The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-15
PRESIDENT
INDIGNANT
Writes Sharp letter on Chi
nese Exclusion.
STOP HARSH TREATMENT
An Appeal to Congress Is Favored by
Metcalf China in the Mean
while Works Vigorously on
the Boycott.
STOP HARSH TREATMENT

Washington, June 15.-President
Roosevelt's letter to Secretary Meteali
regarding Chinese exclusion laws, though
not published, is known to be character
istically vigorous. The President Ia.
followed these cases of harsh treatment
to high-class Chinese closely and he has
been made indignant" to use his own
word. He asks Secretary Metcalf to
find way to stop the constant recur-
renee of such episodes. The one at Bos-
ton the other day is not regarded as BY
any means the worst. In fact, the inn
migration officers extended many per.
sonal courtesies to mitigate the sever
tiles of the law. But the President is
weary OF such occurrences. He realizes
that Secretary Metcalf's department,
established at great expense for the pro.
motion of American commerce and about
TO send special agents out TO stimulate
American trade, can, by arousing Chinese
antagonism through its immigration ser.
vice, kill more business for American
mills than artificial means OF imitation
can accomplish in century.
No decision has vet been reached at
the immigration office as TO whether
this tip" from headquarters shall be
communicated to the agents along the
boundary in the form Of an amended
regulation, or by an official note sug-
costing more intelligent personal dis
erection. The immigration service clings
to the law, and clearly mstities itself
on that basis. Secretary Metcalf sug-
gests to the President that the diminu-
uon OF these cases might only be obtain
ed by going to Congress. When the
treaty was terminated last winter by the
Chinese Government, the department of
commerce, through the State Depart.
ment, suggested that pekin should de-
signate some person in each capital.
who should be entitled to issue the ecr.
tlficates required by law for such travel
efs as those who recently came to Bos-
ton. The Chinese Government has never
done SO, presumably because il is not
interested in making our present laws
more palatable. If the Chinese minister
IN London, when his recent case arose
had cabled his government, requesting
bis designation for this purpose. these
Chinese people could have come to Bos-
ton properly equipped. Instead Of that.
they came with a personal note from
Joseph a. Choate, it is said. after he
had ceased to be our ambassador
But this made no difference. since Sec
ion Six Of the act of 1884 specifies
hat no Chinese person shah be admitted
the certificate, the details Of
Which It sets forth as '.the sole evidence
permissible on the part OF persons %
Producing the same to establish a right
i entry into the United States.
The immigration officers declare the
.hinamen "a very smooth articIe,'' and
hey relate many experiences with coolies
Vho nave tried to evade our laws bv |
fraudulent claims, more gorgeously an. !
arelled than attaches OF the legation |
ne situation is in other wavs compli-
ated. The Chinese Government il
narged with earelessness in the issuance
I certificates American consnIs IN
nina have been charged with wiseing
hem from improper motives. and sey.
cal removals have been traceabIe to this
vii. - silis
Evidence accumulates Of a vigorous
ampalgn IN China to bring America Ia
rms through the boycott suggested IN
"a Ilngfang, former minister here. who
ent home convinced that the wav to ,
sach American sentiment was BY tomch. !,
q the pocket nerve. Minister Rockbillt ,
1ds the Chinese alarmed over the NOM.
! report that more drastic laws have ,