Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-03
American Commercial Inter-
ests Demand Attention.
RIGHTS TO BE WATCHED
BOTH BY CONGRESS AND IN DIP
LoMATIC CIRCLES.
May Be Effort to Amend Chinese Elk.
clusion Law-Labor Unions Will,
of Course, Protest.

American commercial interests in the fur
| east Will occupy a great deal OF attention
! this fall and winter in congressional and
diplomatic circles. melted to action by
| pressure brought tn bear on Congress in
the first instance, 1t seems evident that
the diplomatic branch of the government
VIII have to take strict cognizaucc OF
events and keep careful watch and ward
upon The rights OF American trade.
1t is apparent already that questions Of
American commercial prestige In the orient
Will come up early in the session WI IN
Congress meets. Every member of Con-
sress who passes through Washington
these days talks about the situation In the
east-moved to pay attention TO II by DO
mands made by constituents Manufactur-
ers and exporters throughout the land are
stirred up. without regard to party afiil-
iations. for Il has come 10 pass that the
old bourbon democrat OF tho south. once
hidebound in his agricultural interests is
now moving side by side with his Yankee
neighbor to get and keep a share OF the
oriental trade. Dixie is as hot after the
cotton trade OF China and Japan as New
England has been In the past.
The Eastern Problem.
There is no question that the commercial
interests Of the United States are pro-
foundry stirred over the eastern problem
III polH us phases. 1rSt. the important con-
tingency of the Chinese boycott, and. sec-
ond. the overweenng Importance OF tho
outcome of the peace treaty between Japan
and Russia. with It's consequent bearing
upon the trade OF the whole world in thu
orient.
The Chinese boycott continues to attract
attention of exporters, according TO all ad-
vices that come to Washington. II is moth
ing that assurances from official sources in
" tn fhA pffa rlaDf q how
colt is under the ban OF the government.
and 1t makes no difference that friendly
pressions from mandarin and viceroy are
given to our consuls. the fact remains that
the boycott Is growing.
business man from the Pacific coast
who was In town last week said that he
knew of many big orders from Chinese
nrmS which had been plac ed with American
firms had been Cancelled, as direct result OF
the boycott. He told OF one order with "A
milling firm in the state OF Washington for
10000 sacks of -four which had been can
celed before the goods could be loaded
aboard ship. 1t is said that the price or
wheat on the coast already is affected by
the boycott and merchants don't know what
to expect.
1t is said to be certain that the Pacific
coast business interests will descend upon
Washington in force this winter to demand
relief from this situation. Nobody knows
exactly what should be done, and doubtless
many remedies will be recommended The
administration was quick to act and went
as far as it could, keeping within the
bounds OF the law, but thus far there has
y. i"' oi "D'e ''a'"'''
'" AZ 1io'e'
'he western mercantile interests de-
manu- iauioai changes III the Chihese ex-
eius'oii Id" 'ne'e VIII certainty De strong
p io'e'e iioiii INC iaoor unions ana hNey
''"' may oe pi ecipi'a'eo upon tha' point
- 10 iio' oeie'eu 'iiat ooiisiess Is fe1uy ~
tn ncil ara ~
the exclusion rlsors, ana, OF course. that Is
what the chinese movement has In ultimate
view aithouSh IL Is Vel4ed at present.
AT the same time 1t Is recognized that
there VIII be strong cabal in Congress In
Deialf OF letting down the bars to Chinese
LABOR. 1t Is curious tact that II VIII be
directed from the west, the very region
that mas opposed the admission of Chinese
lapor IN the past. although OF course 1t
VIII not emanate from labor circles. but
from the employers or labor. Great rail-