Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-10-06
HiGH-FLOWN HYPERBOLE.
In Strongly fisurativs Speech Anti-Amsrica
Feeling is Encouraged in ieathen Land.


the boycott has gained strong foot.
hold, circulars telling why American
goods should not be bought are being
circulated for the purpose of gaining
recruits to the army of boycotters.
Even the Cinnamon are writing anti
American poems.
At the offices OF Dodwell & Co.,
agents for the Blue and White Fun.
mel liners, copy OF the translation is
one of the leaflets that are being dis
tributed in China has been received.
1t follows:
The first month of the year is fra
grant with the fragrance of the plum
tree flower.
On the western side of this world
there is a great calm sea.
In that sea there is set the country
OF the flowery banner.
The affairs OF that country are con-
trolled by men OF the labor union.
The second month is beautiful with
the beauty of the flower of the red
apricot.
We men OF China who went forth
to labor suffered many hardships.
We successfully opened very many
mines OF silver and gold.
For the American people we built
and completed all the roads whose
rails are of iron.
The third month opens with open.
ing OF the flower of the peach tree.
The men of the labor union, for
getting the work we had done in the
past, devised other and newer ways.
They consumed with fire the street
of Dong Sung Ka.
They burnt us natives of China un-
til the weeping OF both men and wo.
men was pitiiul to behold.
The fourth month is the month Of
all the flowers and plants and herbs.
As for US, we men of China, we
thought upon the bitterness OF our lot.
We, too, have been sent into the
world by Heaven, why should the
treatment accorded to dead pigs be
meted out to US?
The fifth month is tho month in
which the flower of pomegranites -four
ishes.
AZ for the men OF the labor unions
Of America, they carried out the
scheme of injustice, which they had
planned, on their coasts they built
prisons Of wood.
In them they confined US. the ns-
tives of China.
The sixth is the month in which
the flower OF the lily takes on its line
of red.
After taking US into the prisons Of
wood which they had built, they
scorched US in fires of sulphur.
officials Of oil grades and students
Of all ages received the same measure
Of abuse. They were treated without
mercy.
In the seventh month the hyacinth
begins to bloom.
Hardships such % these we have
suffered for more than 20 years.
1t is a great pity that We men OF
China whose pumbers are ten thou.
sand times ten thousand, four times
over, are not equal in value to the half
Of the smallest copper cash.
The eighth month is the month
when the cinnamon sheds its sweet.
ness.
Amongst the members OF the native
Chamber Of Commerce is one who
bears the name, Tseng Ssu Ching.
This man planned . most civilized
method. He spent money on it and
advanced the righteous cause and his
fame has gone forth.
The ninth month is the month OF
the yellow chrysanthemum.
Let us all assemble together and
discuss its details.
1t is best not to use A american goods.
To oppose America 10 our safest
course.
The tenth month is the month when
beautiful flowers become green.
We advise you, men, women and
children Of China, if you want to ca,
rice in peace in the future, realize the
importance Of this movement.
In the eleventh month the flower oil
the reed is blown about by the wind.
We, all of us, must remember and
not forget too soon the Pin Head Gig.
srettes and scented soap of the Amer.
ican Trading company. Furthermore
let US remember not to use again the
American piece goods.
In the twelfth month the flowers ol
the hinde are many.
All you gentlemen who have listened
to my song, be civilized and retaliate.
Do not learn or initiate the barbar
Qua wav of the Boxers of Pekino
If we do any act which is wrong OF
mischievous We shall eat our bitterness
Probably Back to Adam.
Somebody has discovered that cor.