The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-10
CHINESE HAVE
REAL GRIEVANCE
WI Ting Fang interviewed on Pro.
posed New Treaty.
BOYCOTT is DANGEROUS
ALL GLASSES OF cELEsTIALs IN
THE MOVEMENT.

Pekin, Aug. 9.--Wu Ting Fang. for
mer Chinese minister at washington
and now vice president of the Chinese
board Of foreign affairs, was inter-
viewed this afternoon in regard to the
proposed new treaty with the United
states. He said that the expiring con-
Nehtlon was unsatisfactory from the
Shlnese standpoint and hence they de-
sIreo It's revision. The Chinese gov
Italeht agreed to the exclusion Of
cooiles from the United States and This
point presented no difficulty. but the
EXISTING regulations pressed hardly on
oeher classes For instance merchants
taNeiers, etc, while nominally admis-
Ie 20 the United States, are forced
20 1uhoergo an examination which pos
slDly is necessary but which is gen
Nrahy rendered very Objectionable on
-ccount of the manner of the enforce
'nent OF its regulations
Has No Appeal.
for example, a Chinese of the super
Sor class arriving at San Francisco
"a, vas detained by the authorities while
LIS credentials were being examined.
This detention frequently Involves his
lconsorcng with low class coolies in a
lCOIIliilon shed, and while unable to COM
| Ihuiacate with his friends he is sub
e9sSteu 20 Inconvenience and indigni-
ties 10 which the meanest American
would refuse to submit. Moreover, the
sChinese is not allowed TO retain the
serVices or any one to protect his in
faerests' and IL the immigration authori-
Hies decide adversely in his case there
fas no possibility of an appeal That
| tnsse grievances are we'll founded is
demonstrated by the fact of President
S7ooseVeits stringent order that cour-
gtesy be shown the Chinese by the au-
Hhorities under pain of Dismissal The
presidents action in the case of the
fslnS family practically admits the ex-
Sstence of real grievances. There are
nuInoerless cases where even Ameri-
cans have been forced to admit the
marsh treatment Of Chinese
Get Different Treatment.
WI Ting Fang admitted that Euro
pean immigrants were not allowed rep
Tesentation or appeal during their ex-
animation but rejected the argument
because the Chinese are treated entire
~ oinerent from Europeans in other
sesPects. de said that China agreed
10 the exclusion of coolies but urged
as the main points of her contention
mat the better class of Chinese be
treated on an equal footing with other
aliens. given the right to retain coun-
sci, the right to appeal If necessary
md the admission of coolies to Hawaii,
which he regards as the most fmpor-
tant. Hawaii. he said. requires faborers
badly and since the Chinese have been
excluded the industries of the Philip
pines have suffered. Anyhow, the Chi
nese do not compete with American
labor. The Philippines have long been
the natural field for Chinese industry
The application of the exclusion act TO
\he Philippines by General Otis was
without the American presidents ap-
prevail and IL is generally admitted It
was uncalled for. Regarding the desir-
ability OF Chinese lab Dor in the far east
wv Ting Fang instances the prosperity
or Singapore
Regrets the Boycott.
He greatly regretted the boycott
against American goods as it may pos
stbly estrange the good will Of the
Americans. which is highly priced. APP
parently, however. the Chinese classes
most concerned consider the prospects
are remote for a solution of the diff
fculty and have decided that a boy
colt is the only means of ventilating
the question WI Ting Fang pointed
out that the boycott, though thoroughly
organized by the best and most rep
rssentative Chinese, was thoroughly
pacific and was not directed against
persons and property. He expressed
surprise at the depth OF feeling mani
tested not only by the mercantile
classes but by students and even wo-
men. Evidently this expression of pub
lie sentiment indicates extraordinary
progress in the direction of growth of
real nationality. He could only conJec-
ture the results IL the boycott were
disregarded by the Americans, but con-
sidered the movement most serious. He
trusted that IL would soon be rendered
superfuous by satisfactory settlement
OF the complaint.
Denies the Rumors.
He said he had been credited with
directing the movement, but indignant
" repudiated the suggestion. He re-
marked that IL was as unreasonable to
expect China TO be able to compel Chi
nese to purchase American goods as
TO expect America to prevent the Chi
cago strikes. He regretted that so lit
tie progress had been made in the nego-
tiations for. a new convention. He
pointed out that the acceptance Of Chi
mas wishes practically does not affect
America as American labor in Hawaii
does not come into competition with
the Chinese, while facilities required for
the entrance of superior Chinese immi-