The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-12-14
THECHINESE||:v' VIEW
Interesting Letter on The Boy
colt from Hongkong Post
SAYS WE ARE INCONSISTENT

A Chinaman Calls America to Task
For Exclusion Policy a Unique
Letter Well Worth Reading.
To the Editor of the Morning
Post.
Sir :-Boycott is an event the most
unfortunate and deplorable. 1t has
been held, however, by juris- consults
of all nationalities, both ancient and
modern alike, to be but the uncontrol-
liable manifestation of the sense of
natural justice.
Viewed in this light, the present
boycott of American goods everywhere
by our people, the magnitude of which
is hitherto unheard of in China and in
the whole universe, may be regarded
as progressive movement, for which
our country and compatriots may we'll
be sfelicitated.
l n his dispatch to Viceroy Shum,
the American Consul General states
that the harsh treatment of Chinese
labourers is really due to the mal-ad-
ministration of the law by RESPONSE
BILE officials, and that amendments of
the law are under consideration. The
harsh treatment is apparently admit
ted with regret; and this being so, it
is evident that the American Govern
ment has been ill-treating our fellow
countrymen for some years past
The proverb says, Natural sense
of justice and conscience will assert
themselves. - Can any modern nation
that is reputed to be great and civil
lied contemplate such injustice with
out remorse? Alas, the time in which
our people have been subjected to ILL
treatment under the Exclusion Treaty,
when reckoned up, amounts to fully
twenty years. Hardship upon hard
ship has been inflicted, such as medical
examination for eye diseases, confne-
ment in wooden houses and detention
on the wharves; and many other acts
of cruelty have been perpetrated upon
them as if they were worse than cattle
and horses.
1t cannot be said that in previous
years experienced men in our country
did not wish to adopt retaliatory meas
ures against the Exclusion Treaty.
They refrained from so doing bcause
the treaty had already been signed,
and because owing to their sense of
loyalty and obedience they had to cons
ply with their Sovereign's wishes.
Now the term of the Exclusion
Treaty has expired, and our people can
bear such treatment no longer. We
have seized this opportunity to rouse
ourselves, and with one accord are ex-
crossing our natural rights with a view
to our selfpreservation. In doing this
we are simply exerc' sing our rights as
members of the human race.
When the United States first came
into existence, there was one Wash
ington who maintained that England
was not treating (the Americans) or
terms Of equality, and thereupon the
latter declared THEMSELVES an independ-
ent people. Hence the celebration OF
the 4th of July every year.
That was indeed excellent. Tfe
Americans of today ought to remem-
Der the doctrine held by their pre-
de essors. Why should they now dc
to othecs what they would not like
done to themselves? Thus judged by
the principle underlying their past &C.
tions alone, they cannot escape the i'm.
putation of being inconsistent. More.
over, America, in trying to push us
into the burning pit, is actually VIC.
lating the principles of the constitu.
ton. Yet, with an utter disregard Of
such principles of right and justice
she is pursuing cunning and harsh
policy--a policy which may be likenet
to the invasion of the State of Xviii
by marching through another State
or to the Staying Of man with tn,
knife of third person. Self interes
is the only object of this policy. One
the treaty is signed, Self by blind
folding our Government, success
crowns the schemes of the Americans
Now if the American Government
had acknowledged their injustice o
the treaty and promised that the.
would in the future deal with u
straightforwardly we might perhap
have acquiesced in the signing of tn
same from consideration of the friend
ly relations of the two nations. Wha
blunder America has made. In try
ing to perfom clever feat, she ha
not only shown her want of diplomat
skill, but also her utter disregard of tn
principles of interationallaw and com
Ssity.
We are now in the Goth century an
are becoming more and more enlight
ened. Who, it may be asked, if place
in the same position as ourselves woul