Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-10

WiSTflNCT0N. Dec. AIR T. II
Warner Of Ills city has received an
intCrcsting iottor from VA Tang Fang.
late Chinese minister ia Washington.
giving his version OF the Chinese hoy
colt s!ninsiou. naturally from the Chi
ncso side Tho letter also inclosca
tho copy ri another pirportinr TO 70
late the experiences al an English
woman. Il native OF Canada. She an
nnnnccs herself In writing to Mr. Wa
ae an ardent boycoltcr. and same way
IN favor al the Chinese who want to
enter tic United States. She says
nothing about the Chinese who want
10 enter Canada Tho lettec from
Mr.. Wn follows:
Mi. Wu's Letter.
My Dear Sir | was very glad TO
receive your letter Of August ) and
thank yon sincerely for your kind sent
imcnrs. My position here entities me-
10 BE- addressed as His EXcclcncy."
but | don't stick 10 this Formally. cs-
pecially when American people writc
10 me. So you can write to mo am
way you like without giVn:, ne the
least offensc.
with regard To tho movement Of
hoycotiinG American goods, 1t was
first started in Shanghai. the New
York OF China. Our people. having
no experience in such matters (thcy
t.rI. ,rI.
President Mitchell al labor union eel
cbrity>. have gone in some cases n
Little too far. So upon the rcprcscn.
tation OF Your minister and cousins
III China our government issued an
edict prohibiting Illegal boycottlnk.
strikes and other drastic measures.
and regret exceedingly that such n
strong step rs boycottinG has been
taken against tho American people.
with whom We have always been on
Tho most Iricndi? relations. hut at the
same time you must admit that il was
not uncall2d for. These most harsh
rigid and discriminating laws at pres
eat enforced against the Chinese are
unworthy Of your people ana il my
rcpeated protests ana advice which |
madc while in America had becu need
ed TINS would never have hammered
notwithstanding Tho most laudnble in.
structions issued recently by your
good President to rcctify tho abuses.
tho evils atiii continue as ncr nclOscd
copy OF Il letter from lady which |
have recelyod--a lady who was nm eye
witness tn the crueltics enumerated
Grievances Not Well Known.
am sure that tho administration
and tho American public in general
are not aware OF the grievances ana
II you care 10 show il to the Piesiden,
or 10 some OF tho hich officials of the
administration YOU will be doing 4
Eood service To- the cause OF Justice
and humanity
Il am glad 10 hear that your city
is growing more rapidly than ever. |
should be very glad TO revisit your
capltal and see my old friends again.
nut the chances are remote. certainly
not as resident minister
commenced this letter n fort
night ago. but | have been prevented
from finishing IL from various causes.
the principal one OF which, pcrhaDs
you have heard. was that was wound
en by bomb ut the railroad station
when went 10 SEQ tho high commits
aoners on for the foreign countries.
~ hnu occii one lOOt nearer | would
have been instantly killed. Az il was
escaped With my life ana was woun.
ded on the head and bled profnscly.
MY head liz healing now, but my hear
Ing Is impaired by the stun. II was
not certain what was he real mo
tive for this diaboical plot, but some
people believe IT, was the act Of some
r'iians who were .nraged at tho issue
on The imperial edict prohibiting the
hoycotiinc Of American goods. and at
the measures taken against the boy
colt by the authorities.
Hoping that this will find you all
well. and with kind regards TO YOUR
good wife and self, remain. yours
very truly,
"WU TING FANG"
Charges Of an English Teacher.
The lnclosurc is copy without sig
nature OF a letter from an English
woman, a teacher in China. Ii is adj
dressed to Mr.. WI from Toronto. and
says:
Dear Sir: have been engaged
for II good many years teaching Eng
lish to Chinese. the last six years In
Yumatl. opposite Hong Kong. / left
for visit to my home on the 1ith
OF May, and as all the years, now about
nj,