New-York tribune., 1905-11-12
"CHINA ASKS FAIR PLAY.'
Her Minister Says That Exclusion
THreatu Has Been Distorted.

Chicago Nov. 11.-Sir Chentung LANG -Cheng,
the Chinese Minister to the United States, was
one of the guests OF honor at the dinner given
by the Merchants Club tonight. After speak
ing of the friendly relations which always have
existed between China and the United States.
Sir Chentung said:
There is one difference now engaging the serious p
attention of the two government whlcn may DC
pardoned for bringing to your notice Ihe e1-
ciusion laws are matters which seem to have en-
gagged little of the consideration OF the american n
th'is the Chinese directly concerned Afget receiving
be reasonabs ad ot
Chinese goyernment gave consent 70 res fo be
Iieve that the question would be handled With due due
e5y d that Of the PeA eeod
1t is evident that the object OF the Anef1fdn f h
Chinese government was given to- the prohibition
Of Chinese aborers only and no 9tner + icton and
prohibition abuses have sprung up on 9otn saes; Sizes
abuses had SO stirred up the feelings of the Chi
nese people that the boycott against American
n eompisnee With the wishes Of the American
government, the Chinese government has issued
every treaty stipulation. under penalty of severe
eott peneine acfion Of Congress 10 rees
alton, and the provincial AUTHORITIES have issued
WhiIe SiIts viewing with Concern the exclusion Of Chi
laborers under due disGrmination Is meyer,
the condition of things alleged to exist in this
But aside from the laboring class. all other
classes should be admitted and should receive the
Tse enernr aS s d Of AS
the laws and the mmigration regulatiiGnsA i sgt stand
PRED treaty Of issstidents merchants teachers
travellers and off1cials-the following classes OF
Chinese cannot enter the United States: Bankers,
lawyers, journalists priests ana the clergy. pnysl-
eling eommercai agents Nothing was further
than this from the thought OF the original nego-
In fact the laws on the subject seem to be in
such state of hopeless confusion that different
attorneys general have rendered conflicting op1n-
lens to the meaning of certain vital require
ments, with the result that the regulations WHICH
should be intended merely to carry into effect the
provisions of the laws, impose conditions addt1onal
have the force of legal enactments In consequence
Chinese subjects have been made to suffer great
hardships In their attempt to land In the epen be
incessantly harassed by immigration agents. Any
new settlement of the EXCLUSION question therefore,
be in accord with the dignity and sense OF justice
of this great American republic must have regard
and regulations relating to Chinese immigration
made In pursuance of treaty stipulatons have been
have gradually sprung up which the present state
of affairs make intoerable
sideration and she well rely on the justice OF
the American people and on the wisdom OF ;ft dher
who is the champion OF peace. of humanity of just
dealings, to bring this important question to sue
cessful settlement, and remove the only serious
obstacle to the freer development of our CONNER
cial relations
In ending, Sir Chentung referred to the ia
mentable events of the murder of several
American missionaries, saying that under i'm
perial edicts foreign missionaries were lawfully
protected in China, and that the cause Of the
mob violence had not yet been definitely ascer-
tained, but prompt punishment would be in
hicted the murderers and full indemnity
made for the injuries and losses sustained.