The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-21
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sion cf the Chinese eo':ies; and it L is just as 1t would be the duty of China to exclude American laboring men If they Ey entering into her country. The rfgh. Is reciprocal, and in our last treaty with China 1t was explicitly re cognixed as lnhering in both nations: But we should not only operate the law with as little harshness as possible, put we should show every courtesy and con sideration and every encouragement to class to come to this country.
 Every Chinese traveller or student business man or professional man. should be given the same right or entry to, and the same courteous treatment in, this country as are accorded to the student or traveller, the business man or professional man of any other a haa ae 50 framed as to guarantee to all China- men, save of the excepted coolie class, the same right of entry to this country and the same treatment while here as as nstion. ai1aranseed to citizens 0' any o'ne'
 By executive action am as rapidly
 possible putting stop drins to hhe snS years In the administration of this law: ! can do a good deal, and will do good dea eSsn without no the de aGfHn that ot shop be done unless such action Is taken, and that action I most earnestly hope will be taken. It is needed in our own in- the Pacific slope and of the South At lantic and Gulf States; for 1t Is short sighted indeed for us to permit foreign competitors to drive us from the great markets of China.
 Moreover, the action I ask Is demand cd by considerations that are higher than mere interest. for l ask it in the name of what is just and right. Amer lea should take the lead In establish ing international relations on the same s which V we % regard ~ as essential as be, tween man and man.
 Luncheon at Piedmont Club.
 The luncheon to the President fol- lowed the open-air speech at the Fair Grounds. From the speakers stand the President was taken to the Pied mont Club House, attended by a squad- ron from the 18th cavalry. which was his constant guard through the entire day After a brief delay about one hundred guests were seated at the ta- bIes which were profusely decorated with flowers and flags for the occasion During the progression of the lunch con. John Temple Graves, editor of The Atlanta Daily News, addressed the President in a personal welcome as a man whom 1t was a delight to meet aside from his official character He referred to the President as "Georgia's most llluStrlouS grand son, Wnlcn the President received with a broad smile.
 In closing, Colonel Graves spoke of the President as man in whom the statesman is greater than the politi- clan, and the man greater than the President" The allusions brought rounds of cheers. and as the President arose to reply, he was greeted by the entire gathering standing and waving their napkins.
 The President had urged and almost forced Joel Chandler Harris. Uncle Remus," whose innate modesty would have kept him from the luncheon. to join him at the table. seating the emi- nent Southern author at his right. His references to his friend were a per sonai tribute of friendship. The Presi- dent spoke as follows:
 Speech nt Luncheon.
 The President said. in part:
 MT. Graves and My Hosts: It is almost unkind to greet a guest In a speech to which 1t is impossible that any guest should adequately respond. Gentlemen, surely 1t must be almost unnecessary for me to say not alone how I have enjoyed today, but how deeply touched and moved I have been at your reception of me, Georgia's re- ception of its descendant. I told Gov ernor Terrell I had a kind of ances- tral reversionary right to his chair. because the first Revolutionary Presi-