Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-10
WI TING FANG IS TALKING
Former Minister to United States Tells Of
ohina's Cause for Complaint
WILLING TO HAVE COOLIES BARRED
Desires All to he Admitted TO Hawaii
- and Philippines and the Better
Glass TO the United
states,
WILLING TO HAVE COOLIES BARRED

PEKING Aug. 9.-Wu Ting Fang, FOR
mer minister at Washington and now vice
president of the Chinese Board OF Foreign
Affairs was interviewed this afternoon IN
regard to the proposed new treaty with the
limited States, He said that the expiring
convention was unsatisfactory from the
Chinese sta ldpoint and hence they desired
it's revision The Chinese government
agreed to the exclusion OF coolies from the
United States and this point presented no
dificulty, but the existing regulations
pressed hardly on other classes. For In
stance, merchants, travellers. etc, while
nominally admissible to the United states,
are forced to undergo an examination
which, possibly, is necessary, but which
is generally rendered very Objectionable on
account of the manner OF the enforcement
Of these regulations. For example,
Chinese of the superior class arriving at
San Francisco. was detained by the author
tiles while his credentials were being ex-
amined. This detention frequently involved
his consorting with low class coolies In a
common shed and while unable to communi-
cate with his friends he is subjected to
inconvenience and yindlgnities to which the
meanest man would refuse to submit.
Moreover, the Chinese is not allowed to
retain the services of anyone to protect his
interests and II the immigration authori-
ties decide adversely In his case there IL
no possibility of an appeal. That these
grievances are we'll founded is demon
strated by the fact of President Roosevelt's
stringent order that courtesy be shown
the Chinese by the authorities under pain
Of dismissal. The president acting in the
case Of the King family practically admits
the existence of grievances. * There are
numberless instances where even Amer
fRn0 hou An., -
! treatment OF Chinese.
| Treat Chinese Like Others.
| Wu Ting Fang admitted that European
immigrants were not allowed representation
or appeal during their examination but
rejected the argument because the Chinese
are treated entirely different from Euro
peans In other respects, He said that
| China agreed to the exclusion of coolies
/ Dut urged as the main points of it's con.
! tention that the better class of Chinese
! be treated on an equal footing with other
aliens; given tire right to retain counsel
| the right to appeal H. necessary and the
/ admission of coolies 10 Hawaii, which he
regarded as most important Hawaii. he
said, requires laborers badly and since the
/ Chinese have been excluded the Industries
OF the Islands have suffered. Anyhow. the
Chinese do not compete with American Ia
! bor
The Philippines have long been the
! natural field OF Chinese industry The an
plication Of the exclusion act to the Philip-
pines by General Otis was without
Americas prior approval and it is generally
admitted that 1t was uncalled for.
Regarding the desirability of Chinese
labor In the far east, WI Ting Fang In
stanced the prosperity Of Singapore. He
greatly regretted the boycott against
American goods as it may possibly es-
trange the good will OF the Americans,
which is highly priced. Apparently, how
ever the Chinese classes most concerned
considering the prospects for solution OF
the difficulty, have decided that a boycott
Is the only means OF ventilating the dues-
tlon' WI Ting Fang pointed out that the
boycott, though thoroughly organized BY
the best and most representative Chinese
was thoroughly pacihe and was not directed
against persons and property He ex.
pressed surprise at the depth Of feelInI
manifested, not only by the mercantile
classes, but by the students and even the
women. Evidently this expression of pub
lie sentiment indicates extraordinar,
progress in the direction of growth of rea.
nationality