The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-13

pressive features of our exclusion
The visitors told the president that In
sulting and humiiiating treatment OF the
privileged clases OF Chinese by our immi-
grafton officers should cease, and they de-
clared that China has the best OF reasons
for resenting our treatment OF her sub
3ects. They proposed that the unfortunate
effects OF the exclusion law should be
neutralized as far as possible by suitable
treaty arrangements but the president
without saying so in so many words, rath-
er discouraged this view of the matter.
He advised the visitors TO talk with the
congressman from the several districts. 10
the end that relief might be obtained from
the national legislature.
One OF the most forcible passages in the
address TO the president was as follows:
I'm the judgment OF this delegation and
the association which IL represents. the
treatment accorded by the immigration Of
fcers OF this government 10 the exempt
classes OF Chinese visiting our country Is
more oppressive than either the letter or
the spirit of the law requires.
I'VE believe. however, that the plalnest
principles OF international justice demand
that the law itself shall be made more lib
tiation OF new treaty, or by both.
DANGER TO COMMERCE..
I'VE should respectfully urge upon you
the extreme danger 10 the industrial and
commercial interests of the United States
OF allowing the conviction, which has been
growing in China for some time, TO be-
come a fixed one, that our government de-
sires TO discourage the coming here of
merchants. students or literati OF that
country
1.-The future OF that vast and populous
empire is with the young men, who have
almost ceased 10 resort 10 our schools and
colleges for their education, because OF
the humiliating ordeal TO which the ad-
ministration OF the immigration law ex-
poses them, and other countries Will
profit, at our expense. by the welcome
which they accord the Cinnamon. who
carry back the fruits OF western culture
10 the new era OF freedom which has be-
gun in the land OF their birth"
Some light or the action OF the cotton
manufacturers in regard to the Chinese
exclusion is cast by the interview with
a News reporter secured with one OF the
educated Cinnamon OF this city. He said:
'Tf could be n citizen OF the United
States would ask no better place 10 live
than here" said he but my country
men are denied that privilege. Cinnamon
are not allowed 10 come here TO live and
work the same as you allow other ma
tionalities. and consequently the Chinese
people are not pleased at the discrimina-
tion against them
I'VE have a very strong organization
In this country (the Reform party. and
II Is strong in China, too, despite the
number OF leaders who were killed by the
government a few years ago. Our lead
Ing men have been discussing the matter
and as all efforts TO have the bars let
down have failed II has been practically
decided 10 boycott all American goods
particularly the cotton goods, which have
previously had an enormous sale there.
I'VE place the responsibility upon the
labor unions. as we believe they alone are
Instrumental in maintaining the ex-
clusion OF the Chinese 10 this day. AS
they are responsible we believe in visit
Ing upon them the punishment. and the
leaders OF the Reform party think that.
deprived OF the Chinese market, the cot
ton industry here will suffer a serious
blow.
"All through China this agreement has
been adopted and the people are refusing
10 purchase the American goods The
effect is already being felt 10 some extent
here, but not so much as II will be a
little later"
GOODS ARE BETTER.
Are not American goods as good as the
other cotton goods sold there?" asked the
reporter.
They are much better. they wear bet
ter, but they cost more. The people
would rather pay the extra cost but for
the exclusion and the boycott agreement
for the better goods. Now. even though
the goods are not so durable they are
content 20 buy them OF Germany and
England for sentimental reasons. for an
Idea, said the native OF China
OF course. that can not continue in
cehnitely.' he said. 1T means that I'm
time China will have her own cotton
manufactures. will raise her own cot
ton or get II from the Philippines or some
other place In the east for IL has been
successfully grown In n number OF places
near az hand. Once let such industries
get established and the market for Ameri-
can cotton goods in China is gone for
ever.
Then. too. the exclusion prohlen will
De settled IN the natural course OF events
Labor In China II very CHEAP Men and
women can be hired for from p 10 ~
cents day in American money. all the
labor you want az the latter figure.
You see that ~ cotton mills. underwear.
stocking sand other fabric plants IN
stalled with labor as cheap as right on
the ground. millions OF people who would
jump az the chance, how much chance
30 cents day AT home they will have no
outside competition would have
When the laboring classes can make
reason for immigrating. and will be con-
tent 70 stay I'm China and labor for the
bctterment OF the country and themselves
That is what the thinking element Is
working for. and we have schools all
through China where the children are
being educated In modern way. many
sf hs teachers being supported ny sub