
w,, continue TO procure, boycott or no boy
SCHENECTADY. May 20. ''''''''''
To THE EDITOR OF THE SvN-Sir: In |
spite of the threatened boycott of American |
goods by the Chinese. In retaliation for GER !
ain objectionable features of tho Exclusion |
Act. it Is sincerely to be hoped that the au-
horities at Washington will not allow them
elves to be hlufed into modifying the act
ust to suit the Chinese. II suits tho people
If this country very well. think
To modify il in favor Of certain clvses of
.hinese would be only TO bring upon the de-
'hinese puzzle that none nat the heather
himself could solve, for which Of us is so
he average Chinese it would provide a
o,cphole for the en,rance into, this country
nd h"TG de-, Of eooGes disguised Is travellers
hance to know what the yellow pcril"is
Even "a things stand. and in SPIT a OF the Ex-
fusion Act. they manage TO smupclc them
elves m by. way Of Canada and Mexico
.lke many OF IA" other laws, /, needs TO h.
ntoroef stri,tly not allowed 10 die Of in.
milton. That is the only way /, requires to
!" modified We are trying 10 assimilatc
rorc than our share OF the iifTraG OF Europe
MT we must draw the line at Asia And We
re not seeking slice Of the Chinese Empire
Ike some other great Powers.
We believe In China for the Chinese.
nd that is whore they properly belong
BROOKLYN. May ri. W. L. DooLEY,